March Lawyers.com

3/1: Dunkin’ Donuts Seeks to Limit Employees’ Obamacare Coverage

3/1: Violence Against Women Act Awaits Obama’s Signature

3/4: Carnival Nightmare Cruise Triggers Class Action Lawsuit

3/5: Class Actions Filed Over Watered-Down Budweiser

3/6: Pink Driver’s Licenses for NC Immigrants

3/7: Don’t Get Ripped Off by Short Sale Scammers

3/7: Should Public School Money Pay for Religious Education?

3/8: Schoolyard Bullies Facing Criminal Charges

3/11: Nightmare Cruise Not the First Carnival Debacle

3/11: Laughing Too Loudly Could Get You Arrested

3/12: University Sued for Gruesome Attack by Deranged Student

3/12: Not Guilty Plea for Accused Aurora Gunman James Holmes

3/13: Violence Against Women Act Signed into Law

3/14: Saying Sorry Might Help Your Bankruptcy Case

3/14: Deion Sanders Gains Full Custody of Kids in Bitter Divorce

3/15: More Gun Laws Means Fewer Gun Deaths, Study Says

3/18: Did New York Appeals Court Kill the Prenup?

3/18: Supreme Court Weighs Ariz. Restrictions on Voter Registrations

3/19: Zip Codes Are Private Info, Says Massachusetts Supreme Court

3/19: Supreme Court to Decide if Generic Drug Makers Can Be Sued

3/20: N.M. Court to Decide if Gays Can Be Refused Service

3/20: Michigan Granny Guilty of Murdering Grandson

3/21: Texas May Soon Allow Subpoenas Served Via Facebook
3/21: Maryland Concealed Carry Law OK, 4th Circuit Rules

3/22: Historic Gay Marriage Cases Before Supreme Court Next Week

3/25: Fraternity Facing Lawsuit for Alcohol Hazing Death

3/25: Can Big Pharma Pay To Keep Generics Off the Market?

3/26: Dogs Can’t Sniff Your Door Without a Warrant, Court Says

3/26: Will Supreme Court Punt on Gay Marriage Case?

3/27: Supreme Court Could Strike Down Defense of Marriage Act

3/28: Cops Sued for Searching Cell Phones Without a Warrant

3/29: Supreme Court Doubles Up On Affirmative Action Cases

 

Kate Puzey's Story

Kate Puzey was a popular, outgoing 24-year-old who loved being a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. She taught English at a village school in Benin and fought tirelessly for girls' empowerment and opportunity. But when she discovered a dark secret in her village, she knew she needed to take a stand-- a decision that would ultimately cost her life.

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February Lawyers.com

2/1: Casey Anthony Owes $800,000, Files for Bankruptcy

2/4: FEMA Ends Housing Assistance for Hurricane Sandy Victims

2/5: New Law Could Help Chuck Toxic Student Loan Debt

2/6: States Review Mental Health Policies in Wake of Sandy Hook

2/7: Your Salary Information Can Be Sold to Debt Collectors

2/7: Smokers Could Pay Big Bucks For Obamacare

2/8: Lady Gaga Sued for not Paying Overtime

2/11: Was New York Woman Evicted for Cancer?

2/12: Facebook Plays Superhero in Catching Comic Thief

2/12: Former Baseball Star Mark Grace Starts Jail Term for DUI

2/13: California Privacy Laws Don’t Protect Consumers Online

2/14: Avoid Legal Pitfalls on Your Valentine’s Day Engagement

2/15: Your Parking Ticket Might Be an Invasion of Privacy

2/15: Will States Allow Obamacare to Bring Universal Coverage

2/19: Mississippi Considers Privatized Child Support Enforcement

2/20: Doggy Drug Detection Is Reliable, Supreme Court Rules

2/20: New York Subway Jumper Gets Seven Years in Prison

2/21: States May Force Couples to Wait Longer for a Divorce

2/21: Funeral Home Accused of Swapping Remains

2/22: Pastafarians Face Religious Discrimination in New Jersey

2/25: If You Live in PA, Your Home Address Isn’t Private

2/26: Court Upholds LGBT Adoption Ban in Puerto Rico

2/26: Google Earth Used To Nab Suspect on the Lam

2/26: Can Cops Take Your DNA Without a Warrant?

