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Police union defends ex-officer in black musician's death
Personal Injury 09/09/2016The police union defended a former officer charged in the fatal shooting of a legally armed black man, saying they believe the officer identified himself before the confrontation. Former Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja has been charged ...
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Massachusetts court to hear appeal in mail bomb killing
Criminal Law 09/06/2016Massachusetts' highest court is set to hear arguments in an appeal filed by a man convicted of killing a woman by putting a pipe bomb in a package on her front porch. Steven Caruso is serving a life sentence after being found guilty of first-d...
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Reid predicts Clinton will choose Garland for Supreme Court
Legal Careers News 08/24/2016Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says he is convinced that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will nominate Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court if she is elected president. Senate Republicans have blocked Garland's con...
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Defendant pleads guilty in stock, money-laundering scheme
Corporate Law 08/23/2016Federal prosecutors in New York say a Belize resident has pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy for helping clients profit off illegal stock trades and then laundering more than $250 million. U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers announced the plea ...
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Wilchins Cosentino & Friend LLP, Wellesley
Law Firm News 08/23/2016Our attorneys are dedicated to providing sophisticated legal services to our clients promptly, efficiently and economically. We serve a wide spectrum of clients, including major corporations, financial institutions, individual entrepreneurs, closely ...
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NY court: Case against ex-AIG execs can continue
Corporate Governance 08/23/2016New York's attorney general can continue his legal effort to bar two former American International Group Inc. executives from the securities industry and forfeit any improperly gained profits, the state's highest court ruled Thursday. The Court of Ap...
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Liberty University Law Review
Law Reviews 08/23/2016Academic Opportunities Join our tight-knit community. We are committed to working individually and collectively to achieve excellence in legal scholarship. Under the guidance of the law faculty, Law Review writers and staff m...
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Arkansas Law Review
Law Reviews 08/23/2016Published quarterly, the Arkansas Law Review has as its primary objective the dissemination of scholarly and authoritative articles on significant legal issues. Its Editorial Board serves the Arkansas legal community and beyond by publishing scholars...
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North Carolina shooting victim's family hires lawyer
Criminal Law 07/15/2016The family of a black North Carolina man shot to death in a neighborhood confrontation in Raleigh has hired the lawyer representing two other black men who were killed by white police officers. State Rep. Justin Bamberg of South Carolina says ...
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Kansas court upholds death sentence for sheriff's killing
Criminal Law 07/09/2016The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentence imposed against a man who fatally shot a sheriff during a 2005 drug raid. Kansas hasn't executed anyone in more than 50 years, and Friday's decision in Scott Cheever's case is only t...
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High court rejects Google's appeal in class action lawsuit
Class Action 06/09/2016The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from Google over a class action lawsuit filed by advertisers who claim the internet company displayed their ads on "low quality" web sites. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said ...
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High court to hear patent fight over adult diapers
Intellectual Property 05/23/2016The Supreme Court will resolve a patent dispute between companies that make adult diapers. The justices said Monday they will hear an appeal from SCA Hygiene Products AB, which argues that it did not wait too long to file a patent infringement lawsui...