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| Jurors ‘Haunted’ By Time in Courtroom | North Carolina is considering allowing jurors access to counseling services to cope with post traumatic stress that can occur following exposure during trial to graphic images and disturbing testimony. In a report by WECT TV6 in Wilmington, one juror shares his experiences grappling with a capital case… |
| Family Seeks $207M in Death Suit, $1M Per Minute of Suffering | The family of an East Baltimore teen who died in 2007 at a school for juvenile offenders while counselors attempted to restrain him have filed a wrongful death suit seeking $207 million. The figure represents $1 million for every minute that Isaiah Simmons III, 17, allegedly suffered while counselors at… |
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| | Calif. Ruling on Gay Marriage Sparks Joy, Outrage | California's Supreme Court, perhaps the most influential state tribunal in the U.S., struck down California's ban on gay marriage on Thursday, setting off a torrent of comment and political action. Foes immediately promised to launch a November ballot initiative to reverse the ruling. And while the politicians jockeyed for position, lawyers at Heller Ehrman reflected on their victory. |
| Sources: Akerman Senterfitt Nearing a Merger Deal With Wolf Block | Akerman Senterfitt is close to consummating a merger with a 300-lawyer Philadelphia-based firm that would broaden its national platform, according to sources familiar with the talks. Akerman's executive committee could soon vote on the deal to combine Akerman with Wolf Block, said sources who asked not to be named. One roadblock in the discussions is Wolf Block's unfunded pension plan. Wolf Block wants Akerman to take over that financial liability, the sources said. |
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| | UK ministers, MPs deadlock over proposed 42-day terror detention without charge | [JURIST] UK ministers and MPs deadlocked Wednesday over a controversial proposed anti-terror bill [BBC Q/A] that would allow British authorities to detain terror suspects up to 42 days without charge [JURIST news archive]. Prime Minister Gordon Brown [official website] has vowed to continue |
| Myanmar constitution approved with 93 percent 'yes' vote in referendum: junta | [JURIST] Myanmar's draft constitution [JURIST news archive] has been approved with over 90 percent of 22 million eligible voters voting yes in Saturday's nation-wide referendum [JURIST report], the country's military government said Thursday. The regime has faced sharp international criticism |
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| | John Phillip Law, 70, Film Actor, Is Dead - New York Times | |
| Republicans -- Republicans! -- expressing disgust over village law ... - Kansas City Star | |
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| | Francona out 2 games after mother-in-law's death (AP via Yahoo! News) | Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona left the team and will miss the first two games of his team's series at Baltimore following the death of his mother-in-law. |
| Many at MBTA retire before new law cuts benefits (Boston Globe) | The MBTA saw an unusual spike in retirements this month, weeks after Governor Deval Patrick signed a law that will reduce some benefits for workers who retire before they turn 65. |
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| | South Africa: Doctors' Body to Probe Legal Unit After Arrest - AllAfrica.com | |
| Alstom Joins Legal Proceedings In Global Bribery Investigation - Wall Street Journal | |
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| | Legal battle over job reference (BBC News) | A council faces a legal fight over a reference for a woman who became head of another local authority. |
| Cherie demeans the legal profession and must resign over her £1million memoirs, says disgusted judge (Evening Standard) | Cherie Blair should resign as a part-time judge over the "complete lack of decency" in her £1million memoirs, a top legal figure demanded yesterday. Former senior judge Gerald Butler QC accused Mrs Blair of demeaning the legal profession. |
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