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Jose Baez quits Casey Anthony's legal teamUPI.com12 (UPI) — Florida lawyer Jose Baez has left the legal team for Casey Anthony, who was acquitted of murder in her daughter's death in July. Baez removed himself from Anthony's legal team because of a recent falling out between the two, …and more » View full post on legal [...]

KIMA CBS 29 Law enforcement: '11 deaths up 13 percentUPI.com28 (UPI) — The number of law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty in 2011 was 173, a 13 percent increase over last year, a report released Wednesday indicated. The primary cause of death in 2011 was gunfire, claiming 68 officers, …US police fatalities [...]

Online Casino Reports Online poker could be legal under rulingUPI.com27 (UPI) — A decision by the US Department of Justice could make online lotteries and online poker legal, analysts say. In reinterpreting the Wire Act of 1961, the department ruled the law's banning of wagers by way of telecommunications that cross …New DOJ Opinion Paves [...]

Alleged hazing victim eyes legal actionUPI.comATLANTA, Dec. 14 (UPI) — An Atlanta attorney says Bria Hunter, an alleged victim of hazing by the Florida A&M University marching band, is planning to sue the university. Attorney BJ Bernstein accused the university of ignoring a problem they've …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

abc11.com NC Senate vote may void racial bias lawUPI.comFor example, research from Michigan State University's law school that shows defendants who killed a white person in North Carolina were 2.5 times more likely to be given a death sentence than those whose victims were black can be introduced during …North Carolina's death-row racial bias law [...]

abc11.com N.C. Senate vote may void racial bias lawUPI.comFor example, research from Michigan State University's law school that shows defendants who killed a white person in North Carolina were 2.5 times more likely to be given a death sentence than those whose victims were black can be introduced during …North Carolina's death-row racial bias law [...]

MiamiHerald.com Legal adviser blasts jury selectionUPI.comDETROIT, Oct. 7 (UPI) — The legal adviser for the alleged "underwear bomber" criticized the racial makeup of the Detroit jury for his client's trial, which is to start next week. The jury for the case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian, …Abdulmutallab will not make his own opening statementThe [...]

Is the targeted killing of Americans legal?UPI.comIs it really legal for the CIA to kill US citizens without the due process afforded by the courts? What does this say about the United States as a nation? The Hellfire missile launched Friday morning by a Joint Special Operations Command drone hovering …and more » View full post [...]

International Business Times Lawmakers vote to repeal Mo. Facebook lawUPI.com24 (UPI) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure repealing a law that banned most private communications between teachers and students on social media sites. The bill approved Friday would also require school districts to adopt their own policies …Mo. lawmakers vote to repeal teacher-Facebook law [...]

Kansas City Star Egyptians protest return of martial lawUPI.com17 (UPI) — Political unrest was running high in Egypt Saturday over the temporary military government's re-imposition of martial law, protesters in Cairo said. Some 1500 chanting demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square Friday night, where the protests …Egypt protesters call for end to 'Emergency Law'Sacramento BeeEgyptians rally [...]