Criminal Law

The Irrational Woman: Informed Consent and Abortion Decision-Making
SSRN: "This Article critiques the woman-protective anti-abortion argument from the perspective of healthcare law. It compares women?s healthcare decision-making under abortion law to patient decision-making under more general law...

Livingston County Illinois Deputy Sheriff Leland Brooke Arrested, Suspended, Charged With Beating Woman
FLANAGAN, ILLINOIS — A Livingston County sheriff?s deputy is on administrative leave after allegedly making physical contact with a woman during an altercation last weekend. Leland Brooke, 29, of Flanagan was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly making ?physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature? to a woman, court records indicate...

NC woman sues over 'Monster-in-Law' script (AP via Yahoo! News)
A North Carolina woman has sued Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda and others associated with the making of the 2005 movie "Monster-in-Law," saying the film was similar to a script she wrote years earlier.

Sarah Palin
OMG, McCain picked a woman as his running mate, I am like so totally going to vote for him now!!Seriously, Republicans. Could you give women just a little more credit?And note to Obama supporters: Don't even think about making gendered attacks on this woman...

Investigation Of Massachusetts State Senator James Marzilli Expands After His Sexual Assault Arrest - Checked Into Psych Hospital
LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS - Investigators have expanded their probe of longtime state Sen. James Marzilli after more people contacted police following Marzilli’s arrest Tuesday for sexually touching one woman and making lewd comments to another...

Great Palin Post
There is a very heartfelt and well-written perspective on Sarah Palin’s candidacy over at A Woman’s Worth. An excerpt: “As Gloria Steinem said in a recent Los Angeles Times editorial, ?Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman...

False Claims
Attorney Robert Arledge ordered to pay $5.8 million after making false Fen Phen settlement claims.

Aetna Life Insurance
Houston Woman Denied $426,000

Food Stamp Fraud
Woman to pay $48,530 settlement in TennCare lawsuit.

Wrong Medication
Walgreens agrees to confidential settlement after woman suffers miscarriage.

Medical Malpractice
US Government awards family $750,000 settlement after woman dies after undergoing eight surgeries in 35 days.

False Arrest
City of Greer pays $50,000 settlement after imprisoning a woman whose charges had been dismissed years earlier.