2/28: Facebook Rants Can Cost You Custody of Your Child 

2/28: Parents Don’t Love You Enough? Time To Sue

 

 

January Lawyers.com

1/2: Surgeons Make at Least 4,000 ‘Never’ Errors per Year

1/2: Amgen Pays $762 Million in Illegal Drug Marketing Suit

1/4: Judge Forbids Wisconsin Man to Father More Children

1/4: Top Consumer Legal Stories of 2012

1/7: Buy Firearms Without a Background Check at a Gun Show

1/7: Police Describe Carnage at Aurora Theater Shooter’s Hearing

1/8: Sandy Hook Lawsuit on Hold, for Now

1/8: Agents Describe Booby Trapped Apartment of Aurora Gunman

1/9: LGBT Marriage Bills Coming in Illinois, Rhode Island

1/9: Supreme Court To Rule on Warrantless DUI Blood Tests

1/9: Aurora Gunman “didn’t care who he killed”

1/10: Drunk Driver Arrested After Bragging on Facebook

1/11: War Over Gun Controls Explodes Nationwide

1/11: James Holmes to Face 166 Charges for Theater Massacre

1/11: OK to Flip Off the Cops, Court Rules

1/15: Stand Your Ground Means More Homicides

1/16: Foreclosed Familes Get only $1,000 for Bank Mortgage Abuses

1/16: Obama Signs 23 Executive Orders Aimed at Gun Violence

1/17: Feds Hound Internet Pioneer to Suicide for File Downloads

1/18: Troops Sacked By Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Get Separation Pay

1/18: DUI Cases To Be Tossed After Faulty Breathalyzers Exposed

1/22: Medical Pot Vendor Gets 10 Years In Federal Prison

1/22: Youth Soccer League Sued Over Molester Coach

1/23: Judge Orders Man to Tell Women He Is a Deadbeat

1/24: Floating Homes Are Not Boats, Supreme Court Rules

1/24: Gay Cop Gets $1.5 Million from LAPD for Discrimination

1/25: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Vows To Not Enforce Gun Laws

1/25: Congress To Consider Assault Weapons Ban

1/29: The Police Are Watching Your Google Searches

1/30: Wrongful Death Suit in Utah Texting While Driving Fatality

1/30: Junior Seau’s Family Sues the NFL for Head Injuries
1/31: Lance Armstrong Sued for Lying

 

 

December Lawyers.com

12/1: Supreme Court to Define Supervisors in Discrimination Case

12/4: Sheriff Joe Faces Retrial for Death of Mentally Ill Man

12/4: Bankrupt Warren Sapp Tries To Lower Child Support Payments

12/5: Lenny Dykstra Gets Six Months for Bankruptcy Fraud

12/7: Horrific School Hazing Allegations Prompt Lawsuit in Illinois

12/7: Dumb Crook Uses Alias Belonging to Wanted Man

12/7: Supreme Court To Hear Two Gay Marriage Cases

12/10: IRS Seizes Lindsay Lohan’s Bank Accounts

12/11: Stupid Criminal Brags of Bank Robbery on YouTube

12/12: Medical Tourism Growing with the Rising Cost of Health Care

12/12: Bus Driver Who Killed 15 Not Guilty of Manslaughter

12/12: Federal Court Tosses Illinois Concealed Carry Ban

12/13: NYC Fast Food Workers Strike for a Union and Higher Wages

12/14: Using Dogs To Search for Teens’ Drugs Could Backfire

12/14: Scammers Sue Transit Authority Over Imaginary Accident

12/17: Cities Act To Protect LGBT Citizens When States Won’t

12/17: School Shooting Prompts New Look at Gun Laws

12/19: Noah Kravitz Maintains Ownership of Disputed Twitter Account

12/19: Calls to Tighten Most Lax Gun Laws in the World

12/20: Bankruptcy Creditors Can Take Your Holiday Gifts

12/21: Philly City Employee Alleges Whistleblower Retaliation

12/21: NRA Calls for More Guns in Schools

12/26: Supreme Court To Examine Generic Drug Lawsuits

12/28: Gary Busey Emerges from Bankruptcy with $450,000 in Tax Debt

12/31: Minnesota Judge Charged with Christmas Eve Drunk Driving

November Lawyers.com

11/1: Maryland Weighs Gun Access for Mentally Ill

11/1: Supreme Court Hears Cases on Drug-Sniffing Dogs

11/2: Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Genetically Modified Foods

