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Record $417M award in lawsuit linking baby powder to cancer
Court Watch 08/23/2017A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company's iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygie...
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Russian flight attendant sues Aeroflot for discrimination
International 08/23/2017A Moscow court postponed a hearing Tuesday in the case of a flight attendant who is suing Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot. She says she was taken off sought-after long-haul international flights because of her looks.Moscow City Court said that the...
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Court: Indiana layoffs of older workers not discrimination
Legal Business 08/20/2017A federal appeals court has ruled against 20 former Lake County employees who claimed their layoffs were driven by age discrimination.The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled Wednesday that the plaintiffs, many of whom are now in their 7...
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Australian court debates release of Queen's secret letters
International 08/18/2017A legal battle over secret letters revealing what Queen Elizabeth II knew of her Australian representative's stunning plan to dismiss Australia's government in 1975 opened in federal court Monday, in a case that could finally solve a mystery behind t...
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Law Promo Launches the Mason & Associates Website
Legal Marketing 08/16/2017Law Promo is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for Mason & Associates. About the firm: We are exceptional attorneys with a proven track record. Our experience, intimate knowledge of the law and courts, and sheer determination comb...
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EU closer to sanctions on Poland over changes in judiciary
Legal Business 08/15/2017The European Union is coming closer to imposing sanctions on Poland for the government's attempt to take control over the judiciary, a senior official warned Wednesday, but he said the bloc was still open to dialogue.European Commission Vice Presiden...
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Law Promo Launches the Law Offices of Craig B. Bluestein Website
Legal Marketing 08/14/2017Law Promo is pleased to announce the launch of the new responsive website for Fort Washington family law attorneys. About: Small by design, the Law Offices of Craig B. Bluestein, P.C., strives to represent people in a very client – centered, co...
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Man charged with killing Maine couple on Christmas in court
Court Watch 08/11/2017The case of a New York man charged with killing a Maine couple on Christmas Day 2015 is scheduled to return to court in Portland.Police charged David Marble Jr. of Rochester with shooting 35-year-old Eric Williams and 26-year-old Bonnie Royer in Manc...
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Kansas faces skeptical state Supreme Court on school funding
Legal Business 08/10/2017Attorneys for Kansas will try to convince an often skeptical state Supreme Court on Tuesday that the funding increase legislators approved for public schools this year is enough to provide a suitable education for kids statewide.The high court is hea...
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Driver due in court after deaths of migrants in tractor-trailer
Criminal Law 08/09/2017The driver of a tractor-trailer turned deadly transporter for undocumented migrants is due to face criminal charges in a Texas court Monday in what police are calling a human trafficking crime.Authorities called to the San Antonio Walmart lot Sunday ...
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Ohio sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty to rape, kidnapping
Criminal Law 08/08/2017An Ohio sheriff's deputy has pleaded not guilty to charges for allegedly raping a 26-year-old woman inside his county-issued cruiser. Summit County deputy Antonio Williamson entered pleas Friday during an arraignment in the county court in Akron. He ...
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Law Promo Launches the Sacramento Criminal Defense Attorney Website
Legal Marketing 08/07/2017Law Promo is pleased to announce the launch of the new responsive website for the Sacramento criminal defense law office. About: This office represents professionals in vocational and professional license disciplinary proceedings. Allegations of misc...