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Supreme Court will hear case on broadcast indecency
Thirty years after it approved FCC rules banning the use of "indecent" language on broadcast television and radio, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to look at the issue again -- this time in the context of the fleeting use of expletives in live broadcasts. At issue in the case of FCC v. Fox Television Stations is the seemingly spontaneous use of the "F-word" by Cher in 2002 and Nicole Richie in 2003 on Fox broadcasts of the Billboard Music Awards.Coca-Cola profit climbs 19 pct in 1st-qtr as sales soar
ATLANTA AP - The Coca-Cola Co.'s first-quarter profit rose 19 percent due to acquisitions and overseas growth, offsetting unimpressive results in its home North America unit that were affected by fewer people going out to eat because of fuel prices and the slowing U.S. economy.The results beat Wall Street expectations, and its shares edged up in morning trading.Did a former McDermott Will & Emery partner conspire with his family to rip off one of the firm's clients? The ex-partner, John Fuisz, says a lawsuit against his father and brother alleging as much is "utter fantasy." But a judge refused to toss the case, ruling that a jury should decide.
Lawyer Takes Plea Deal Two Days After Winning Hurricane Katrina Case
A federal judge has approved a deal under which noted trial attorney Pierce O'Donnell will serve 60 days in prison for campaign finance violations but retain his California bar license. The sentencing hearing came two days after O'Donnell won a victory in a high-profile case involving Hurricane Katrina claims.View more book results for the query "*"
Former Judge Wins Partial First Amendment Victory at 5th Circuit
The 5th Circuit has handed Robert Jenevein, a former Dallas County judge, a partial victory in his seven-year fight with the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct. The unanimous panel ruled that the commission violated Jenevein's First Amendment free-speech rights in its January 2003 public censure of him. However, it also held that the commission could censure Jenevein for holding a news conference in his courtroom -- while wearing his judicial robes -- to criticize a Dallas attorney.Injured motorist wins $1.29M after judge OKs suit against insurer
A DeKalb County jury has awarded an injured motorist $1.29 million from the insurance company for an out-of-state trucking company.A key part of the case occurred when Judge Wayne Purdom of DeKalb County State Court rejected arguments by Aequicap Insurance Co. that Georgia law bars an accident victim from suing the insurer directly.Recorders Court judge beaten, robbed in Jesup
JESUP, Ga. AP - A judge and former prosecutor was hospitalized after being severely beaten and robbed in his law office.Jesup's Recorders Court judge, Glenn Thomas Jr., was alone in his office near City Hall on Monday when he was attacked.Authorities arrested Bobby Rex Stribling, 45, at a Brunswick motel shortly after recovering Thomas' stolen pickup truck.Surrogate's Court: A Tutorial in Jurisdiction
In her Trusts and Estates Update, Farrell Fritz partner Ilene Sherwyn Cooper writes that for the past 30 years, the Surrogate's Court has found little need to opine on the subject of its jurisdiction. Nevertheless, within the past several months, both that court and the Appellate Division have confronted the issue with respect to attorney fees, foreclosure proceedings and Totten trust accounts. The divergent views of the bench on this subject are instructive.Trending Stories
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