11/5: Could Lies About Obamacare Sway the Presidential Election?

11/5: States to Vote on Right to Hunt & Fish Amendments

11/5: How to Make a Hurricane Sandy Insurance Claim

11/6: In Georgia, Vote and Get a Free Gun

11/7: LGBT Marriage Comes to Maine, Maryland

11/9: Doctor Not Liable for Setting Woman on Fire During C-Section

11/9: Atrocious Driver Forced To Wear Idiot Sign in Public

11/12: Tenants’ Rights for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

11/13: Don’t Spy on Your Cheating Spouse

11/13: NHL Star Jeremy Roenick Seeks Legal Advice for Twitter Brawl

11/14: Texas Woman Arrested for Outing Undercover Cop on Facebook

11/14: LGBT Couples Can Apply for Retroactive Tax Refunds

11/15: What Do the Election Results Mean for Medicaid?

11/15: Get Hurricane Sandy Help From Insurers and FEMA

11/16: New Laws for Facebook After Death

11/16: Cops Don’t Need a Warrant to Put Cameras on Your Property

11/16: Janeane Garofalo Was Accidentally Married for 20 Years

11/19: Looting, Fraud on the Rise After Hurricane Sandy

11/20: Federal Court To Rule on Arizona Abortion Ban

11/20: Papa Johns Sued for $250 Million for Spamming Cell Phones

11/21: Federal Court Tosses Michigan Affirmative Action Ban

11/27: Hydroxycut Weight Loss Drug Settles Suit for $23.5 Million

11/29: Hate Crime for White Man Killed for Having Black Friends?

11/29: Supreme Court May Let Comcast Skate on Monopoly Class Action

11/30: Feds Search Petraeus’ Emails and Yours Could Be Next

October Jerseyman Magazine

Making Waves: Jesse Rendell grew up with high expectations as his father went from the mayor's office to the governor's mansion, but his true dream was to be was a beach bum.

August Jerseyman Magazine

Houshmand In Charge: Rowan University President Dr. Ali Houshmand gives the scoop on higher education in New Jersey, with a dash of "Ali's Nasty."

October Lawyers.com

10/1: Can’t Afford Divorce — What About Separation? 
10/2: Lawsuits: Risperdal Schizophrenia Drug Makes Boys Grow Breasts 
10/2: Blogger Calls for Murder of Mitt Romney, Arrested 
10/2: Wal-Mart Sued for Detaining Customer, Ripping up Her Money 
10/3: Kanye West Dodges Allegations of Copyright Violation 
10/3: Pennsylvania, Mississippi Voter Suppression Laws Struck Down 
10/4: Romney vs. Obama on Consumer Interests 
10/5: Romney, Obama, Consumer Law & the Supreme Court 
10/5: FBI Designates Juggalos a Gang, Insane Clown Posse Sues 
10/9: Aurora Theater Sued After July Shooting Rampage 
10/9: Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to 30-60 Years for Child Rape 
10/10: California Bans Gay Conversion Therapy for Kids 
10/11: California Law Blocks Mandatory Declawing of Pets 
10/11: Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Affirmative Action 
10/12: Maine to Vote on LGBT Marriage 
10/12: Presidential Candidate Squatting in Detroit House 
10/15: Gay Boy Scout Kicked Out of Troop After Tolerance Project 
10/15: Supreme Court To Decide on Proof of Citizenship for Voting 
10/15: New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Manufacturer 
10/17: Partial John List Released for Maine Zumba Hooker 
10/18: Walmart Strikes Spread Nationwide 
10/18: Defense of Marriage Act Ruled Unconstitutional, Again 
10/19: Non-Fathers Tricked into Paying Child Support Can Sue in Tenn. 
10/19: Voting and the Workplace — What You Need To Know 
10/22: Supreme Court Denies Ohio Voter Suppression Attempt 
10/23: Can Your Boss Tell You Whom To Vote For? 
10/24: Does Philly Police Punch Constitute Cop Brutality? 
10/25: Campus Police Shoot Unarmed, Naked Student 
10/26: Butt Face Apparel Company Faces Contempt Charges 
10/29: Justice Antonin Scalia Becomes a Victim of ‘Parking Wars’ 
10/29: Getting Help for Hurricane Sandy Destruction

