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Court Strikes Down Overly Broad Oregon Obscenity Laws

Posted on September 21, 2010
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week found two Oregon statutes ostensibly aimed at preventing the sexual abuse of children to be unconstitutional and in violation of the First Amendment. The court found that a ?furnishing? statute, (Oregon Revised Statutes § 167...

Irvine law firm ranked among nation's best

Posted on September 21, 2010
An Irvine law firm specializing in management-side labor and employment law has been ranked among the nation's best in a new collaboration between U.S. News & World Report and Best Laywers. The inaugural Best Law Firms rankings, released Sept. 16th, cover 8,782 law firms in 81 practice areas in 171 metropolitan areas and seven states...

Qantas air-plunge passengers join law suit

Posted on September 20, 2010
A class-action lawsuit against Airbus and Northrop Grumman has been filed in the US by attorneys acting on behalf of passengers and crew injured in a serious incident involving a Qantas Airbus A330-300 in 2008.The lawsuit is being led by a US law firm following contact from Australian law firms which will represent passengers and crew injured when A330 VH-QPA plunged over 1000ft in two uncommanded dives while on a flight from Singapore to Perth on October 7 2008, forcing the crew to make a mayday call and an emergency landing at Learmonth...

Obama to stump for Sestak in Philadelphia

Posted on September 20, 2010
President Barack Obama heads to Pennsylvania on Monday to raise money for Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak, who is locked in a tight race for a seat considered a must-win for the president's party.Democrats know that Sestak's chances of winning depend heavily on the party's ability to ramp up voter turnout in cities like Philadelphia...

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Judge in Conn. home invasion trial is hospitalized

Posted on September 20, 2010
The Connecticut judge presiding at the trial of a man charged in a deadly home invasion remains hospitalized, but a hospital spokesman says his condition has been upgraded to good from fair.Yale-New Haven Hospital spokesman Mark D'Antonio told The Associated Press that Judge Jon Blue remained at the hospital Monday morning...

Top court rules for cop in Atlanta shooting

Posted on September 20, 2010
Georgia's top court has ruled in favor of a former Atlanta police officer who sought immunity after being charged with murder in a shooting of a 19-year-old who was killed while the officer was investigating a report of a vehicle break-in.The state Supreme Court on Monday upheld by a 6-1 decision a lower court ruling in favor of former officer Raymond Bunn, who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he shot 19-year-old Corey Ward in a parking lot in 2002...

Golden Morey Honored '2010 Women in the Law'

Posted on September 20, 2010
Brooks Kushman law firm's Phyllis Golden Morey, shareholder and chief diversity officer (CDO), was recently honored at a luncheon celebrating the "2010 Women in the Law." The event, which was hosted by Michigan Lawyers Weekly and held at the Marriott in Troy, Mich...

Toyota settles suit over high-profile Calif. crash

Posted on September 19, 2010
Toyota Motor Corp. has settled a lawsuit brought by relatives of four family members killed in a high-speed crash near San Diego that galvanized attention around safety flaws of Toyotas and led to the recalls of millions of cars.A Toyota spokesman confirmed the settlement Saturday in a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press...

Regulators close 6 banks in Ga, NJ, Ohio, Wis

Posted on September 18, 2010
Regulators on Friday shut down three Georgia banks and one each in New Jersey, Ohio and Wisconsin, boosting to 125 the number of U.S. bank failures this year amid the tough economic climate and growing loan defaults.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp...

Calif. man pleads guilty to threatening Pelosi

Posted on September 17, 2010
A San Francisco man upset with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's support of health care reform pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening the Democratic congresswoman and her family.Gregory Lee Giusti, 49, admitted making more than 30 abusive and harassing phone calls to the homes and offices of Pelosi...

US fights order to release Guantanamo detainee

Posted on September 17, 2010
The government is asking an appeals court to throw out a judge's order to release a Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of recruiting Sept. 11 hijackers.The 9/11 commission report described Mohamedou Ould Salahi as a significant al-Qaida operative who instructed hijackers how to reach Afghanistan to train for jihad...

Ind. teen who killed brother breaks down in court

Posted on September 17, 2010
An Indiana teenager who pleaded guilty to murder has broken down while watching video of himself telling police how he strangled his 10-year-old brother.Ohio Circuit Court Judge James D. Humphrey recessed court twice for a total of nearly an hour Thursday morning as 18-year-old Andrew Conley tried to control his emotions...

Thai Telecom Regulator Appeals 3G Injunction

Posted on September 17, 2010
Thailand's telecommunications regulator Friday filed an appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court, seeking to overturn an injunction against its planned auction of third-generation mobile licenses. The move comes after the Central Administrative Court late Thursday issued an injunction against the auction, scheduled to kick off on Monday, after state-owned CAT Telecom alleged the National Telecommunications Commission has no authority to grant the 2...

Rapper T.I. summoned to court after LA arrest

Posted on September 17, 2010
Rapper T.I. is expected to appear before a federal judge in Atlanta to explain why his probation shouldn't be revoked after his recent arrest in Los Angeles.U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. signed the summons for T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, on Thursday...

