A three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a California District Court denial of writ of habeas corpus in what a dissenting member of the panel says is a direct violation of Brady v. Maryland. On appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
(US law) In the past few years, there have been quite a number of legal cases that have helped shape this nation economically, politically and morally. Here are five of the most noteworthy cases: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act This is the only piece of social legislation in recent
Law school is the new rage among post-graduates who are looking for a career. After all, these students view the legal field as a golden ticket. They buy into stereotypes about lawyers and the money those lawyers make. Is law school a good bet? Is it the good investment that
After the jury gave a not guilty verdict regarding the allegations against Casey Anthony about murdering her daughter, a Florida prosecutor, Jeff Ashton wrote a book about the case entitled Imperfect Justice – Prosecuting Casey Anthony. Since the book has been published, Lifetime TV has discussed making the book into
On August 13, 2011, a thunderstorm blew in to the Indiana State Fair, causing a stage rigging collapse. The stage rigging collapse killed seven people and injured almost 60 concertgoers who had gathered to watch the country band Sugarland perform. Reports Cite Inadequacies Two consulting firms, Witt Associates and Thornton
Sports arbitration is the process by which the player and the team meet with a neutral third party to decide on salary. Arbitration is generally a last-ditch effort to come to an agreement after usually months of disparate offers between the two parties. How It Works Once the parties have
(A US perspective) Renters insurance is an important and relatively inexpensive aspect of rental life, but there is still a large percentage of renters who do not take advantage of this potentially life-altering program. Things can get tricky when there are two roommates living together and only one of them
When deciding custody agreements, the standard that is—or should be—used is “the best interests of the child”. Included in the decision of best interests, certain factors are considered and defined by the California Family Code. Sole Custody vs. Joint Custody There are six basic ways that the court may order
(US Law) The Supreme Court has issued a number of controversial rulings; in fact, almost all of the cases which the Supreme Court rules on are controversial in nature. Some rulings, like the ruling in Brown v. Board (1954), have gone down in history as cases that were not only
(US law and generally) Harassment is a serious issue, and though we might expect it on the street or even at work, it often blindsides us when we are at home. In some cases, the worse harassment comes from your neighbors, and if your neighbors are engaging in harassment directed
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