Recent Updates
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Michigan's top court hearing cases over guns, schools
Legal Compliance 04/02/2018A gun openly carried by a spectator at a school concert in 2015 has turned into a major legal case as the Michigan Supreme Court considers whether the state's public schools can trump the Legislature and adopt their own restrictions on firearms.The c...
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POLICE REPORTS AND ACCIDENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Legal Compliance 03/28/2018If you have been involved in an automobile accident on private property, you may know it can be difficult to get the police to respond. Often, people say “The police refused to respond because the accident happened on private property&rdqu...
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The Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and Your Disability
U.S. Court Watch 02/28/2018After a work-related injury, you may be asked to complete an assessment called a Functional Capacity Evaluation (“FCE”).An FCE may be ordered by an attorney, an insurance provider offering workers’ compensation coverage or by your e...
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A Bold, Custom Renovation for Missouri Criminal Defense Law Firm
Law Review 02/18/2018The Law Offices of John M. Lynch is a Missouri-based practice with a national presence that provides clients with the attentive service and strong representation needed to resolve complex criminal defense, personal injury, and general litigation issu...
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Court: FAA must reconsider regulating airline seat size
U.S. Court Watch 01/28/2018An appeals court panel said Friday that federal officials must reconsider their decision not to regulate the size of airline seats as a safety issue.One of the judges called it “the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.”The Flyer...
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What should I do if I got hurt on the job?
Legal Compliance 01/28/2018Every employer is legally required to provide safe working conditions for all employees. Although there are many laws in place to protect employees, accidents at work are still extremely common. Many employees are not aware of all the possible danger...
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Australian court debates release of Queen's secret letters
U.S. Court Watch 01/11/2018A legal battle over secret letters revealing what Queen Elizabeth II knew of her Australian representative's stunning plan to dismiss Australia's government in 1975 opened in federal court Monday, in a case that could finally solve a mystery behind t...
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Court: Indiana layoffs of older workers not discrimination
U.S. Court Watch 01/08/2018A federal appeals court has ruled against 20 former Lake County employees who claimed their layoffs were driven by age discrimination.The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled Wednesday that the plaintiffs, many of whom are now in their 7...
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Man suspected in Indiana officer's killing due in court
U.S. Court Watch 01/06/2018formal charges in the case.Twenty-eight-year-old Jason Brown remains held without bond on suspicion of murder in Thursday's killing of Southport police Lt. Aaron Allan.Indianapolis police spokesman Sgt. Kendale Adams says Brown was expected to be mov...
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Maryland redistricting case comes before Supreme Court
U.S. Court Watch 12/28/2017The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday in an appeal filed by Republicans in Mary...
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Court lifts order blocking Arkansas abortion pill law
National Legal News 11/28/2017A federal appeals court panel has lifted an order blocking restrictions on how the abortion pill is administered in Arkansas, saying a judge didn't estimate how many women would be burdened by the law's requirements.The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...