Defendant pleads guilty in NJ in $880M fraud case

Posted on September 16, 2010
A Florida man known for his sports-related philanthropy pleaded guilty Wednesday to running a multistate Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say left investors with up to $100 million in losses.Nevin Shapiro pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court to one count of securities fraud and one count of money laundering as part of an agreement that still has him facing up to 17 years in prison at his Jan...

Man who tried to fake death pleads guilty to fraud

Posted on September 16, 2010
An Indiana money manager who once led a high-flying lifestyle pleaded guilty to five securities fraud counts on Wednesday, nearly two years after he tried to fake his death in a Florida plane crash to escape the crush of financial and personal problems...

Court lets part of organic-milk case proceed

Posted on September 16, 2010
A federal appeals court says a group of dairy consumers can proceed with parts of a lawsuit alleging that several national retailers and an organic dairy company falsely labeled the dairy's milk.Aurora Organic Dairy, based in Boulder, Colo., is the nation's largest provider of store-brand organic milk...

Judge calls for clarity in Michigan's medical marijuana law

Posted on September 16, 2010
A Michigan Court of Appeals judge urged lawmakers Wednesday to clarify the state's medical marijuana law, saying the "inartfully drafted" measure has resulted in confusion and arrests. Judge Peter O'Connell issued his call Wednesday in a 30-page opinion on an Oakland County case in which the court upheld marijuana possession charges against two Madison Heights residents...

Appeals court oveturns Wash. ecoterror conviction

Posted on September 16, 2010
An appeals court overturned the conviction of a woman found guilty of helping with a notorious 2001 ecoterror attack that destroyed a university research center, concluding the judge made mistakes that cast doubt on the fairness of her trial.Briana Waters, 34, was convicted of serving as a lookout during the Earth Liberation Front attack on the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle and was sentenced to six years in prison plus $6 million in restitution...

NY court allows Indian cigarette tax

Posted on September 15, 2010
A New York appeals court has lifted a temporary order blocking the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Native American stores to non-Indian customers.On Sept. 1, a state appellate judge in Rochester restored a restraining order that barred the state from collecting the $4...

Minn. court says hoisting pants not illegal search

Posted on September 15, 2010
A Minnesota court says pulling up the saggy pants of a crime suspect is not an illegal search, even if it turns up a gun.The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling Tuesday came in a case that arose after a drug suspect was stopped by St. Paul police officers...

Defendant pleads guilty in NJ in $880M fraud case

Posted on September 15, 2010
A Florida man has pleaded guilty in New Jersey to running a multistate Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say left investors with about $80 million in losses.Nevin Shapiro admitted in a Newark federal courtroom Wednesday to using Florida-based Capitol Investments USA Inc...

5th Circuit Court Concludes Raptor School Security Constitutional

Posted on September 15, 2010
Schools across the nation have the constitutional right to screen campus visitors against sex offender data bases and to scan government issued drivers licenses or identification cards using Raptor Technologies, Inc, according to a recent ruling by the U...

Law firm earns top recognition throughout S.C.

Posted on September 15, 2010
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced Wednesday the firm?s inclusion in the inaugural Best Law Firms list, published by U.S. News & World Report in conjunction with Best Lawyers. Turner Padget is recognized as the top firm in 16 practice areas throughout the state, and is noted in eight additional categories among other top law firms in South Carolina...

Canadian Law Firm Files Denture Cream Lawsuit

Posted on September 14, 2010
A high-profile Canadian law firm has filed suit against the makers of PoliGrip and Fixodent, alleging that the companies failed to warn consumers sufficiently about the zinc contained in both products. The suit, filed by Tony Merchant of Saskatchewan, is the latest consequence of a 2008 article in the magazine Neurology linking denture cream and serious nerve damage...

Lego loses trademark challenge at top EU court

Posted on September 14, 2010
Privately owned Danish toymaker Lego has lost a court battle to have its snap-together plastic bricks registered as an exclusive trademark in the European Union.Lego had argued that studs on top of the bricks made them highly distinctive and, thus, eligible for trademark rights...

Judge hears from alleged "sham" Green candidates

Posted on September 14, 2010
Green Party nominees labeled "sham candidates" said in Arizona court that they are not running for office to siphon votes from Democrats.Christopher Campbell, Anthony Goshorn and Thomas Meadows testified Monday that Republicans planted the idea that they run for office as Green Party candidates but that taking votes from Democrats was never their motive...

Court blasts Wisconsin judge for Hitler reference

Posted on September 14, 2010
An appeals court has admonished a federal judge in Wisconsin for claiming a convicted drug dealer's love for his family is akin to Adolf Hitler's love for his dog.The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Monday ordered that the defendant, Jose Figueroa, be re-sentenced...

K-Rod due in NYC court after fight at Citi Field

Posted on September 14, 2010
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez is due in court in New York City on assault charges. He is accused of attacking his girlfriend's father outside a family lounge at Citi Field.Rodriguez is scheduled for a routine hearing on Tuesday.He was arrested after the Mets lost to Colorado on Aug...

'Mini Madoff' Starr Pleads Guilty to $50 Million Fraud

Posted on September 13, 2010
Financial adviser to the stars Kenneth I. Starr, Starr & Co. pled guilty before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Friday to ripping off $50 million from A-listers including Wesley Snipes, Sylvester Stallone, Uma Thurman, Nora Ephron and Al Pacino...

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