Law student faces jail for murdering 'controlling' father

A law student faces life in prison today for murdering his elderly father in a bid to escape his overbearing influence.

Law to continue insurance coverages signed

ALBANY A New York law signed on Aug. 19 says insurers cannot discontinue group insurance plans in order to drop an individual high-cost policyholder.

Law Enforcement Explorer Post 3775 begins new season

After a success 2009-10 season, the Maple Grove Law Enforcement Post is eager to begin a new year. The Explorers a group of young men and women between the ages of 14 to 20 who have chosen to "explore" a career in the law enforcement profession.

Law gets tough on texting while driving

Text messagers beware. A new state law that makes texting while driving a primary offense for which a driver may be stopped went into effect Sunday.

Islamic charity co-founder convicted on tax charge (AP)

AP - A federal jury on Thursday convicted the co-founder of an Islamic charity chapter who was accused of helping smuggle $150,000 to Muslim fighters in Chechnya.

Penn Law and Hong Kong University create exchange program

Valentina Zarya Penn’s Law School and the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong established a new partnership in the form of a Juris Doctor/Master of Laws dual-degree exchange student program — a move which administrators call a testament to Penn’s commitment to internationalism. Starting in 2011, up to three Penn Law students will have the opportunity to spend their third year of law ...

Legal fees bust Fairhope budget

FAIRHOPE, Ala. - With a month and half before the end of the fiscal year, the city has spent twice as much money for legal fees than was budgeted, Councilman Rick Kingrea said this week.

Attorney general warns against flimsy protection

Attorney General Bill McCollum has issued a consumer advisory about window film companies that have sold or are selling products to homeowners as "hurricane protection."

Fleeing lawyer turns the tables on three assailants, capturing one

A LAWYER smashed his head against an office window pane, shattering the glass, and leapt out to escape from parang-wielding men posing as potential clients.

Attorney tells elders in Tradition how to make wishes known through proper documentation

PORT ST. LUCIE — Older Floridians should craft living wills and power of attorney agreements, with the assistance of lawyers, to keep their assets and care in the hands of those they trust, a Stuart attorney told residents and guests of Abingdon at Tradition on Thursday

Columbia lawyer pleads guilty

Columbia lawyer Michael Shavo pleaded guilty Thursday to making a false statement to federal agents, officials at the U.S. Attorney’s office said.

LA gang member convicted in hate-crime murder (AP)

AP - A Latino gang member was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the racially motivated shooting death of a 14-year-old black girl and the stabbing death of a potential witness.

Colo. Attorney General Race Heats Up With YouTube Video

Attorney General John Suthers is coming under an online attack from his opponent in the November election.

Attorney General will not represent state in fight against stem cell ruling

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will not be representing thestate in its fight against a recent court ruling that haltedfederal funding for work with human embroynic stem cells.

NY judge: No guardian for copper heiress, 104 (AP)

AP - There's no proof that a reclusive, 104-year-old heiress to a Montana copper fortune needs a court-appointed guardian, a judge said Thursday in rebuffing a request from relatives who fear her lawyer and accountant are manipulating the aged multimillionaire for their benefit.

Austrian kidnap victim draws crowds to book reading (Reuters)

Reuters - Hundreds of people crammed into a Vienna bookstore on Thursday to hear kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch read from her newly published memoirs about her eight years of imprisonment as a sex slave.

Hawaii human trafficking guilty plea rejected (AP)

AP - The owners of Hawaii's second-largest farm accused of exploiting 44 imported laborers from Thailand changed their plea to not guilty Thursday rather than face a possible prison sentence up to five years.

Co-owner of missing painting charged with fraud (AP)

AP - A con man carried out an "inartful fraud" when he fooled an art collector into thinking they were partners in the $1.1 million purchase of a missing painting but was actually ripping the investor off, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.

U.S. appeals court puts on hold stem cell funding ban (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. appeals court granted on Thursday an Obama administration request to temporarily lift a judge's ban on federal funding of research involving human embryonic stem cells.

Has California Supreme Court ruling 'wiped out' Prop. 8 opposition? (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - The California Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown have no legal obligation to defend Proposition 8. The 2008 voter-approved measure banning same sex marriage was declared unconstitutional by a federal judge on Aug. 3.

