Judge: Man cleared of murder deserves freedom (AP)

AP - A federal judge is recommending the release of a 76-year-old Philadelphia man who remains behind bars nearly two years after his acquittal on murder charges stemming from the death of a police officer 41 years after he was shot.

Former aide to Wisconsin governor pleads guilty (Reuters)

Reuters - A former aide to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of soliciting campaign contributions while she was supposed to be working at her government job, and agreed to assist in the investigation into illegal fundraising.

Police: Man arrested in murder of Arizona couple (AP)

AP - A 31-year-old man has been arrested and faces murder charges in the death of an Arizona couple found tied up and burned beyond recognition, and four others have also been arrested in the case, police said Tuesday.

Jury selection in trial of ex-UVa lacrosse player (AP)

AP - Jury selection continued Tuesday in the case of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in a case that rocked the picturesque campus.

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Connecticut crime lab wins accreditation bid (AP)

AP - The Connecticut crime lab where U.S. auditors identified multiple problems last year won its professional accreditation back Tuesday, a step hailed by the governor as a sign of a turnaround at a site that has struggled with a huge backlog of cases.

Jury nearly chosen for murder trial of lacrosse player (Reuters)

Reuters - The pool of potential jurors narrowed to about two dozen on Tuesday in jury selection for the first-degree murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of bludgeoning to death his ex-girlfriend, a fellow athlete at the school.

Maine Defense Attorney William T. Bly Contributes to Newly Released DUI Vehicular Homicide Defense Book

BIDDEFORD, ME-- - With DUI defense lawyers in mind, Attorney William T. Bly has contributed valuable legal information as a co-author to the newly released book "Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases, ...

Historian pleads guilty to document theft scheme (AP)

AP - A presidential historian, collector and author pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to steal documents signed by leaders throughout U.S. history.

Trial of pro-arms militia under way in Detroit (Reuters)

Reuters - Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of seven members of a Midwestern militia accused of plotting to kill police to spark a wider war against the U.S. government.

Stanford's attorneys say ex-CFO was behind fraud (AP)

AP - Attorneys for jailed Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford suggested to jurors Tuesday that letters, emails and other documents show it was not the financier but his top money man who was actually behind an alleged Ponzi scheme that took billions from investors.

S.C. sues feds over blocked voter ID law

Justice Department in December rejected South Carolina's law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls

Texas begins enforcing law requiring pre-abortion sonogram

Texas health officials began enforcing Tuesday a controversial law that requires doctors to provide a sonogram to pregnant women before they get an abortion.

Mel Gibson likely won't testify at deputy's trial (AP)

AP - A civil jury will likely not hear directly from Mel Gibson about the night of his drunken driving arrest because his testimony doesn't appear relevant to a deputy's claim that he was discriminated against because of the traffic stop, a judge said Tuesday.

Hasidic man admits burning neighbor in New York (Reuters)

Reuters - A Hasidic Jewish man from New York state pleaded guilty to assault on Tuesday for setting a neighbor on fire because he wasn't praying with the rest of the community, leaving the man badly burned.

Plea averts trial in NY Hasidic firebombing case (AP)

AP - A Hasidic teenager pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault, averting a trial in an attempted murder case that brought unusual attention to a religious dispute in a Jewish enclave.

Calif mom pleads guilty in meth breast milk death (AP)

AP - A California woman accused of killing her infant son by breastfeeding him after she used methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

O’Charley’s Inc. Lawsuit Investigation Announced by Securities Law Firm Gilman Law LLP

Gilman Law LLP, a national securities law firm, announces O’Charley’s lawsuit investigation on behalf of O’Charley’s, Inc. shareholders. The investigation concerns potential breaches of fiduciary duties, self dealing, and other violations of the law by O’Charley’s Directors and Officers related to O’Charley’s acquisition by Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

APNewsBreak: SC sues feds for blocked voter ID law

The U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote, the state's top prosecutor argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Excerpts from ruling on Calif's gay marriage ban (AP)

AP - The following are excerpts from the ruling Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declaring California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional:

U.S. prosecutors weigh dropping bribery sting case (Reuters)

Reuters - Senior U.S. Justice Department officials are weighing whether to drop a major case that involved a sting operation to try to catch executives paying bribes to win lucrative contracts for military equipment, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Militia trial starts in Michigan with jury picks (AP)

AP - Nearly two years after arrests, jury selection began Tuesday in a trial against seven people accused of conspiring to rebel against the government as members of a southern Michigan militia.

