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NY Conman Charged in 'Return-A-Pet' ScamA convicted New York City con artist's "Return-A-Pet" scam has come back to bite him. Eric Stein, 53, of Manhattan, faces charges of mail and wire fraud in connection with the scam that made him at least $500,000 richer, the New York Daily News reports. Stein allegedly sold investors on
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Mom Sues NYC Subway for $50M Over Son's DeathA mother's New York City subway lawsuit seeks $50 million for the death of her son, who was roaming the underground tunnels after a night of partying with friends. Marva Nelson faults NYC's Metropolitan Transportation Authority for not doing a diligent enough search for her son Briant Rowe, 24, of
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Should Small Businesses Barter Online?There's a growing online community engaged in small business bartering. Entrepreneurs strapped for cash and lacking capital can trade goods and services, propping up their businesses without exchanging funds. The community separates itself into barter exchanges, which are usually for-profit businesses. "Barter dollars" are earned when a trader provides a
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Court denies new trial in Wis. mill worker deathA Wisconsin appeals court on Thursday denied the request for a new trial made by a man convicted in the grisly 1992 killing of a Green Bay paper mill worker.
Rey Moore, 65, was one of six men convicted of killing their co-worker Tom Monfils. His body was found in a pulp vat at the then-James River Corp. plant in Green Bay with a weight tied around his neck.
Moore's attorney, Byron Lichstein, of the Wisconsin Innocence Project, argued that the conviction should be overturned because
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Defamation suit filed against pen-named Utah mayorA Utah mayor who wrote news stories under a false identify is being sued for defamation.
In court papers, Chris Hogan alleges an article by West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder falsely claimed he was accused of extortion and fired from UTOPIA, a fiber-optic network formed by 16 Utah cities.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City seeks a trial, compensation for lost wages and punitive damages.
Among the lawsuit's 14 defendants is Deseret Digi
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LA court seeks more info in Honda hybrid suitA unique small claims court case brought by a Honda hybrid car owner against the auto giant is rolling back into court Wednesday with a judge seeking more information about the claim of Heather Peters, who says her car failed to deliver promised mileage.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Douglas Carnahan is not asking questions about the substance of the unusual lawsuit by Peters, the owner of a 2006 hybrid Honda Civic. But he wants more information on technicalities of its filing,
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Newt Gingrich v. The Nine: Can POTUS Ignore SCOTUS?Lawyers are bound by the courts. We may disagree with judges, but we respect their decisions. If we fail to do so, we can be fined, or even jailed. But is the President of the United States bound by the
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How the Supreme Court Botched U.S. v. JonesThe Supreme Court fumbled the warrantless GPS tracking decision on Monday. Yes, privacy advocates are claiming the case as a victory. And it is. But U.S. v. Jones is more of a field-goal-in-overtime victory, than a resounding win for privacy
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Unanimous: Warrantless GPS Tracking is Unreasonable SearchHappy Monday, everyone. We're kicking this week off with four more Supreme Court opinions, most notably a decision in the warrantless GPS tracking case, U.S. v. Jones. Today, the Court ruled that the government executed an unreasonable search when it
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Special Humanitarian Parole Program for Haitian Orphans Draws to a Close at Request of Haitian GovernmentUSCIS UpdateUSCIS to resume Haitian orphan adoptions through regular process
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Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for LiberiansUSCIS Automatically Extends Validity of Employment Authorization Documents
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How to Deal With Questions From the BenchTo deal effectively with questions from the bench, a lawyer must appreciate the queries for what they are, anticipate what questions may be asked and prepare truthful responses that advance the client's position. Texas Judge Jim Moseley breaks down the process.
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Miami Solo Suspended for Year Over Solicitation LetterThe Florida Supreme Court has suspended a solo's law license for a year for improperly soliciting clients in a proposed class action. The decision exceeded the 90-day suspension recommended by a referee. The high court explained the stiffer punishment was due to a pattern of misconduct.
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Economy Spurs Recent Law Grads to Go SoloLaw graduates are increasingly going solo or opening small practices amid one of the worst job markets in generations. In the biggest one-year jump since 1982, the number of recent law graduates going solo rose from 3.5 percent in 2008 to 5.5 percent in 2009, according to the National Association for Law Placement. That figure increased to 5.7 percent for the class of 2010.
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Trading Companies in China, UAE and Singapore for Iran-Related TransactionsToday the U.S. Department of State imposed sanctions on three trading companies under the Iran Sanctions Act, as amended by the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA), as a result of their involvement in sales of refined petroleum to Iran.
The three sanctioned
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Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year From International Trade Law News + Letter to Santa Regarding Possible Compliance ViolationsSeason's Greetings and Happy New Year to all of our loyal readers and clients around the world. See you in 2012.
