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  • With court victory, hand of Brazil's president strengthened

    With court victory, hand of Brazil's president strengthened

    Headline Legal News 06/10/2017

    Fighting to save his job, Brazilian President Michel Temer has received a huge boost from a decision by the country's top electoral court to reject allegations of illegal campaign finance and keep him in office. The Superior Electoral Tribunal's 4-3 ...

  • The Latest: Suspect in 36 fire deaths appears in court

    The Latest: Suspect in 36 fire deaths appears in court

    Notable Attorneys 06/09/2017

    A man who leased the Oakland warehouse where 36 people died in a massive fire appeared briefly in court on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Derick Almena had been expected to enter a plea Thursday but his attorney asked to delay the arraignment. ...

  • Court: Ohio E-School Can't Delay Repayment of $60M to State

    Court: Ohio E-School Can't Delay Repayment of $60M to State

    Recent Cases 06/08/2017

    ECOT's reported enrollment of 15,000 Ohio students makes it one of the largest online charter schools in the U.S. Democrats jumped on the court's decision to pile criticism on the school, which has struggled for years against attacks on its enrollmen...

  • Court: Neighbors can sue pot grower for stinky smells

    Court: Neighbors can sue pot grower for stinky smells

    National News 06/07/2017

    A pot farm's neighbor can sue them for smells and other nuisances that could harm their property values, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling revives a lawsuit between a Colorado horse farm and a neig...

  • High court limits seizure of assets from drug conspiracies

    High court limits seizure of assets from drug conspiracies

    Headline Legal News 06/06/2017

    The Supreme Court is limiting the government's ability to seize assets from people who are convicted of drug crimes but receive little of the illegal proceeds. The justices ruled Monday that a Tennessee man convicted for his role selling iodine water...

  • Bill Cosby arrives in court ahead of sexual assault trial

    Bill Cosby arrives in court ahead of sexual assault trial

    Recent Cases 06/05/2017

    Bill Cosby arrived at the suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of his sexual assault trial Monday. The 79-year-old Cosby showed up at the Montgomery County courthouse at about 8:40 a.m. amid a large media presence. Arriving with the disgrac...

  • Philippine lawmakers ask top court to nullify martial law

    Philippine lawmakers ask top court to nullify martial law

    Recent Cases 06/04/2017

    Philippine opposition lawmakers petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to review and nullify President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the southern third of the country. The petition filed by six House lawmakers led by Rep. Edcel Lagma...

  • Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch: Rule of law 'a blessing'

    Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch: Rule of law 'a blessing'

    Headline Legal News 06/03/2017

    Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch acknowledged Friday that there is "a lot of skepticism about the rule of law" in the country but defended the United States judicial system as "a blessing" and "a remarkable gift" during a talk at Harvard University...

  • Texas Trust and Estate Litigation Lawyer

    Texas Trust and Estate Litigation Lawyer

    Notable Attorneys 06/03/2017

    The administration of trusts and estates can be complex and disputes frequently arise. Often, these disputes are among family members and can stretch family relationships to their breaking point. I have the experience to efficiently guide you through...

  • In one state, abused animals get a legal voice in court

    In one state, abused animals get a legal voice in court

    Recent Cases 06/02/2017

    Many states have victim's advocates or child advocates, people in the judicial system who represent those affected by crime or abuse. Now, one state has created legal advocates for abused animals, an experiment being watched across the nation for sig...

  • Kim Jong Nam murder suspect asks her parents to pray for her

    Kim Jong Nam murder suspect asks her parents to pray for her

    Legal Events 06/01/2017

    A suspect in the poisoning death of the North Korean leader's half brother wrote to her parents from jail, asking them to pray for her but saying "don't think about me too much." Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian mother who worked in Malaysia, appeared in c...

  • East Timor court drops premier's libel case against media

    East Timor court drops premier's libel case against media

    Recent Cases 06/01/2017

    An East Timor court on Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation case brought by the country's prime minister against two journalists due to lack of evidence. Rights groups and press advocates had urged that the case be dropped, fearing it would furth...

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