http://client.baseurl.com Rominger Legal News 08-DEC-2008 us=en http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722446044&z=950241694 No other current scripted TV series is as political, topical or self-referential as ABC's 'Boston Legal.' After tomorrow night, the show will disappear, ending its five-year run. Created and largely written by David E. Kelley, 'Boston Legal,' which began as a spin-off of Kelley's 'The Practice,' probably won't go gently in its two-hour finale Monday (9 p.m., WTAE). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722896384&z=950241694 The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy was founded seven years ago to counter a growing right-leaning legal philosophy that has reshaped the American legal landscape on issues from the reach of federal regulation to the separation of church and state. Now, as President-elect Barack Obama assembles his administration, the little-known legal organization stands on the brink of ... Washington Post Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722731642&z=950241694 Writing for a 6-to-3 majority, then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist said prosecutors could balance the unlimited defense mitigation evidence by offering 'a quick glimpse of the life' of the victim. But the court laid out little specific guidance beyond saying that victim impact evidence must not be 'unduly prejudicial' WASHINGTON The images are those of any childhood: a toddler wearing a ... Houston Chronicle Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1723170228&z=950241694 LAS VEGAS -- In the harsh light of the morning after his sentencing, O.J. Simpson s future was clear Saturday. His new home will be a prison cell in the Nevada desert with his door to freedom hinging on an appeal of a trial that his lawyers say was filled with errors. This is not a frivolous appeal, Yale Galanter, Simpson s lawyer, said. There were some grave errors made by Judge ... China Post Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722816954&z=950241694 Chief Justice William Rehnquist liked to take small groups of Supreme Court law clerks to lunch at the Monocle, an old Capitol Hill watering hole near the Senate. He ordered the same meal every time, a hamburger and a beer. Just as predictably, one of the young clerks would ask the chief justice of the United States for career advice. 'Go home,' he would say. Philadelphia Inquirer Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722611153&z=950241694 PHOTO GALLERY O.J. Simpson sentencing LAS VEGAS - In the harsh light of the morning after his sentencing, O.J. Simpson's future was clear Saturday. His new home will be a prison cell in the Nevada desert with his door to freedom hinging on an appeal of a trial that his lawyers say was filled with errors. 'This is not a frivolous appeal,' Yale Galanter, Simpson's lawyer, said. Los Angeles Daily News Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722822944&z=950241694 MONTGOMERY, Ala. - For farmers, this stinks: Belching and gaseous cows and hogs could start costing them money if a federal proposal to charge fees for air-polluting animals becomes law. Feeders speak out The Texas Cattle Feeders Association said in a Nov. 25 letter to the EPA that it strongly opposes any effort to regulate greenhouse cases under the Clean Air Act. Amarillo Globe News Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1723028800&z=950241694 Sen. Mary Easley, D-Tulsa, hopes Oklahoma voters will abolish the 12-year limitation on legislative service that they approved overwhelmingly in 1990. She tried and failed last session to get the issue on the state ballot but undeterred, she will try again when the Legislature convenes Feb. 2. Senate Joint Resolution 3, which Easley has pre-filed, calls for a vote of the people to repeal the ... Tulsa World Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722543294&z=950241694 Jawahir Mulraj There is, justifiably, a palpable anger at the political leaders for failing miserably in governance. Democracy, as practised in India, is more about survival of politicians, guarded by a bevy of commandos whom they dont pay for, and not about the people. The terrorist attacks in Mumbai have revealed the disdain and insensitivity of our political class for the people who have put ... Seeking Alpha Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722580535&z=950241694 PRICIEST FAKE: 'DIPLOMA' FROM U OF T Here is the price list Peng Sun quoted in emails and brought with him to meetings with a Star undercover operative: $3,000 Most university degrees (York, University of Toronto, etc.) $6,000 University of Toronto-post 2006 (with anti-counterfeit hologram) $1,000 Two copies of sealed transcripts, on watermarked paper $1,000 Letter from the Chinese Ministry of ... Toronto Star Online Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722944930&z=950241694 CORDOVA, Alaska A little less than 20 years ago, Mike Webber was king of his own watery world. He was 28, with three herring fishing boats. He leased another boat for halibut, and gill-netted the fat salmon that made Prince William Sound one of the most legendary fisheries in the world. Then came the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Overnight, it was all gone: Fish prices plummeted. Star-Telegram Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1723000551&z=950241694 Under the UN umbrella, there are at least 12 conventions and protocols on terrorism and, ad nauseam, UN documents tell us lack of consensus on defining terrorism inhibits adoption of an international comprehensive convention. In 1937, League of Nations did attempt a definition, but nothing much came of that proposed convention. 