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No Bond for GA Youth in Child Sex Case

There will be no bond for a young Georgia man sentenced to a 10-year term in a controversial child sex case, despite an offer by 11 entrepreneurs to pay $1 million on his behalf. Although Genarlow Wilson’s habeas petition was recently granted by a federal judge who said the prison…

Jun 28, 2007 1:16 AM CDT

3 Not-So-Little Pigs’ Upscale Home Saved

Three not-so-little pigs living in the upscale Chicago suburb of Lake Forest didn’t, of course, have to worry about a wolf huffing and puffing and blowing their rickety house down. But their owner and her children were plenty concerned about a judge’s potential ban of the 200-pound porkers from their…

Jun 27, 2007 7:25 PM CDT

Home Search: Did Family See TV Show?

Authorities conducting a multiple murder investigation searched a suburban Chicago home yesterday to see if the family watched a recent episode of the television show “Law and Order.” Sources told the Chicago Tribune that Illinois State Police are trying to find out if the family had seen the May 8…

Jun 21, 2007 11:52 PM CDT

Chiquita Sued in Terrorism Funds Case

A Florida law firm has filed suit against Chiquita Brands Int’l., on behalf of 22 people allegedly killed by a Colombian terrorist group that received funds from the multinational company. The suit–which a company spokesman terms “preposterous”–alleges that Chiquita banana workers and others were murdered by paramilitary troops funded by…

Jun 14, 2007 9:57 PM CDT

Studies: Death Penalty Saves 3 to 18

In results that have horrified death penalty opponents and are hotly contested among scientists, studies claim to have quantified the number of innocent lives that are saved each time a guilty convict is executed–between three and 18. A dozen papers since 2001 apply statistics to show this deterrent effect, and…

Jun 11, 2007 8:19 PM CDT

Lawsuits for Quarantined TB Lawyer?

An Atlanta personal injury lawyer stricken with an unusually severe case of tuberculosis and quarantined in a Denver hospital could soon be involved in cutting-edge litigation. Experts say Andrew Speaker, 31, could be either the plaintiff or the defendant in various potential claims. They include a suit by him against…

Jun 1, 2007 7:19 PM CDT

Bomb Image in Business Fax a Bad Idea

Among the new causes of action and subjects of potential claims constantly developing in the ever-changing American legal arena, add one to the list that some might consider a no-brainer – faxing an image of a bomb in an internal business communication. A faulty fax containing such an image, from…

May 31, 2007 6:37 PM CDT

ACLU Sues Boeing Subsidiary re U.S. Rendition Aid

A subsidiary of airline giant Boeing Co. has been sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for allegedly aiding “extraordinary rendition” efforts by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The suit, which the ACLU says it is filing today in federal court in California, claims Jeppesen Dataplan Inc. provided transportation for…

May 30, 2007 8:02 PM CDT

A Matter Over Mind

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Review the Insanity Defense, an Issue That Has Confounded Courts, Psychiatrists and Lawyers

Apr 22, 2006 8:39 AM CDT

The Price is Right

Courts Are Searching For New Ways to Determine Value

Apr 22, 2006 8:28 AM CDT

The Avian Flu Time Bomb

The Legal System Will Play a Key Role in Planning the Response to a Possible Onslaught of the Virus

Nov 1, 2005 1:55 AM CST

A Matter of Some Weight

As Obesity Claims Increase, Experts Say the Issue Isn’t Nature or Nurture–It’s Bias

Jun 28, 2005 3:55 PM CDT

Risky Business

Wisconsin Court’s Risk Analysis May Be Last Hope for Lead Paint Plaintiffs

Feb 25, 2005 1:03 PM CST

Flip Sides

California Marijuana Law Tests High Court Conservatives’ Commitment to Federalism

Dec 12, 2004 8:23 AM CST

The In Crowd

Conservatives who Sought Refuge in the Federalist Society Gain Clout

Sep 1, 2001 4:27 PM CDT

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