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READER SUBMITTED: Shipman & Goodwin and 18 Attorneys Recognized as "Leaders in Their Field"
StatewideShipman & Goodwin LLP's Connecticut and Washington, D.C. offices have been recognized in 8 different areas of practice, and 18 of the firm's attorneys have been recommended as "Leaders in Their Field" by Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business...Tags: Justice System, Kent (Litchfield, Connecticut), Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Stamford
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INTERVIEW-Athletics-Gay has triple medal haul in mind for worlds
Reuters* Former world champion to run both sprints at U.S. trials * Says also wants place on U.S. 4x100 world relay team * Completely fit for first time since 2007 triple gold rush By Gene Cherry RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 15 (Reuters) - Former world...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Usain Bolt, Track and Field, Justin Gatlin, Moscow (Russia)
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Parkland library sues school board to reverse tax rate cut
The Parkland Community Library on Friday sued the Parkland School Board to stop the district's plan to lower the special library tax rate in the next school year. The library asked Lehigh County Court for an injunction that would reverse the school...Tags: Whitehall, Justice System, South Whitehall Township, Arts and Culture, Lehigh County
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DNA test frees man from a long prison sentence
The Kansas City StarKANSAS CITY, Mo. Serving a lengthy prison sentence for a rape he didn't commit, Robert E. Nelson asked for DNA testing to prove his innocence. Twice since 2009, he was turned down. In late 2011, Jackson County prosecutors working through cold cases...Tags: Criminals, Justice System, Witnesses, Prosecution, Punishment
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Steve Cooley and Alan Jackson join Hollywood legal battle
Former Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley and former Deputy Dist. Atty. Alan Jackson have joined a high-stakes Hollywood legal battle related to the failed movie business dealings of construction magnate Ron Tutor and a partner. Last month,...
Tags: Criminals, Justice System, Prosecution, Blackmail and Extortion, Steve Cooley
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Zimmerman defense hopes jury to be seated next week
The Miami HeraldSANFORD, Fla. For seven days, lawyers in the George Zimmerman trial grilled scores of Seminole County residents about their exposure to the case's widespread publicity. Starting Wednesday, lawyers will begin to zero in on other topics, which could...Tags: The Seminole Tribe, Witnesses, Cell Phones, NPR, Duval County
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Charla Nash Claim Dismissed, Denying Permission to Sue State Over 2009 Chimp Attack
The Hartford CourantA multimillion-dollar claim against the state by Charla Nash — blinded in a 2009 mauling by a 200-pound chimpanzee that tore off her face — was dismissed Friday by state Claims Commissioner J. Paul Vance Jr. Vance's decision denies Nash...Tags: Environmental Issues, Justice System, Charla Nash, Environmental Politics, Separation of Church and State
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Son of NY socialite Astor seeks new trial after juror recants
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The octogenarian son of the late New York philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor made a last-minute attempt on Friday to overturn his conviction for siphoning millions of dollars from his mother's fortune, according to court...Tags: Justice System, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooke Astor, Manhattan (New York City), Lawyers
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Employment experts predict wave of lawsuits from unpaid interns
ReutersBy Amanda Becker NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - When two former interns at the New Yorker and W Magazine sued parent company Conde Nast Publications on Thursday, legal experts said it could be the first in a wave of lawsuits challenging companies who...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Conde Nast Publications, Career and Workplace, Black Swan (movie), Labor Legislation
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APNewsBreak: Chimp victim denied $150M lawusit
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman disfigured in a chimpanzee attack has been denied permission to sue the state. Charla Nash's family sought permission to sue Connecticut for $150 million but was denied Friday by state Claims Commissioner...
Tags: Stamford, Trials, Sandra Herold
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Special Report: Lack of a prenup imperils oil billionaire's fortune
ReutersOKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The divorce of oil baron Harold Hamm has had its dramatic moments. Among them: allegations that Harold was unfaithful - and a heated debate over whether the court should order his wife, Sue Ann, to turn over secret video and...Tags: Marketing, Environmental Issues, Oprah Winfrey, Harold Hamm, Crime, Law and Justice
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4-H cheating scandal in SD reaches appeals court
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing arguments in a lawsuit stemming from a 4-H cheating scandal in South Dakota. The family of White Lake teenager Bayley Kroupa says she was humiliated and denied due process...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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