Is a parolee any different than a probationer for the police to conduct a suspicionless search, and would a probationer search violate the Fourth Amendment
Month: September 2012
Get-Rich-Quick Infomercial King Bankrupt
In August a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered Get-Rich-Quick marketer, John N. Beck II, to pay a whopping $478 million for deceiving one million
‘No Fault’ Vaccine Law Trumps State Tort Claims
Federal “no fault” vaccine law blocks a state wrongful death lawsuit by the parents of a one-year-old who died allegedly as a result of a
Alcoholism Costs Loss of Parental Rights
In California, one consequence of alcoholism is now permanent loss of a child via termination of rights. A state Court of Appeal ruled Monday that
Coerced Confession Civil Rights Suit Revived
If your lawyer misses a legal ground for a civil rights violation claim, don’t worry, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may find it
Wal-Mart Sex Bias Suit Marches On
More than a decade old and still the Wal-Mart sex discrimination lawsuit marches on. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer refused Wal-Mart Stores Inc. request to