10/30: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sued Over Beating Death of Inmate

10/30: Occu-Mom Gets 85k in Divorce Settlement

10/31: Chicago Sued for Shielding Cop Convicted in Barroom Beating

 

September Lawyers.com

9/4: Famous Athletes Fall Prey to Ponzi Scheme
9/4: Uncle Sam Docks Social Security to Reclaim Student Loan Debt 
9/6: University of Colorado Says Guns Okay on Campus, Not in Dorms 
9/6: Drew Peterson Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder 
9/11: Wisconsin Sikhs Seek Guns After Temple Massacre 
9/11: 9/11 Cost You Your Civil Rights 
9/12: Sheriff Joe Arpaio in More Legal Trouble 
9/13: Pet Owners Can Sue for Emotional Distress 
9/13: $14.5 Million for Brain Damage Caused by Little League Injury
9/17: Postnup Agreements On the Rise 
9/17: Yes, You Can Ditch a Student Loan in Bankruptcy 
9/20: Blue States Considering Stricter Gun Bans 
9/24: Propecia Hair Loss Drug Causes Permanent Impotence 
9/24: Voter Suppression Laws To Keep 10 Million Latinos from Polls 
9/25: Voter Suppression Laws Put Election Outcome in Jeopardy 
9/26: Obamacare May Lead to Drop in Bankruptcies 
9/26: Kentucky Man Gets DUI for Drunk Horse-Riding 
9/26: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Loses Racial Profiling Appeal
9/27: Wisconsin Judge Restores Stripped Worker Rights 
9/27: Arkansas Will Vote on Medical Marijuana, Court Says 
9/28: First Settlements in DePuy Defective Hip Replacement Suits

 

August Lawyers.com

8/1: Romney Won’t Disclose Tax Returns, But You Might Have To

8/2: Missouri Tort Reform Law Struck Down

8/6: Sikh Temple Shooter Had White Supremacist Ties

8/9: Man Carries AK-47 on Philadelphia Subway

8/13: Jose Canseco Files for Bankruptcy To Escape Tax Debt

8/16: Pennsylvania Voter Suppression Law Upheld

8/16: Squatters Refuse to Leave Colorado Family’s House

8/17: LGBT Couples Get Ripped Off by Estate Taxes

8/20: Police Don’t Need a Warrant to Track Your Cell Phone

8/22: Victory for Consumers in Philly Parking Wars

8/23: LGBT Discrimination Rampant in Nursing Homes

8/24: Employers Must Consider Telecommuting as ADA Accommodation

8/24: Owe Back Taxes? The IRS Might Compromise
8/27: Blood Pressure Meds Grossly Overprescribed 
8/28: While Olympic Athletes Go for Broke, Families Go Broke 
8/29: Beware Fat-Melting Devices Posing as FDA Approved 
8/29: How To Prepare an Insurance Claim after Hurricane Isaac 
8/30: Tardy Background Check Leads to Firing of HuffPo Exec 
8/30: Exploding Toilets Prompt $5 Million Lawsuit 
8/31: How To Get Out of a Timeshare

July Lawyers.com

7/2: In Michigan, You Can Tase Me, Bro

7/2: Insurer Must Pay $92.9 Million to Katrina Victims

7/5: Obamacare Myths Debunked

7/9: Porn Legend Jenna Jameson Arrested After Hitting a Large Pole

7/9: Former Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Busted in Bankruptcy Scam