In the spirit of the holiday season we have reprinted below a letter to Santa regarding a number of alleged violations of import, export and other laws and
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Wassenaar Arrangement Issues Best Practice Guidelines on Internal Compliance Programs for Dual-Use Goods and TechnologiesDuring the recent Plenary meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (WA) held in Vienna, Austria, the Participating States of the WA adopted a document encouraging exporters, including companies and academic institutions,
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Symantec Warns Users Not to Use pcAnywhereDon't use Symantec's pcAnywhere. Disable it now. That's a request from the security software firm itself. The company suspected someone had broken into its network back in 2006, but was unable to confirm it until earlier this month. Members of
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Costco Lunch Boxes Recalled: Leaking Freezer Gel is PoisonousApproximately 248,000 lunch boxes have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. The Ci Sport lunch boxes come with three pieces including an insulated box, water bottle, and a freezer gel pack. California Innovations Inc. sold the products
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Google's New Privacy Policy Features Very Little Privacy, No Opt Out OptionGoogle is stalking you. And you'll have no way to stop it after March 1. Under the newly unveiled Google privacy policy, the site has given itself permission to collect information stored across all of its platforms, including Gmail, YouTube,
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'Toxic Tush' Talk Show Brawl: Alleged Butt Injections Asst. AttackedCorey Eubank, the Florida "Toxic Tush" assistant, was attacked on a taping of a Spanish-language talk show Wednesday. Now Eubank has filed restraining orders against two women who came after him, the Orlando Sentinel reports. He accused Shaquanda Brown, 30,
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City Repays Woman After Cops Ruined Her Medical Marijuana PlantsTaxpayers in Albuquerque, N.M. just bought themselves $3,100 worth of marijuana -- and not one of them gets a share. Medical marijuana patient Toni Armijo is the sole recipient of the funds. She's being reimbursed for an August 2010 law
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FL Mans Saves Baby Alligator, Then His Wife Gets Him ArrestedWhat is it with people and alligators? Seriously. There's been another alligator arrest. This time, Alexander Springer of Citra, Fla., was hauled in and charged with illegal possession of an alligator -- a second degree misdemeanor. He had no permit
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Halle Berry's Ex Gabriel Aubry Accused of Child EndangermentOscar winner Halle Berry's ex may soon be under criminal investigation. The couple's nanny Alliance Kambem has reportedly filed a police report accusing Gabriel Aubry of child endangerment and misdemeanor battery. Last week Kambem went to pick up Berry and
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Garth Brooks Hospital Lawsuit: Jury Awards Singer $1MCountry singer Garth Brooks' hospital lawsuit has ended with a $1 million award against Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital. Brooks gave the Oklahoma hospital $500,000 in 2005. He wanted the hospital to build a woman's center named after his mother,
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Jimmy Fallon Lawsuit Accuses Star of Gender Bias... Against MenLate night talk show host Jimmy Fallon likes to be bossed around by women. Or so says a lawsuit filed by Paul Tarascio, a former stage manager on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The Jimmy Fallon lawsuit, filed in
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Mom Sues NYC Subway for $50M Over Son's DeathA mother's New York City subway lawsuit seeks $50 million for the death of her son, who was roaming the underground tunnels after a night of partying with friends. Marva Nelson faults NYC's Metropolitan Transportation Authority for not doing a
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Will 'Black Boxes' Be Mandatory in New Cars?Car accident investigations can be tough. Imagine sifting through twisted metal and shards of glass. It's not always easy to uncover what exactly happened. That's why "black boxes" in cars may soon become a reality. Most Americans know what "black
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TX Murderer's Grandma Sued for Grandson's CrimeAre parents liable for adult children? Not usually, which is why a lawsuit filed by the mother of Staci Montgomery is quite unique. In December 2009, Montgomery was murdered by Scott Marshall -- the former law firm partner of her
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Japan's Gov't Proposes Hague Convention Implementing Legislation"Child-custody procedures proposed, but conditions apply" - Asahi Shimbum 1/24/12 via Patrick Braden at Global Future Everything in it sounds like straightforward appliaction of the Hague Convention, although one can guess that the Convention's exception to returning children who face
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Court: Hague Convention is different from jurisdiction/enforcement casesThis new Colorado case does not break any new ground, but it helpfully discusses the difference between a Hague Convention child abduction case and a case about child cusotdy jurisdiction questions under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
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Parent's report on meeting with Japan's justice minister about custody & Hague ConventionI don't know who the author is, nor the merits of his case, but this transcription of his meeting provides an interesting window into official Japanese attitudes about child custody, how different Japan is but also how much change is
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