'All criminal acts directed against a State and intended or ... Yahoo! India Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722923498&z=950241694 Following the expulsion of families from Beit Hashalom in Hebron, during a radio interview with the BBC, I was asked about our future plans. When I responded that the community would continue to purchase property in Hebron, the interviewer asked, 'But won't that just cause more violence?' I answered, 'If I bought a home in London and was told that a Jew purchasing on 'that side of the city' ... Jerusalem Post Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722517759&z=950241694 BREMERTON The old man is getting worse. He spent his life as an educator active in the community. Now, he is losing his mental capacity. He is becoming combative and confused. He frightens his wife and hits her. Eventually, he ends up in a Harrison Medical Center emergency room. A rush of doctors, bright lights and loud voices whirl around him. He is bewildered. Kitsap Sun Dec 7, 2008 LEGAL NEWS http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722914441&z=950241694 TORONTO - The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce squares off in a Toronto courtroom Monday with bank teller Dara Fresco, in a $600-million class-action fight about overtime. It's the first major national class-action lawsuit to be contested at the certification stage and the case could spill over into workrooms across the nation if Justice Joan Lax accepts arguments from Ms. National Post Dec 7, 2008 LEGAL NEWS http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1723214314&z=950241694 In a nation that espouses the motto, 'Liberty and justice for all,' are we really ready for the consequences should the Ten Commandments suddenly become unprotected speech? Fortunately, the Federal Court of Northern Ohio last summer ruled in favor of the display of a form of the Ten Commandments in a courtroom in Richland County. The American Civil Liberties Union challenged Judge James DeWeese ... Mansfield News Journal Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722469920&z=950241694 In Minnesota, his chiropractic clinics collapsed in a flurry of lawsuits and unpaid bills. Two girlfriends had him arrested, one for allegedly abusing her, the other for assertedly trashing her house, according to court records. After a traffic stop, police booked him on suspicion of using cocaine. There was little about John P. Rogers' turbulent, erratic life as a Midwestern businessman to ... San Francisco Chronicle Dec 7, 2008 Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722470152&z=950241694 The notorious aristocrat at the center of the von Bulow Trial of the Century greeted the news of his ex-wifes death with sadness, his famous lawyer said yesterday. Its a tragic ending to a tragic story, said s former attorney, Harvard law professor . Claus was falsely accused of something that he didnt do and I was privileged to represent him. This is not a day for celebration. Boston Herald Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1723277862&z=950241694 Gordon Bishop Posted:12/08/08 With all of these bailouts and bankruptcies throwing millions of people out of work, is America about to plunge into another Great Depression like the 1930s? General Motors, CitiGroup, AIG and thousands of small, medium and big size businesses are begging the federal government to bail them out. The bailouts could cost taxpayers 2 or 3 trillion dollars, or ... Bayshore Courier Dec 7, 2008 LEGAL NEWS http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722770891&z=950241694 FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Locked in a visitation dispute with his ex-girlfriend over their young daughter, J.P. Weichel wanted to vent, court records show. Mr. Weichel, 40, allegedly posted comments about the woman on the Craigslist 'Rants and Raves' forum, accusing her of child abuse and welfare fraud and making crude comments about her sex life. The woman said the postings were defamatory. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1723049442&z=950241694 What is a collection company? There are two possibilities. Some creditors will try to deceive a debtor by using a DBA'ed company name, address, and telephone number for their internal collection department. They want to give the impression of an 'outside' agency hoping the debtor will take it more seriously. This strategy is generally only used when the debt is not older than six months old. ... Article Motron Dec 7, 2008 LEGAL NEWS http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722831321&z=950241694 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. George Franklin Page, a death row inmate convicted of killing a police officer in 1995, has died at a hospital, more than four years after state and federal judges postponed his scheduled execution. He was 68. Page died Friday at WakeMed hospital in Raleigh, where he's been for the last month. He had a chronic heart condition and other health problems, said Ken Rose and ... Asheville Citizen-Times Dec 7, 2008 Supreme Court http://www.intellisearchnow.com/branding/193/contentreader.html?http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1722938247&z=950241694 Company Refused to Hire Men into Weight Loss Counselor and Other Jobs, Agency Alleged BALTIMORE The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has resolved its pattern or practice sex discrimination lawsuit against LA Weight Loss Centers, Inc., (renamed Pure Weight Loss, Inc., in early 2007), for $20 million and other significant relief. Equal Employment Opportunity Dec 7, 2008 LEGAL NEWS