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Appellate Briefs: How Long Is Too Long?
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A proposal to shorten the limit federal rules impose on appellate litigation briefs by 1,500 words has predictably prompted approval from many judges and criticism from the lawyers responsible for writing them. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
Read more...Grave Digger Looking for Will Pleads Guilty
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A woman facing trial for digging up her father’s New Hampshire grave instead pleaded guilty to charges of criminal mischief, interference with a cemetery, conspiracy, and abuse of a corpse. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...California Strikes Down Sex Offenders’ Residency Restrictions
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California’s state supreme court has struck down a prohibition against registered sex offenders in the Golden State from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park. So reports the San Francisco Gate.
Read more...Court: Applebee’s Not Liable for Praying Man’s Hot Fajitas Burns
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A New Jersey appellate court dismissed a case brought against the restaurant chain Applebee’s by a man who sustained burns as a result of praying over a plate of sizzling fajitas. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Florida Man Faces Time in Mid Eastern Prison for Facebook Rant About Employer
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A Florida man who complained on Facebook while he was in his home state about his employer in the United Arab Emirates was jailed for his social media griping upon returning to the Middle East. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Snuggie Company Settles Fraud Charges for $8M
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Allstar, a company that sells several famous mail order products including the Snuggie, will pay $8 million to settle charges that its television advertisements and ordering processes defrauded customers. So reports CNNMoney.
Read more...Cancer Patient Sues Surgeon-Employer Who Fired Her After Diagnosis
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The marketing rep for a neurological surgery center in Long Island, N.Y. has filed suit against her former employer for allegedly tormenting her and ultimately firing her after he learned she had been diagnosed with stage-three cancer. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Online Porn Couple Charged With Death of Infant Son
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An Oregon Couple in their 20s who admittedly engaged in pornography that involved self-lactating while others paid to watch online has been charged with murder in connection with the death of their 7-week-old boy. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Reality TV Star Jon Gosselin Hit With $1M Judgment
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A judge served former reality star Jon Gosselin with a judgment totaling more than $1 million for failing to respond to a lawsuit alleging that he told the prospective customers of a company that he represented to purchase a competitor’s product. So reports Hollywood Gossip.
Read more...Supremes to Hear Muslim Girl’s Case Against Abercrombie
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a 17-year-old Muslim girl whom Abercrombie & Fitch admittedly refused to hire for a sales job because her head scarf violates the stores’ “look policy.” So reports CNN.
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