Criminal Law

"Judicial Screener, Now a Nominee, Faces Scrutiny"
"Judicial Screener, Now a Nominee, Faces Scrutiny": Adam Liptak will have this article Friday in The New York Times.

Woman faces jail after guilty verdicts in 'cyber-bully' case
Woman faces jail after guilty verdicts in 'cyber-bully' caseHousewife pretended to be boy of 16 as she sent online taunts to depressed teenagerA housewife who posed as a teenage boy to send hostile emails to a neighbour's daughter was found guilty yesterday of several minor charges related to the "cyber-bullying" that prompted the girl's suicide.

Girl faces jail for ‘happy slap’ pictures
A schoolgirl faces a custodial sentence for filming a brutal and fatal attack on a mobile phone.

Alleged "Criminal Casanova" dies in jail
This is the case of Jerome Sternlieb, a 74-year-old who was accused of romancing four women -- and then stealing their money. He died from natural causes last week in the Platte County jail, John Shultz writes...

Keep out of Jail in Orange County: DUI Court
Whether it is your first DUI or your third, California State law imposes jail. In cases of a second or third misdemeanor DUI?s the jail time one potentially faces in Orange County DUI cases is very significant, at times up to a YEAR...

Kiefer Sutherland Charged With DUI and Probation Violation
Kiefer Sutherland, star of the controversial hit show '24', faces up to 18 months in prison after being charged with DUI and violating his probation from a 2004 DUI. The actor faces a year in jail if convicted on this new DUI charge plus six months for violating his probation...

Custody Bill Aimed at Polygamists Dies During Session
Arizona bill aimed at polygamist husbands evidently will not becom...

Who Has Custody When the Custodial Parent Dies?
Who has custody of the children when the custodial parent dies? W...

Abducting parent (Canada to France) in Jail
Vancouver court gets seriousWoman accused of abducting her childre...

Morgan Keegan Faces More Lawsuits and Investigation
Memphis TN: Regions Financial Corp. is facing lawsuits and an inve...

Will Megachurch Scrutiny Be the Story of 2008?
Today's Wall Street Journal reports on a recent uptick in property...

I feel everyone should be treated equal in this world, but in a lot of cases that doesn't happen. I live in a white community with only 2 to 3 African American families. I belong to one of them. A week after getting into
I would call the courthouse and ask for the judges assistant, and ask them why t...

Can child support be terminated if a paternity test demonstrates the payer is not the biological father (PA)?
Your brother could now prove that he is not the biological father to this child ...

How can I get my "friend" to pay me back?
The only suggestion if your friend won't willingly pay you back is to take ...

What Happens If You Cash A Fake Cashiers Check?
It is called money laundering and your friend would be dealing with the Fed's on...

I have an ex boyfriend who owes me a large sum of money. I believe more than small claims court would allow. How do I go about getting him to pay what he owes?
I would ask him again and if he don't pay it call the police. Legaly if you...

US Army Helicopter Crashes On Campus
1 Crew Member dies

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

Plane Crash
Family awarded $15 million wrongful death settlement after surgeon dies while trying to land his aircraft.

Jail Funds
Santa Clara must pay $1.5 million settlement for improper fiscal management.

County Jail Strip Search Class Action
Preliminary Settlement Reached

Restraining Chair
Santa Cruz County agree to $3 million wrongful death settlement after an inmate died while in jail.