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ticklethewire.com 56 law enforcement officers killed in 2010Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFifty-six law enforcement officers — five in Georgia — died during assaults in the line of duty last year, the FBI said. And 72 officers were accidentally killed in the line of duty, almost all of them involving vehicles. …FBI says 56 law enforcement officers were [...]

ticklethewire.com More officers gunned down in 2010, report showsCNNWashington (CNN) — Fifty six law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2010, the FBI reported Monday. That's up from 48 shot and killed the previous year. The new statistics for all of calendar year …FBI says 56 law enforcement officers were [...]

Social Barrel Jobs Tried to Settle Samsung Patent Dispute in 2010PCWorldFormer Apple CEO Steve Jobs made contact with Samsung in July 2010 in an attempt to settle the patent dispute that has seen the two companies engage in a legal battle on four different continents, a court has heard. …Samsung's legal woes threaten to crimp [...]

USA Today More young adults insured with 2010 health lawThe Seattle TimesThe number of young adults 18-25 covered by health insurance grew by about 900000 as families flocked to take advantage of a new benefit in the health-care law. By KEVIN SACK No comments have been posted to this article. Young adults, long the group [...]

A report by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts shows that new filings in U.S. bankruptcy courts rose by 8 percent from 2009 to 2010, but that number pales in comparison to the more than 30 percent increases seen across the country annually since 2006. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

The American Lawyer’s Summer Hiring Survey shows that large law firms extended 33 percent fewer job offers to their summer associates last year than the year before — a drop partially explained by the fact that summer classes were down across the board. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

The American Lawyer’s Summer Hiring Survey shows that large law firms extended 33 percent fewer job offers to their summer associates last year than the year before — a drop partially explained by the fact that summer classes were down across the board. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

The American Lawyer’s Summer Hiring Survey shows that large law firms extended 33 percent fewer job offers to their summer associates last year than the year before — a drop partially explained by the fact that summer classes were down across the board. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Willie Nelson Still Facing Legal Problems in 2010 Marijuana Arrest in TexasCMT.comA judge in Texas has rejected a county attorney's proposal that would allow Willie Nelson to mail in a plea agreement and fine in connection with a November 2010 marijuana arrest. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was arrested and released on bail [...]

As the International Trade Commission becomes another front in the global patent battles between tech titans, the number of disputes filed last year hit an all-time high. But the 81 percent surge in new investigations tells only part of the story. View full post on Law.com – Newswire