Mo. teen describes killing as amazing, enjoyable (AP)

AP - A Missouri teenager who pleaded guilty to killing a 9-year-old girl wrote in her journal that it was an "ahmazing" and "pretty enjoyable" experience.

Ex-lacrosse player pleads not guilty before trial (AP)

AP - Jury selection is under way in the trial of a University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, who played on the women's team.

SDakota inmate sentenced to death in guard killing (AP)

AP - A judge on Monday sentenced a South Dakota inmate to death for his part in the killing of a prison guard during an unsuccessful escape attempt.

City Room: Protester's Lawyer Challenges Twitter Subpoena

A lawyer said a request to subpoena the Twitter account of Malcolm Harris, an Occupy Wall Street demonstrator, was overbroad and constituted an abuse of the court process.

Powerful Pennsylvania lawmaker found guilty of corruption (Reuters)

Reuters - State Representative H. William DeWeese, one of Pennsylvania's longest-serving and most influential lawmakers, was found guilty on Monday of theft and criminal conspiracy stemming from his use of state employees to campaign for him for free.

Convicted NY fraudster sentenced in hit plot (AP)

AP - A convicted New York mortgage fraudster who then tried to get a key witness killed in revenge has gotten another eight to 16 years in prison.

Attorney General: Joey tweets OK

QPR midfielder Joey Barton will not face any legal action over his pointed observations about the John Terry racism case. In the immediate aftermath of Terry being stripped of the England captaincy by the FA on Friday, Barton made a succession of robust comments on Twitter.

Pa. rep. convicted on 5 counts in corruption case (AP)

AP - A jury on Monday convicted a senior Democrat in the state House of Representatives of all but one of six charges in the latest corruption trial stemming from a five-year investigation of the use of public employees and legislative resources for campaign purposes.

UK warned of Australian family law model

British law makers considering family justice system reform have been warned of problems with using Australia's format as a model.

Law Firms Pony Up for Insurance

law firms are buying deeper levels of coverage and expanding the types of policies they take out to include employee and management insurance.

Lawyer: Plea deal reached in Chicago terror case

An attorney for a Pakistani-born Chicago taxi driver accused of attempting to send funds to al-Qaida says his client will change his plea to guilty.

Though Controversial, LL.M.'s Can Lead to Specialized Legal Jobs

Steven John, a managing director at the legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, made headlines recently by revealing that some of his colleagues discourage job applicants from mentioning an LL.M.--or master of laws degree--on their résumés. Other people have also questioned the value of the degree, which tends to attract either J.D.'s seeking more specialized legal training or ...

Kendall Law Group Announces Securities Class Action Against Kosmos Energy, Ltd.

Kendall Law Group, led by former federal judge Joe Kendall, today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against Kosmos Energy, Ltd. for securities violations concerni

Georgia Supreme Court knocks down law restricting assisted suicides

The Georgia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling found that the law that bans people from publicly advertising services to assist someone in a suicide violates the free speech clauses of the U.S. and Georgia constitution.

Court strikes down Georgia's assisted-suicide law

Georgia's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously struck down the state's assisted suicide law, a decision that results in the dismissal of criminal charges against four members of an assisted suicide network.

SEC Again Utilizes Strict Liability "Clawback" Authority

In a July 2011 Legal Foundation??Legal Pulse post, SEC to Join HHS in Effort to Drop the Claw of Strict Liability on Business??Managers, we decried the federal punishment of business executives based solely on their status, rather than on whether they actually violated the law. Such status crimes, we argued, do nothing to deter law ...

Law Firm Brower Piven Announces Investigation in Connection With the Acquisition of SureWest Communications by ...

The law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty to current shareholders of SureWest Communications and other violations of state law by the board of directors of SureWest relating to the proposed acquisition of the company by Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

Legal Aid Ontario Launches New Legal Information Website

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has launched a new bilingual legal website, LawFacts.ca, to help people better navigate Ontario’s criminal justice system.Ontario (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has launched a new bilingual legal website, LawFacts.ca, to help people better navigate Ontario’s criminal justice system.As the Internet is increasingly becoming one of the first places people ...

Law & the Start-Up: A Brooklyn Legal Incubator helping the NY Tech Scene

Watching thousands pour into Cairo’s Tahrir Square last year, demanding Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, sparked an idea for video journalist and digital entrepreneur Jigar Mehta. He wanted to curate all the photos, videos, blogs and Tweets generated by Egyptian protesters into a documentary. But rather than seeking out fellow filmmakers and activists, Mehta called a lawyer. “I wanted to talk to ...

