Criminal Law

DNA cleared them, but they'll never feel free
Wiley Fountain is homeless just five years after he walked out of prison an innocent man. He is one of the 17 men wrongfully convicted in Dallas County, Texas, then cleared by DNA evidence...

Man cleared of Facebook stalking
Man cleared of Facebook stalking"A man has been cleared of harassing his ex-girlfriend on the social networking site Facebook, in what is thought to be the first trial of its kind in the UK".

Cleared by DNA, man tries to reclaim his life
James Woodard is slowly returning to life. He is starting over after spending 27 years behind bars. He was wrongly imprisoned and cleared by DNA.

Man cleared in suicide rape case
Man cleared in suicide rape case"A man accused of raping a woman who later killed herself on a beach has had the case against him dropped.Kim Corner, 34, of Billingham, Teesside, was found dead with a bottle of vodka and tablets at Seaton Carew...

Ban on unmarried adoptions cleared for Ark. ballot, suit threatened
"A proposal aimed at effectively banning gays and lesbians from becoming foster or adoptive parents was cleared Monday to appear on this fall's ballot in Arkansas . . . "

Do You Know the Difference Between AVAILABLE and CLEARED Funds
Millions of dollars have been scammed from law firm trust accounts because of inadequate safeguards, but especially because many lawyers don't seem to understand the difference between funds which have been cleared, and funds which are merely made available.

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

FDA Determines Menaflex Should Not Have Been Cleared for Marketing
Menaflex Collagen Scaffold FDA Says Should not Have Been Cleared

ValueClick
allegedly violated consumer protection laws by promising ‘free’ goods that where not actually free.

Oppenheimer ATM-Free New York Municipals
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.

TransUnion
Class action credit practices suit offers free credit monitoring services for millions.