Lawyers for an inmate whose death sentence was overturned due to misconduct by a Texas District Attorney’s office are seeking to oust one of the original prosecutors from a new sentencing hearing. Lawyers for Delma Banks Jr. say the entire Bowie County DA’s office should be tossed from the case, including prosecutor James Elliott, who was involved in the original trial, according to the New York Times and the Texas Tribune. The motion cites a media comment made by Elliott after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Banks’ sentence in 2004. “I have not read the opinion, but it doesn’t matter,” Elliott told the…

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Legal move, new buyer among Coyotes possibilities Forbes The NHL is considering a legal move to clear the way for the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer. The league also may have another potential buyer stepping forward in place of Hulsizer as the saga over ownership of the ... and more »

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Lawyers for an inmate whose death sentence was overturned due to misconduct by a Texas District Attorney’s office are seeking to oust one of the original prosecutors from a new sentencing hearing. Lawyers for Delma Banks Jr. say the entire Bowie County DA’s office should be tossed from the case, including prosecutor James Elliott, who was involved in the original trial, according to the New York Times and the Texas Tribune. The motion cites a media comment made by Elliott after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Banks’ sentence in 2004. “I have not read the opinion, but it doesn’t matter,”…

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Caesars chief calls for legal online poker Las Vegas Review-Journal Caesars Palace is seen March 6 . The hotel-casino's parent, Caesars Entertainment Corp., said overall first-quarter revenues in Las Vegas grew 6.4 percent. The company said Las Vegas hotel revenues rose 17.4 percent and average daily room rates rose ... Caesars Entertainment wins legal battle over proposed Strip arenaLas Vegas Sun all 183 news articles »

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Mindcrest Receives Frost and Sullivan's 2011 Excellence in Outsourcing Award ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Mindcrest, a pioneer and leader in legal services outsourcing, announced today that it has received the Frost & Sullivan's "Excellence in Outsourcing - Global Legal Process Outsourcing 2011" Award. This award is in recognition of Mindcrest's ... and more »

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Legal move, new buyer among Coyotes possibilities phillyBurbs.com The NHL is considering a legal move to clear the way for the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer. The league also may have another potential buyer stepping forward in place of Hulsizer as the saga over ownership of the ... and more »

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Legal move, new buyer among Coyotes possibilities Forbes The NHL is considering a legal move to clear the way for the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer. The league also may have another potential buyer stepping forward in place of Hulsizer as the saga over ownership of the ... and more »

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Los Angeles Times

Illegal immigrants don't hold out much hope from president's speech Los Angeles Times Tuesday was a typical day in the Studio City office of immigration attorney Jessica Dominguez, except that, in addition to the illegal immigrants and others seeking legal advice, President Obama put in an appearance — on the television ... Murdoch lovePolitico (blog) all 7 news articles »

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Video: Served With Legal Papers on Stage, Mike Epps Goes Ballistic AceShowbiz The actor playing Black Doug in "The Hangover" was performing his set at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas sometime last week when the process server served him with the legal papers. Instead of picking up the papers, he was quick to berate ... Comic handed legal papers onstageLondon Free Press all 14 news articles »

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Illegal immigrants don't hold out much hope from president's speech Los Angeles Times Tuesday was a typical day in the Studio City office of immigration attorney Jessica Dominguez, except that, in addition to the illegal immigrants and others seeking legal advice, President Obama put in an appearance — on the television ... Murdoch lovePolitico (blog) all 8 news articles »

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Synthetic drugs slip through legal loophole into Southern Tier Elmira Star-Gazette This is Example of legal spices purchased in Ithaca. In the foreground are bags branded Edononsia, the gray ones marked 1X on the back and the pink marked, 2X FLOW, some of which is on the white paper at the right. In the back are packages labeled, ... and more »

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Legal wrangling to block recall would further erode trust Killeen Daily Herald Even as the petitions were turned in Tuesday — one day ahead of the city's deadline — rumblings were heard around town that at least one council member was looking into a possible legal challenge to the city's recall process. If this is true, ... and more »

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Awkward! Watch Mike Epps get served with legal papers while on stage Zap2it.com (blog) Comedian Mike Epps was served with legal papers while performing his stand-up set in Grand Prairie, TX over the weekend, and he wasn't too pleased about it. According to TMZ, a process server handed the papers to Epps in the ... Actor Mike Epps Handed Legal Papers OnstageContactmusic.com all 11 news articles »

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A Legal Immigrant's Take on Illegal Immigration Huffington Post a pass on their legal obligations. Shouting "racism" where there seeks to promote division to the benefit of the group that makes the claim. Evils can only be eliminated when honestly identified. For that reason, I hope that any law officer that ... and more »

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President Barack Obama has decided not to publicly release photos of Osama bin Laden's body, saying that it is not in the national interest do so so and "allow these images to become icons to rally opinion against the United States." However, federal lawmakers on the Senate's armed services and intelligence committees will be given an opportunity to see the photos, at the Pentagon, reports CNN. Members of equivalent committees for the U.S. House of Representatives also will be included. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who chairs the Senate Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, confirmed the plan and said she probably…

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ABC News

Health Reform: The Legal Fight Moves To The Next Level Health Affairs (blog) The legal issues raised by the two cases. The Liberty University and the Virginia case raised similar issues. At the heart of each case was the question of whether the powers granted Congress by the Constitution authorize the adoption of a law that ... Stacked Appeals Court Panel Hearing Obamacare Legal ChallengeLifeNews.com Dem. appointees deciding Va. AG's ObamaCare suitLegal News Line Healthcare reform law challenges move closer to the Supreme CourtThe Hill NewsMax.com -The Atlantic -Gamut News all 1,038 news articles »

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Gov. Daniels prompts legal challenge after signing Planned Parenthood law The Hill (blog) Mitch Daniels (R) for signing into law legislation that bars the group from receiving federal dollars in the state, and promised to take legal action. The bill was one of 80 the two-term governor signed into law Tuesday, according to his office. ... and more »

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Were Paul Daugerdas and Donna Guerin simply aggressive tax lawyers doing their job by doing their best for their clients? Or, as the government contends, did the two former Jenkens & Gilchrist partners cross the line by advising extremely wealthy individuals, in opinion letters, to participate in fraudulent tax shelter activities? That is the question that a federal jury in Manhattan must soon decide, as closing arguments wrap up after a two-month trial, reports the Wall Street Journal Law Blog. The two are represented by defense lawyers from Jenner & Block, who say their clients had no knowledge of any wrongdoing. An earlier

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Actor Mike Epps Handed Legal Papers Onstage Contactmusic.com Comedian Mike Epps is facing legal action stemming from a fight last year (10) - he was served legal papers while performing onstage last week (ends05May12). The Hangover star clashed with cameraman Douglas Thornton during his wife's birthday bash at ... and more »

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Were Paul Daugerdas and Donna Guerin simply aggressive tax lawyers doing their job by doing their best for their clients? Or, as the government contends, did the two former Jenkens & Gilchrist partners cross the line by advising extremely wealthy individuals, in opinion letters, to participate in fraudulent tax shelter activities? That is the question that a federal jury in Manhattan must soon decide, as closing arguments wrap up after a two-month trial, reports the Wall Street Journal Law Blog. The two are represented by defense lawyers from Jenner & Block, who say their clients had no knowledge of any…

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