Attorney Appeals Kwame Kilpatrick Sentence, Conviction

An attorney is appealing the probation violation sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick…alleging that the sentence is overly harsh…and that Kilpatrick should not have been convicted to begin with. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more… Kilpatrick is serving a one-and-a-half to five year sentence for violating probation. But attorney Arnold Reed claims the sentence is too long ...

Atty: Wife of imprisoned ex-Ill. gov. terminal (AP)

AP - The 76-year-old wife of imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan has a terminal lung disease, Ryan's attorney told a judge Thursday as he sought bail for Ryan while the judge considers a request to toss part of his corruption conviction.

Austria kidnap victim book launch draws big crowd (AP)

AP - Amid tight security and applause, an Austrian kidnap victim presented a book about her 8 1/2 year ordeal Thursday, saying she wrote it to start a new life.

Lawyer Proposes Settlement To Sign Issue

On the eve of a court hearing challenging oversize campaign signs placed around the city by mayoral candidate Bryan Wooley's campaign, Wooley lawyer has offered to take them down to settle the matter.

Attorney charged in alleged condo-flipping scheme

The US Attorney's office in Boston today named Michael R. Anderson, 41, of Framingham, as a player in a scheme to profit through bogus financing deals on 27 Dorchester and Roxbury condos by forging mortgage applications from people who had no plans to actually live in the units. read more

Intel's Legal Issues Help AMD Gain in Graphics Market

Intel's legal issues and Nvidia's weak product execution help AMD gain market share in the graphics space, Jon Peddie Research said on Friday. Nvidia - Advanced Micro Devices - Intel Corporation - Jon Peddie Research - ATI Technologies

Attorney General's Office Asks Judge to Drop Spray Park Case

The State Attorney General's office asked a judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by those who became sick five years ago from water at a Ontario County spray park.

US court lifts ban on state-funding for stem cell research (AFP)

AFP - A US appeals court suspended Thursday a ban on state-funding for embryonic stem cell research pending a full appeal of the case, in a major boost to President Barack Obama's administration.

Lawyer from Framingham faces federal fraud charges

A Framingham lawyer was charged in federal court yesterday with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering for his part in a mortgage fraud scheme involving properties in Roxbury and Dorchester.

Law Revision Commission Elects Zebrowski Chair

The California Law Revision Commission yesterday announced that it has elected retired Court of Appeal Justice John Zebrowski as its chairperson.

Chinese blind activist lawyer released from prison

Blind activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng returned home Thursday after a four-year prison stint to find that very little had changed — he was cut off from communication, monitored by security agents, his family still harassed and intimidated.

Lawyer for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools suspended

The Winston-Salem Forsyth County school board voted Tuesday night to suspend the school system's lawyer pending the results of an investigation by the SBI. District officials voted unanimously to suspend Drew Davis for 90 days.

Attorney Charged In Property Mortgage Scam

A local attorney has been charged with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering in connection with a multi-year, multi-property mortgage fraud scheme in Dorchester and Roxbury.

Attorney for Superior mother accused of smothering baby points to SIDS

BOULDER — An attorney for the Superior mother accused of suffocating her baby by putting plastic bags and blankets over his face pressed the deputy coroner Wednesday about whether the

Law forbidding gay adoption ensnares couple in politically charged Miami courtroom battle

Nolo and Cornell Legal Information Institute Team up to Provide More Free Legal Information Online

Two great legal information publishers collaborate online to enhance access to free legal information.

Further legal proceedings against Spain's 'star judge' Garzon

Madrid - Legal proceedings against Spanish top judge Baltasar Garzon widened Thursday as the Supreme Court ordered police to investigate his income in connection with corruption allegations against him.

Michigan legal group fights panel ruling

The watchdogs of Michigan's legal ethics argued Wednesday that Wilson Copeland III should not have been cleared of wrongdoing in the text message scandal that toppled ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

More Legal Highs Outlawed

More so-called ’legal highs’ have been outlawed in Jersey.The Health Minister has classfied all cathinone derivatives as a Class B substance.That includes naphydrone that is found in NRG.Mephedrone, methcathinone (similar to amphetamine) and butylone and methylone (similar to ectasy) are aslo covered.The ban has been worded to apply to known compounds and variations that could be developed in ...

Law student found guilty of killing dad

LAW student guilty of murdering his father, dismembered his body and burying him in the family's backyard.