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Man Wrongly Convicted of Rape, Murder Released After Serving 33 Years
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Keith Allen Harward, 60, has been released from a Virginia prison after serving more than three decades for a rape and murder he didn’t commit. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Legislation May Give Free Lawyers to the Poor in Non-Criminal Cases
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Eighteen states are considering Bills that would give low-income people the right to free legal representation on certain civil matters, not just criminal ones. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Cravath Swaine & Moore Victims of Data Breach
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Representatives of New York law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore admitted to being victim to a “limited breach” of their computer network. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Married Couple Sues Law Firm After Getting Laid Off
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Attorneys Wendy and Eric Fisher are suing their former employer, law firm Reilly Pozner, after claiming they were laid off to prevent them from sharing in a $391 million verdict against PNC Bank. So reports the Denver Post.
Read more...Nurse Guilty of Taking Patient Penis Pics, Sending to Coworkers
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A New York nurse surrendered her medical license after she allegedly took photos of an unconscious patient’s penis and sent them to coworkers. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Teen Gets 10-20 After Planning to Kill Family
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Roksana Sikorski, a 17-year-old girl from a suburb of Detroit, was found guilty of crafting a plot to kill her family when she was 15. So reports NBC.
Read more...Husband, Wife Each Arrested for Sex with Different Students
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A husband and wife that teach at Pickens Academy in Alabama were each arrested separately within days of each other for charges related to sex with students. So Reports AL.com.
Read more...March's Top Verdicts Include Ted Cruz, Erin Andrews, Genocide and ISIS
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From Ted Cruz to Erin Andrews, and genocide to ISIS, here are some notable verdicts from March.
Read more...Vermont Law School Launches Reduced-Residency JD Program
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Vermont Law School will offer a new Reduced-Residency Juris Doctor program this fall semester, which allows students to earn up to 15 credits online. So reports Bloomberg BNA.
Read more...Girl Taken From Foster Parents Per Indian Child Welfare Act
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A 6-year-old girl who is part Native American was taken from her foster family in Santa Clarita, Calif., per court order, and placed with relatives in Utah. So reports The New York Daily News.
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