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  • Argentine court says US fugitive can be extradited

    Argentine court says US fugitive can be extradited

    Headline Legal News 01/05/2015

    Argentina's Supreme Court has ruled that an American who took refuge and started a new life in the South American country can be extradited to face charges that he killed his wife over a decade ago, a court spokeswoman confirmed Saturday. Kurt Sonnen...

  • Suspect in trooper shooting case heads to court

    Suspect in trooper shooting case heads to court

    National News 01/05/2015

    A man who eluded police for 48 days after allegedly shooting to death a state trooper and wounding another is due in court for a preliminary hearing which could decide whether his case goes to county court for trial. A Pennsylvania district judge mus...

  • US Supreme Court takes case, but plaintiff missing

    US Supreme Court takes case, but plaintiff missing

    National News 12/31/2014

    When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take Bobby Chen's case involving a run-down Baltimore row house razed by the city, it looked past the fact he was too poor to pay the court's filing fee and had no attorney. But now Chen can't be found, something...

  • Court sides with POM Wonderful in beverage fight

    Court sides with POM Wonderful in beverage fight

    National News 12/31/2014

    A federal appeals court has sided with juice maker POM Wonderful in a lawsuit over another beverage company's use of the term "pom." The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling that denied POM Wonderful's request fo...

  • Woman at center of 1961 Supreme Court case dies

    Woman at center of 1961 Supreme Court case dies

    National News 12/11/2014

    A woman who stood up to police trying to search her Ohio home in 1957 and ultimately won a landmark Supreme Court decision on searches and seizures has died. Dollree Mapp died Oct. 31 in Conyers, Georgia. A relative and caretaker, Carolyn Mapp, confi...

  • RI court hears $60M dispute with Catholic order

    RI court hears $60M dispute with Catholic order

    National News 12/08/2014

    The niece of a woman who gave more than $60 million to a now-disgraced Catholic order is asking the Rhode Island Supreme Court to let her sue so the money can go somewhere more deserving. The court is due to hear arguments Tuesday over lawsuits broug...

  • Houston Personal Injury Lawyers

    Houston Personal Injury Lawyers

    Notable Attorneys 12/08/2014

    An Employer in Texas is obligated to make sure your workplace is safe, that you have competent co-workers, and that you receive proper training and supervision, in addition to following other policies for your safety. Negligence on their watch may re...

  • NY court: Chimps don't have same rights as humans

    NY court: Chimps don't have same rights as humans

    Recent Cases 12/05/2014

    A chimpanzee is not entitled to the rights of a human and does not have to be freed by its owner, a New York appeals court ruled Thursday. The three-judge Appellate Division panel was unanimous in denying "legal personhood" to Tommy, who lives alone ...

  • Former Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor

    Former Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor

    Notable Attorneys 12/05/2014

    No matter the situation, an attorney from the Plymouth Canton Law Office of Rita O. White is available to assist. For everything from questions only a lawyer could answer, to a specific legal issue you may have, we are here to lend a helping hand. Yo...

  • Egyptian court sentences 188 people to death

    Egyptian court sentences 188 people to death

    National News 12/04/2014

    An Egyptian court sentenced 188 people to death Tuesday pending the opinion of the country's top religious authority, the latest mass death sentence handed down by the country's judicial system despite widespread international criticism. The 188 were...

  • Michigan Defense Lawyer

    Michigan Defense Lawyer

    Notable Attorneys 12/04/2014

    The attorneys at the Davis Law Group, PLLC are former prosecutors who have dealt with a wide variety of cases, from minor traffic stops to homicide. As a criminal defense firm, we work in the Metro Detroit area, including Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb C...

  • Supreme Court rejects blood transfusion case

    Supreme Court rejects blood transfusion case

    National News 12/01/2014

    The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from the estate of a Michigan woman who died following a kidney transplant after turning down a blood transfusion because of her religious beliefs. The justices on Monday let stand a state appeals court ruling t...

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