Criminal Law

Invocation Imbroglio: Calif. City Should Drop Crusade For Sectarian Prayers
Two weeks ago, I wrote about R. Rex Parris, the mayor of Lancaster, Calif. Parris found himself in a bit of a hot spot when, during a speech to religious leaders, he asserted, ?We?re growing a Christian community, and don?t let anybody shy away from that...

The Mayors Mistake: California Official Should Apologize For Christian Community Comment
Mayor R. Rex Parris of Lancaster, Calif., is laboring under the delusion that his city is an officially ?Christian community.? Americans United is trying to set him straight. Parris sparked controversy a few days ago when, during a state of the city address, he remarked, ?We?re growing a Christian community, and don?t let anybody shy away from that...

10/28/09 Florida Settlement Planner The Settlement Law Firm
The Settlement Law Firm, an Orlando, Florida settlement firm, has just launched a new web site. The Settlement Law Firm is a boutique firm focused on two specialized areas of the law, Special Needs Settlement Planning and Lien Litigation...

The useful information you gain about your lawsuit if you negotiate an alternative fee arrangement
The terms that a law firm agrees to, such as to accept a 25 percent holdback in return for 10 percent of the difference between a $10 million settlement and a $50 million settlement, tells you what the firm thinks...

Parris Island
One of my favorite prosecutors asks, correctly, “where do we get such men?” as Marine Sgt. Merlin German. The answer is Parris Island. I personally I don’t think Hollywood Jarheads come this tough...

Update: MLN will pay $2.7 Million in WARN Act Settlement
"About 1,650 former employees of Mortgage Lenders Network, including about 90 in Horsham, will divide a $2.7 million settlement from the bankrupt firm..."

Firm Associate
Attorney Jay Wingate ordered to pay widow $2.5 million settlement for collected legal fees.

California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products

Colorado Firm Recalls Beef Products
Due To Possible E. coli Contamination

South Carolina Firm
Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Products

California Firm Recalls Beef and Bean Burritos for Possible Listeria Contamination
Beef & Bean Burritos Recalled by Windsor Foods

Wisconsin Firm Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products Due
Kraft Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products