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Whitney Houston Didn’t Drown, Family Says (Report) – TheWrap

Law enforcement sources told the site that the pills included … Watson — whose sister is married to Gary, the singer’s brother — added that the family will be flying back to New Jersey on Monday and Tuesday, and that … Continue reading

Israel rejects Palestinian hunger striker’s appeal – YAHOO!

Under Israeli military law, a court can order an individual held without charge for up to six months at a time. Each renewal must be approved in a new court session, but the renewals theoretically continue indefinitely.

Litigation Boutiques Hot List – Law.com

With this issue, The National Law Journal ­inaugurates our Litigation Boutiques Hot List, featuring 10 small firms that take second place to no one in courtroom skill. These are the firms important clients turn to for state-of-the-art advocacy …

Man claims law prevents paying lawyer – United Press International

A Boston-area man charged with killing his family claims he has no access to their assets, and has asked for a public defender, officials said. While awaiting trial for the 2010 murder of his wife, two children and mother-in-law, Thomas … Continue reading

Pakistani PM charged with contempt over graft case, escalating political crisis – Minneapolis Star Tribune

The political turmoil has also been a problem for the United … Court supporters have applauded the judges for upholding the rule of law. But government loyalists accuse the chief justice of pursuing a personal vendetta against president …

Bill would allow landlord to evict tenants for crimes – madison

A bill circulating in the state Legislature would allow landlords to evict tenants who commit a crime in or on a rental property once law enforcement notifies the landlord of the crime. Crimes that tenants could be evicted for might … Continue reading

Obama Administration To Offer Corporate Tax Framework This Month -Official – NASDAQ

Both parties broadly endorse changes to current U.S. tax law, but are at odds on details. The U.S. corporate-tax rate is 35%, though many companies pay less due to credits, deductions, exclusions and exemptions. Still, the headline rate is …

Kline attorney argues wife should be able to keep money – Des Moines Register

Michelle Kline and the insurance company reached the settlement last month after extensive litigation over whether she and her husband were responsible for the fire that destroyed the family’s home. The Klines denied the claim, but the …

Oregon mulls "captive insurance" bill – The Business Journal

The “captive insurance” bill passed through the Oregon Senate’s Committee on Business, Transportation and Economic Development unanimously and could hit the full Senate floor for a vote this week. Oregon has had no laws allowing captive …

Lawyer: Prosecute aging war criminals – United Press International

Cornelius Nestler, also a professor of criminal law and criminal procedure at the University of Cologne in Germany, said of Demjanjuk, an Ohio man convicted in May of having been a Ukrainian guard at the Sobibor, Poland, concentration camp where … Continue reading