Law & the Start-Up: A Brooklyn Legal Incubator helping the NY Tech Scene

Watching thousands pour into Cairo’s Tahrir Square last year, demanding Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, sparked an idea for video journalist and digital entrepreneur Jigar Mehta. He wanted to curate all the photos, videos, blogs and Tweets generated by Egyptian protesters into a documentary. But rather than seeking out fellow filmmakers and activists, Mehta called a lawyer. “I wanted to talk to ...

Class Action Lawsuits Now Target More Than a Dozen Law Schools

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A threatened wave of class actions against American law schools became a reality last week after plaintiffs' lawyers sued a dozen more schools over their allegedly ...

UK law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors to merge

LONDON (Reuters) - Mid-tier British-based law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors have agreed to merge following a partner vote, the companies said in a statement on Monday. The combined firm, which will use the Pinsent Masons name, will employ more than 2,500 people and have offices across Britain as well as in Asia Pacific, Dubai and Qatar. It also plans to open offices in France and Germany ...

Attorney general trying to shut down Macomb County marijuana facility

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is again trying to shut down a Chesterfield Township medical marijuana dispensary, claiming it sold marijuana outside the rules of the law.

Legal Recreational Marijuana: Not So Far Out

With medical marijuana now available in 16 states, decriminalizing pot for recreational use could be around the corner

2 new charges for suspect in Ca. homeless killings (AP)

AP - A former Marine already accused of killing four homeless men faces two new murder charges in the stabbing deaths of the mother and older brother of his high school friend, prosecutors said.

Josh Powell Tragedy: Son Said Mom Was In Trunk of Car, Lawyer Claims

Mother was in the Trunk of Their Father's Car, Lawyer Claims son Said

Blood, saliva and DNA are keys to murder case (AP)

AP - A trial opening this week has the dramatic elements of a TV crime show — a bloody murder scene, two pretty women and a love triangle that could have precipitated the killing.

Caixin Online: China drafts law on occupational disease

A pending Chinese law stipulates that workers will have a lower burden of proof when it comes to occupational disease claims, Caixin Online reports.

Grieving lawyer’s family to remove houses despite threats

CEBU CITY -- The Sesbreño family will continue Monday to tear down structures built on their two-hectare property in Barangay Lawaan, Talisay City, despite the fatal shooting of one of their own and the continuing threat of violence.Peter Sesbreño, the youngest son of lawyer Raul and the late Virginia Sesbreño, warned “a bloodbath may occur” if illegal settlers defy a court-issued demolition ...

Lawyer: Egypt official innocent of murder

CAIRO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A lawyer for a former top Egyptian security official argued in court Sunday his client is innocent of murdering pro-democracy protesters.

Orca legal bid 'a strategic error'

A legal bid to free five orcas from captivity on the grounds they are enslaved in violation of the US constitution is a "strategic error", conservationists warned.

Telecom firms readying for legal battle

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A battery of legal luminaries has been hired by affected telecom firms, many of whom have tied up with international giants, to chart the next course of action after the Supreme Court ordered the cancellation of 122 telecom licences. But top lawyers see slim chance of a reversal of the judgment.

Jury convicts Indiana elections chief (Reuters)

Reuters - An Indiana jury convicted embattled Republican Secretary of State Charlie White in the early hours of Saturday on six out of seven felony charges including perjury, theft and voter fraud.

Father: Beheading plot suspect a dedicated teacher (AP)

AP - Nevine Aly Elshiekh is a dog lover who teaches children with developmental disabilities. She is college-educated, well-respected by her neighbors and has no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket.

Charges dropped against U.S. soldier in Afghan murder (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Army has dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face a court-martial in the slaying of unarmed Afghan civilians, officials from their home base near Tacoma, Washington, said on Friday.

Army drops charges against last soldier in Afghan murder case (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Army has dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face a court-martial in the slaying of unarmed Afghan civilians, officials from their home base near Tacoma, Washington, said on Friday.

Merkel unhappy China blocked lawyer from meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed regret Saturday that Chinese police blocked a human rights lawyer from meeting her and said the Communist government should have the confidence to allow dissent.

Legal or not, Vanderbilt policy is wrong

Vanderbilt students argue that even if the schools' nondiscrimination policy is legal, it isn't right to limit their religious and associational freedom. The Supreme Court agrees.

Senior Indiana official convicted of perjury, fraud (Reuters)

Reuters - A jury early on Saturday convicted Indiana's Republican Secretary of State Charlie White on six felony counts including perjury, theft and voter fraud but cleared him on a seventh charge.

Mother of slain actress settles suit with Spector (AP)

AP - A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer.