Court to Texas: Pay $2 million to man imprisoned for 26 years The Los Angeles Times | HOUSTON -- The Texas Supreme Court the Lone Star State to pay more than $2 million to a former inmate who spent 26 years in prison for murder, a ruling that could set a precedent for compensating other prisoners whose convictions are overturned. | Billy Frederick Allen, now in his 60s, was ...
Ex-brother-in-law guilty of murdering Jennifer Hudson's relatives The Los Angeles Times | CHICAGO — Actress Jennifer Hudson softly sobbed and leaned into her fiance's shoulder Friday as a jury convicted her former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and nephew in October 2008. | Though Hudson's celebrity drew national media to the Chicago courthouse for the 13-day tri...
Business news: Law firm hires new attorneys STL Today | NONPROFIT | • Mary Mueller, of Bartsleo, was named director of finance for the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois. She has more than 30 years of experience in accounting and finance, most recently was a financial representative from Northwestern Mu...
Two law graduates overcome great obstacles to get degrees, inspire others The News & Observer Buy Photo rwillett@newsobserver.com Monique Johnson works on a painting for a client in the Center City Park on Thursday afternoon May 17, 2012 in Greensboro, N.C. Johnson will graduate this weekend from Elon University with a law degree. Email Print...
Cannes 2012: Jessica Chastain goes nude while Shia LaBeouf goes bearded for 'Law The Examiner | On May 19, The Cannes Film Festival saw a stunning Jessica Chastain and a scruffy Shia LaBeouf climb the Palais des Festivals stairs for their film "Lawless." | While Chastain was swathed in a golden gown for her click's debut in the South of Franc...
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EU official: ACTA unlikely to become law Austin American Statesman | BRUSSELS — An EU official says an international treaty that has been the subject of large protests by people fearing it would impinge on Internet freedom is unlikely to gai...
Duty the best choice to lead district attorney's office Austin American Statesman | The Williamson County legal system is seriously damaged by perceptions that its felony prosecutors are more focused on winning convictions than obtaining justice. Fallout from the Michael Morton case undermines incumbent District Attorney John Brad...
After John Travolta lawsuit fizzles, questions about attorney remain The Los Angeles Times It was billed as a "shocking tell-all" and a "world exclusive," but the National Enquirer's March 26 cover story landed with a thud. TMZ, Page Six and other major players in celebrity gossip ignored the article in which a masseuse claimed John Travol...
Obama touts reforms after bank's $2 billion loss The Wichita Eagle | WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday pointed again to the multi-billion-dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase as a reason Congress should retain and continue to implement Wall Street reforms to prevent the kinds of practices that he says led to the financial meltdown in 2008. | JPMorgan Chase's loss, which bank officials disclose...
Gasoline, oil prices continue to drop Knox News | Pump prices continue to fall in the Knoxville area. | The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded dropped nearly a penny overnight to $3.455 on Wednesday, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report. | Prices have plunged in recent weeks. This time a month ago the average in metropolitan Knoxville was $3.76, the auto club reported. | Memph...
