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Accused NYC madam makes legal switch _ her 3rdWall Street JournalAP NEW YORK — The accused suburban-mom madam of a multimillion-dollar Manhattan escort service has moved on to a new legal team — her fourth. A judge agreed Tuesday to let Anna Gristina make her third legal switch. She's now represented by seasoned …and more » [...]

Atlanta Journal Constitution Voyeurism case against father-in-law goes to juryAtlanta Journal ConstitutionA prosecutor finalized his voyeurism case against Steve Powell on Tuesday, saying that the father-in-law of a missing Utah mother lurked in the shadows of his bedroom to capture nude images of young girls who lived next door.Voyeurism case against father-in-law of missing Utah [...]

Bloomberg Greece To Pay Out Foreign Law BondWall Street JournalATHENS (Dow Jones)–Greece's government said Tuesday that it would honor in full a maturing, foreign-law bond that was not included in the country's recent debt restructuring but said the payment would not necessarily set a precedent.Greece Make Repayment on 435 Million Euro Bond Coming Due TodayBloombergall [...]

Greece to Pay Foreign-Law BondWall Street JournalBy ALKMAN GRANITSAS And NEKTARIA STAMOULI ATHENS—Greece will pay out on a €450 million ($577.1 million) foreign-law bond that wasn't included in the country's debt restructuring, two government sources said Tuesday. "It is going to be paid," a senior …and more » View full post on law – Google News

Column: Legal discrimination will eventually loseWinston-Salem JournalMy nephew Stuart, finally at the legal age to vote and so casting a ballot for the first time, was among that 76 percent. I wanted to slap him upside his head. He, being a black person, should have understood what intolerance and prejudice looks like.and more » View full [...]

Citi: Demand For Legal Services Up, But Outpaced By Spike in ExpensesWall Street Journal (blog)By Jennifer Smith Some semi-cheerful news out on the legal biz front—demand for legal services rose in the first quarter of 2012, according to a new report from Citi Private Bank. 2012 isn't all unicorns and rainbows for the $100 billion [...]

Delays Slow Review of Divorce LawsWall Street JournalBy SOPHIA HOLLANDER A state commission tasked with reviewing a contentious aspect of New York's divorce reform laws is four months behind in delivering an expected report, raising concerns that lawmakers will have little time to address recommendations … View full post on law – Google News

Two Big Stories, One Conclusion: China Has No Legal SystemWall Street Journal (blog)Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng holds a petition in a video smuggled out when he was still under informal house arrest. Chen, the blind self-educated “barefoot lawyer,” was a victim convicted in a sham trial, imprisoned for over 4 years, …and more » [...]

ABC News Gay-Marriage Cases Pose Legal Tests for AdministrationWall Street JournalBut because the Supreme Court long has defined the right to marriage as a "fundamental freedom," legal analysts say his administration is sure to face pressure to weigh in on the marriage question when it reaches the Supreme Court.Poll: Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?Patch.comTop GOP [...]

Legal challenges to marriage amendment possible, but experts expect little …Winston-Salem JournalThe amendment forbids the state from recognizing any "domestic legal union" except marriage between a man and a woman. A domestic batterer will likely point to this in an effort to overturn a domestic violence restraining order, Wake Forest law …and more » View full [...]