Criminal Law

"Brain test could be next polygraph; Seattle scientist making his pitch"
"Brain test could be next polygraph; Seattle scientist making his pitch": The Seattle Post-Intelligencer today contains an article that begins, "A Seattle scientist who has developed an electronic brain test that he says could improve our ability to force criminals to reveal themselves, identify potential terrorists and free those wrongly convicted may have finally broken through the bureaucratic barriers that he believes have served to stifle adoption of the pioneering technique...

Dr. Sami Al-Arian Passes Polygraph on Prison Abuse Allegations
As an update to those following the case of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, he agreed last week to participate in a polygraph examination regarding his allegations of verbal and physical abuse in the federal bureau of prisons...

Polygraphs Still Used by Defense Attorneys
Someone emailed me this link today and I foud some of the information quite interesting...

Free Online Test to Help Assess Vision Loss After Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury
NovaVision, Inc. today launched a free online vision test for stroke and brain injury survivors who wish to learn if a vision deficit exists as a result of their injuries...

Polygraph results justify rejecting applicant for appointment as a police officer
Polygraph results justify rejecting applicant for appointment as a police officerMullen v County of Suffolk, 43 A...

Polygraph Results Ruled Inadmissible in Ontario Civil Courts
Via the always exceptional Cavanaugh Williams law blog, this report on a decision of the Ontario Divisional Court, ruling polygraph test results are inadmissible as evidence in Ontario civil court proceedings: Justice Quinn reviewed the law...

Child Support
Disputing Paternity

Language Requirements for Citizenship
Naturalization without an English language test

What role does financial means determine which parent gains custody?
was(am) a single male that gained custody of my daughter when she was three. Thi...

What rights does a father have when a woman waits 13 years to tell a man he is a father & he missed out on the growing up of that child?
Actually, he has as much right as she to request a paternity test, plus he can f...

Can I be held responsible for paying child support if I signed a birth certificate of a child that was not mine (am not the biological father)?
Get yourself some legal counsil straigth away. Explain you situation to him/her ...

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

Does a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge a secured mortgage loan?
Yes if you file they cannot sue you to the knowledge I know. My brother is in re...

CT Brain Perfusion Scan Radiation Overdose
CT Brain Scan alleging CT brain perfusion scans may lead to radiation overdose and other side effects.

Fatalities Associated with Dextran Iron Injection
Dexferrum Fatalities Associated with Test Dose

Water Samples
Govert Well & Pump agrees to $100,000 settlement after failing to test for coliform bacteria.

Canadian Government
allegedly used Canadian soldier as test subjects for nuclear explosion radiation exposure.

Cell Phone Use
Can Increase Risk of Brain Cancer 5 Times

Burger King
Settles Brain Injury Suit for $20 Million