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‘Genetic genealogy’

July 22, 2019 Comments Off on ‘Genetic genealogy’

A promising new technology that can unlock the identity of long-sought criminal suspects and free the wrongly convicted is raising questions about whether it might ...
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Release was not part of settlement over email

July 22, 2019 Comments Off on Release was not part of settlement over email
Judge allows punitive damages for defrauding investor

July 22, 2019 Comments Off on Judge allows punitive damages for defrauding investor
Virginia woman among Suboxone whistleblowers

July 22, 2019 Comments Off on Virginia woman among Suboxone whistleblowers
Judge treats state long-arm challenge like demurrer

July 22, 2019 Comments Off on Judge treats state long-arm challenge like demurrer
Lawyer, client penalized for suing after settlement

July 18, 2019 Comments Off on Lawyer, client penalized for suing after settlement
New rules will clarify in which court the ball should go

July 17, 2019 Comments Off on New rules will clarify in which court the ball should go

3 sentenced for violence at white nationalist rally

July 19, 2019 Comments Off on 3 sentenced for violence at white nationalist rally

CHARLOTTESVILLE (AP) Three members of a white supremacist group have been sentenced to between two and three years in prison for punching, kicking and choking ...
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Former inmate wins $1M in medical malpractice suit

July 19, 2019 Comments Off on Former inmate wins $1M in medical malpractice suit
Inmate deaths lead to probation, audits for Virginia jail

July 18, 2019 Comments Off on Inmate deaths lead to probation, audits for Virginia jail
Deaths related to virus outbreak rise to 3

July 17, 2019 Comments Off on Deaths related to virus outbreak rise to 3
Chambers is president of national association

July 17, 2019 Comments Off on Chambers is president of national association
Court reinstates challenge to ‘habitual drunkard’ law

July 16, 2019 Comments Off on Court reinstates challenge to ‘habitual drunkard’ law

Tribe subsidiaries invoke sovereign immunity to avoid consumer protection suit

July 21, 2019 Comments Off on Tribe subsidiaries invoke sovereign immunity to avoid consumer protection suit

Two entities formed by the Lac Vieux Desert Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians cannot be sued for allegedly issuing payday loans with unlawfully ...
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Court dismisses claims against Navy officers and Defense personnel

July 21, 2019 Comments Off on Court dismisses claims against Navy officers and Defense personnel
District court’s injunction stayed by appellate court

July 21, 2019 Comments Off on District court’s injunction stayed by appellate court
Maryland and DC lack standing to sue president in emoluments suit

July 21, 2019 Comments Off on Maryland and DC lack standing to sue president in emoluments suit
Emoluments suit against Trump is dismissed

July 21, 2019 Comments Off on Emoluments suit against Trump is dismissed
Gag clause in settlement agreement violates First Amendment

July 21, 2019 Comments Off on Gag clause in settlement agreement violates First Amendment
Plaintiff’s own experts said doctor didn’t violate standard of care

July 21, 2019 Comments Off on Plaintiff’s own experts said doctor didn’t violate standard of care

Error during surgery damaged woman’s pancreas – $903,950.60 Settlement

July 18, 2019 Comments Off on Error during surgery damaged woman’s pancreas – $903,950.60 Settlement

The plaintiff was a 61-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a biliary stone. To remove the stone, she underwent an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP. ...
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Woman, 85, stepped into pothole and fell – $450,000 Verdict

July 18, 2019 Comments Off on Woman, 85, stepped into pothole and fell – $450,000 Verdict
Driver hurt back in collision with tractor-trailer – $950,000 Settlement

July 18, 2019 Comments Off on Driver hurt back in collision with tractor-trailer – $950,000 Settlement
Man badly hurt in crane accident died after 14 surgeries – $5,475,000 Settlement

July 14, 2019 Comments Off on Man badly hurt in crane accident died after 14 surgeries – $5,475,000 Settlement
Woman hurt ankle, foot at work – $1,145,801 Settlement

July 14, 2019 Comments Off on Woman hurt ankle, foot at work – $1,145,801 Settlement