59 NY Drivers Face Lawsuits
9/24/2010 There are about 59 drivers in New York City who were charged for changing the setting of their taxi meter to show passengers that the trips within the city boroughs were already in the outskirts of the city. They do this in order to double the rate of the amount of charges. The […]
Ohio Lakefront Property Owners’ Rights Supported by Former Attorney General
9/23/2010 In an ongoing dispute in the Supreme Court as to who owns the coasts in Ohio, Former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery filed her brief in support of the private property owners and state nature officials. The dispute arose when Ohio wanted to charge private property owners for the land they already owned. Various […]
Prosecutors in California Seeking Resumption on Death Penalty Execution
9/22/2010 San Jose – Deputies of Attorney General Jerry Brown are seeking permission for the scheduled execution of prisoners in death row to be carried out. The execution of prisoners in the death row was put to a halt in 2006 by U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel of San Jose, California. He found the […]
Judge to Block Charges From Getting to the Jury in Smith Case
9/22/2010 The judge handling the highly publicized Anna Nicole Smith case has indicated that some charges would be dismissed, and some are most likely to survive in the drug conspiracy trial. Judge Robert Perry of the Superior Court has said that he is preparing an analysis of the statutes. He believes that some of the […]
Military Community in Jacksonville Receives Free Legal Services from Students and Pro Bono Attorneys
9/21/2010 The military community at Naval Air Station Jacksonville received free legal services from a group of law students at Florida Coastal School, and some local pro bono attorneys. Professor Robert Morgan, along with the Pro Bono Committee of the Jacksonville Bar Association and the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, joined forces in realizing this noble […]
Courts Shall Decide Whether Marcia Boris Must Become Mineral County Attorney
9/21/2010 Marcia Boris, a candidate for Mineral County attorney is being questioned on her eligibility for such position. The Montana Code Annotated, particularly MCA 7-4-2701 (2) states that, “A person is not eligible for the position of full-time county attorney in counties that have a population of less than 30,000 unless the person…has been admitted […]
Who Will be the Next Baltimore City State Attorney?
9/20/2010 Until all of the ballots are counted, there is no certainty whether 15-year incumbent Baltimore City State Attorney Patricia Jessamy or the challenger, Gregg Bernstein, who was a former federal prosecutor, will be proclaimed as the new city state attorney. The results, as of the evening of September 15 showed that Mr. Bernstein was […]
Bernstein – Still in the Lead in the Race for State Attorney
9/20/2010 As the absentee ballots are being counted, Gregg Bernstein is still in the lead in the race for the City State Attorney for Baltimore, against the incumbent Patricia Jessamy. In Thursday, 1,531 absentee ballots were counted, which actually increased the lead of Bernstein. His lead was 1,295 votes before the absentee ballots were counted. […]
BP to Face a Handful of Lawsuits – Judge Carl Barbier
9/20/2010 U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said that thousands of lawsuits against BP would be consolidated in his court in New Orleans. There have already been numerous lawsuits filed against BP seeking damages. Some grounds raised were loss of business revenues and cleanup costs. In a September 15 hearing, the judge told about 150 lawyers […]
Judge Barbier also urged the lawyers of both the victims and the defendants to consider settling.
BP to Face a Handful of Lawsuits – Judge Carl Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said that thousands of lawsuits against BP would be consolidated in his court in New Orleans. There have already been numerous lawsuits filed against BP seeking damages. Some grounds raised were loss of business revenues and cleanup costs. In […]