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Bankruptcy Court Discharges Debt of Student With Asperger Diagnosis
The US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland on May 17 found that Carol Todd, who attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, met the difficult burden of showing that she would suffer undue hardship if forced to repay her debt.
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:53P

Nixon Peabody | California Court of Appeal holds that the employer/premises
In a significant unanimous published opinion, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, in Campbell v. Ford Motor Company, held “that an employer has no duty to protect family members of employees from secondary exposure to asbestos used during
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:52P

Former Major Leaguer Testifies About Evidence At Clemens Trial
Segui said McNamee “mentioned that he had kept darts to get his wife off his back.” The jury hearing the Clemens perjury trial will have to assume that “darts” means “needles.” Segui wasn't allowed by the court to make that connection on the stand.
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:51P

Former Major Leaguer Testifies About Evidence At Clemens Trial
Segui said McNamee “mentioned that he had kept darts to get his wife off his back.” The jury hearing the Clemens perjury trial will have to assume that “darts” means “needles.” Segui wasn't allowed by the court to make that connection on the stand.
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:51P

Case dismissed against Hagerstown man charged with assault with handgun
20 on charges of first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, being a felon in possession of a handgun, use of a firearm in a crime of violence and illegally carrying a handgun, according to court records. Washington was scheduled for trial
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:49P

Jury in John Edwards trial ends 5th day of deliberations after looking at
As jurors in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial deliberated for a fifth day Thursday, legal experts cautioned it's still too early to read too much into their discussions. While the former presidential candidate, the media and court observers
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:48P

Jury in John Edwards trial wraps 5th day of talks
GREENSBORO, NC (AP) — The jury in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial has concluded a fifth day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. The jury looked at about 20 exhibits during its discussions Thursday. Most of them were financial records
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:44P

Jury deliberating in Muslim soldier's trial
"He was targeting soldiers because he didn't like what the Army was doing in Afghanistan," prosecutor Lawrence Schneider told jurors in US District Court in Waco. But Zach Boyd, Abdo's lead attorney, said told jurors that Abdo should be acquitted
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:44P

SCOTUS: No Double Jeopardy in Murder Trial
The Supreme Court says a man can be retried on murder charges despite a jury forewoman's statement that they were unanimously against finding him guilty. The high court on Thursday ruled Arkansas can retry Alex Blueford on murder charges in the death
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:39P

SCOTUS: No Double Jeopardy in Murder Trial
The Supreme Court says a man can be retried on murder charges despite a jury forewoman's statement that they were unanimously against finding him guilty. The high court on Thursday ruled Arkansas can retry Alex Blueford on murder charges in the death
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:39P