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The Trial Lawyer Magazine – Analysis: Five Things We Learned from Supreme Court’s Immigration Ruling | The Trial Lawyer Magazine

  The Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of the U.S. on Arizona’s immigration law, but it upheld the most controversial provision involving police checks on people’s immigration status.   So what did we learn and what can we glean from their decision? Bill Mears, CNN’s Supreme Court producer, breaks down the decision piece byContinue Reading

Facebook lawsuit- estranged spouses beware

CASE OF FAKE FACEBOOK PROFILE CAN PROCEED, JUDGE RULES A woman accused of impersonating her boyfriend on a fake Facebook page and posting inflammatory comments can be prosecuted for identity theft, a judge ruled last Wednesday in a case that could have wider implications for cyber-speech. Dana Thornton was indicted last year on one countContinue Reading

This is why the federal jobs bill is not passing?

House Minority Leader pictured standing, far right, speaks while colleagues play solitaire Monday night as the House convened to vote on a new budget. (AP) The guy sitting in the row in front of these two….he’s on Facebook, and the guy behind Hennessy is checking out the baseball scores.  These are the folks that couldn’tContinue Reading

Lawyers Need to Behave or Else

No Recourse for Lawyer Stalked by Ex-Client She Dated An appellate ruling serves as a lesson to attorneys that getting romantically involved with a client — never a good idea to begin with — can be particularly perilous in a matrimonial case, where parties are often distraught and unstable

Belief in yourself

This week marked the passing of Steven Jobs. Perhaps one of his greatest contributions to our children is the example of how to persevere through failure and follow your heart. This video is worth watching:

Is the Political Rhetoric of Sarah Palin Like “Shouting Fire in a Crowded Theater”

On Saturday, January 8, 2010,  our country was horrified by the reports of the politically motivated senseless killing of innocent people in Tucson Arizona including a nine year old child and a federal judge. Congresswomen Gifford continues to fight for her life. The circumstances giving rise to this devastation in mortality and injury has sparked a debate aboutContinue Reading

Why Health Care Costs Are Out of Control-Ask the Drug Companies

US judge rules nine pharmaceutical companies overcharged for drugs by Mark Todoruk A federal judge ruled that nine companies, including Pfizer, Merck & Co., Novartis, Teva and Mylan, illegally sought to increase market share by selling drugs to physicians at discounts to average wholesale prices, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. US District Judge Patti Saris said theContinue Reading

Consumer Report: Bacteria Found in Chicken-Be careful

Report: Bacteria in chicken too high Consumer Reports latest tests, released today, of 382 whole chickens bought from more than 100 stores in 22 states, found that two-thirds harbor disease-causing bacteria—salmonella, campylobacter or both (read the full report). While one name brand, Perdue, and most air-chilled organic chickens were significantly less contaminated than Foster FarmsContinue Reading

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