GovSec Delivers Cost-Effective Training for Law Enforcement and First Responders

GovSec – the Government Security Conference & Expo featuring the U.S. Law Enforcement Conference & Expo – will help prepare law enforcement and first responders to address the challenges they face as the first line of defense in protecting the homeland.

Lawyer struck off after 'one of worst cases of fraud'

A lawyer has been struck off after admitting he stole £3 million from his company and clients in what a tribunal described as one of the worst cases of fraud it had encountered.

Attorney General Recovers $25.2 Million from Drug Companies Charged with Fraud

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced today that his office has recovered $25.2 million from five pharmaceutical companies that he sued alleging unlawful inflation of drug costs paid by Louisiana taxpayers through the Medicaid program. The companies-Actavis, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dey, GlaxoSmithKline, and Schering-Plough-have agreed to pay Louisiana a combined total of $25.2 ...

Indiana 'right to work' law: what it means for the pro-union Rust Belt

Indiana's new 'right to work' law is the first of its kind in the Midwest. But amid the region's disputed union issues, will the right-to-work law mean more jobs or lower wages for all workers?

Legal-Bay LLC Announces $2.5MM Credit Facility to Begin Aggressive Lawsuit Funding Program for Depuy ASR Hip Implant ...

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October trial set in NY Saudi ambassador plot case (AP)

AP - A judge on Tuesday scheduled an October trial for a man charged with plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, saying it would be unfair to everyone involved to let the case drag out.

Correction: Congresswoman Shot (AP)

AP - In stories on Jan. 1, Jan. 8 and Jan. 22 about former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the Tucson mass shooting, The Associated Press erroneously reported that suspect Jared Lee Loughner had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Court records say that he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had symptoms of depression.

Sandusky lawyer: Evidence is being withheld

File photo: Former Penn State assistant Jerry Sandusky is put in the back of a police car. (AP Photo/The Patriot-News, Andy Colwell)

Attorney: Prozac may have set off teen killer

A Missouri teenager who pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder is due in court Tuesday, where her defense attorneys are claiming that a higher dosage of the antidepressant drug Prozac could have increased her tendency toward violence.

Lawyer: Egypt holding Americans over aid dispute

Detained Americans' attorney says charges stem from allocating aid to pro-democracy groups; Trial puts all aid in jeopardy

BlackRock's top lawyer to leave company

(Reuters) - The top lawyer at BlackRock Inc is leaving the company, a spokeswoman at the global asset management firm confirmed. Robert P. Connolly, who joined BlackRock as general counsel in 1997, announced his retirement internally about two weeks ago, according to Bobbie Collins, a BlackRock spokeswoman. Connolly is staying temporarily to help with the transition of his responsibilities ...

Can Execs Deduct Legal Fees Above-The-Line?

No one likes mounting legal bills. Tax deductions can help, but deductible how? See The Only Good Legal Fees Are Tax Deductible Legal Fees. One of the nettlesome tax issues relating to legal fees is the nature of the deduction taxpayers receive. An individual who can only deduct legal fees as a miscellaneous itemized deduction ...

Lawyer: US nonprofits caught in Egypt aid dispute

A lawyer representing Americans facing trial over activities of their pro-democracy groups says they have been caught in a dispute between the U.S. and Egypt over aid.

UK Attorney General: rule of law applies to cleric

Britain's attorney general said Tuesday he understands why the government is angry about a court's decision to release an extremist cleric described as one of Europe's leading al-Qaida operatives on bail but that authorities must follow the rule of law with everyone.

Integreon Launches On-Site Legal Resourcing Service

Integreon, the largest global provider of integrated legal, research and business solutions, today announced the launch of a new on-site legal resource staffing service for law firms and corporate legal departments.

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Attorney General explains Barton decision

Soccer: Attorney General Dominic Grieve has defended his decision not to prosecute footballer Joey Barton for a series of online comments about John Terry ahead of his trial, insisting they would not jeopardise the case.

Audio recording law under scrutiny in Illinois

Tiawanda Moore didn't think she was doing anything wrong when she took out her smartphone and started recording a conversation with two Chicago police officers she says were trying to stop her from filing a sexual harassment complaint against one of their colleagues two years ago.