Criminal Law

Less than a third of DAs tell how they decide to seek death penalty
When two Pepperdine law professors surveyed the state's 58 district attorneys about how they decide to seek the death penalty, only 14 responded, KPCC reported...

"Feds won't seek death-penalty trial for Nichols"
"Feds won't seek death-penalty trial for Nichols": Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a news update that begins, "Federal prosecutors in Atlanta will not seek the death penalty against courthouse killer Brian Nichols, the U...

COURTS: "Prosecutors to seek death penalty for suspect in boy's death"
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for suspect in boy's death Jefferson prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for a man accused of kidnapping and killing a 4-year-old boy, Cesar "Ivan" Aguilar-Cano.

GA. Prosecutor Wants Feds To Bring Death Case Against Nichols
Georgia Prosecutor Paul Howard is a man on a mission. Having failed to get the death penalty for Brian Nichols, he's not giving up...

Feds want death penalty for alleged Wichita Crips member
Snip from the Eagle: Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they will seek the death penalty against Jason Tisdale,, one of 28 alleged Crips gang members accused of operating a racketeering enterprise to sell drugs...

Scott Roeder won't be eligible for the death penalty
Under Kansas law, there has to be an aggravating factor for the death penalty: multiple victims, murder for hire, killing a law-enforcement officer or the victim must have been kidnapped for ransom or sexual assault...

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...

How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...

How can an employer defend themselves for firing an employee who contends the company exposed him to hazardardous atmospheres although medical testing has been negative?
You'll need to contact OSHA to determine your responsibility as far as the work ...

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

How can a sexual harrasment case be dismissed even with evidence?
American law has very strict evidence requirements that are intended to insure t...

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info

Wrongful Death
alleging death was caused by the conduct of negligent defendant.

Taser Death
allegedly directly causing or leading to complications resulting in death.

Steelworker's Death
Prost Builders Inc. and Pro Building Solutions Inc. agree to $335,000 settlement after employee falls to his death.

Nursing Homes
Many state agencies have reported incidents of negligent care of nursing home residents resulting in death.

Falling Tree
City of Anaheim pays $700,000 wrongful death settlement after tree crushes a man to death while in his van.