7/12: Pimp Roundup Tip of Iceberg in Sex Trafficking Scourge

7/12: Police Accessing Private Cell Phone Data at a Stunning Rate

7/18: Pursued by Police, Stupid Motorcyclist Posts Video of Chase Online

7/18: Kerry Kennedy Charged with DWI in Hit-and-Run Accident

7/19: American Airlines Seeks to Rob Retirees of Benefits

7/24: Assault Weapon and Ammo Used in Aurora Massacre Were Legal

7/25: Obamacare’s Federal Subsidies Challenged by Conservatives

7/26: Aurora Massacre Spurs National Debate on Gun Laws

7/30: Airport Stripper Not Guilty of Indecent Exposure

7/31: Insanity Defense a Possibility for Shooter in Aurora Massacre

 

More June Lawyers.com

6/18: Fatal Side Effects of Prescription Drugs on the Rise

6/21: David Arquette and Courteney Cox Stupidly Plan Divorce Without Lawyers

6/22: Gay Panic Defense in Philly Murder Trial?

6/25: Oppressive Arizona Immigration Law Struck Down by Supreme Court

6/25: ACLU Challenges Law Banning LGBT Adoption

6/26: Dharun Ravi’s Appeal Brings Jersey Hate Crime Law into Focus

6/28: Teen Convicted of Murder for Texting While Driving Crash

6/28: Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare

6/29: Consumers Win Battle Over Pennsylvania Payday Lending Scams

June Jerseyman Magazine

Revel Revealed: New entertainment complex hopes to bring Atlantic City back from the brink. Catch a glimpse of the casino, spa, bar, dining and night light options, all highlighted by unique artwork and an intentional opening to the boardwalk and Atlantic Ocean.

June Lawyers.com

6/4: Is Your Swimming Pool a Deathtrap?

6/4: Chinese Drywall Suit Settles for $80 Million

6/5: Guns Deadlier Than Cars in 10 States

6/7: Can You Go to Jail for Downloading Movies?

6/7: Don’t Be Fooled by Fake Immigration Lawyers

6/7: How Much Should You Pay for an Attorney?

6/12: Filing for Bankruptcy? You Still Have to Pay Child Support

6/14: Texas Gunman Guilty of Murder in Stand Your Ground Trial

6/15: Can Your School Suspend You for a Facebook Post?

More May Lawyers.com

5/17: Youth Hockey Hit: Part of the Game or Criminal Assault?

5/18: What You Need to Know About LGBT Marriage

5/21: Facebook Ignores Harassment Complaints

5/21: Dharun Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Rutgers Webcam Trial

5/22: The Fatal Dangers of Medical Tourism

5/24: If Your Parents Can’t Pay Their Bills, You May Have To

5/29: Pro-Gun Activists Demand Permitless Carry of Concealed Weapons

5/30: What You Need To Know About LGBT Divorce

5/31: Appeals Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

 

May Lawyers.com

5/3: Lawsuit Charges Drugmaker Hushed Actos Cancer Reports

5/4: EEOC Bans Discrimination Against Ex-Cons

5/7: ACLU sues To Block Pennsylvania Voter ID Law

5/8: Our Legal Advice to Octomom

5/9: Trial Underway in Fatal Duck Boat Crash

5/10: Did the NFL Kill Junior Seau?
5/15: $78.5 Million for Woman with Baby that ‘Came Back to Life’
 

More April Lawyers.com

4/16: Homeowners Association Could Be Liable in Trayvon Martin’s Death

4/17: Defective Drugs Trigger Avalanche of Lawsuits

4/18: Credit Processor Pays $1 Million for Data Breach

4/19: Criminal Charges and Civil Suits Possible in Deadly Blaze

4/20: Toxic Mold Destroys Minnesota Couple’s $4M Dream Home

4/24: Law Brings Rescue from Suffocating Student Debt

4/27: $27 Million Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds for Cancer Victim

4/30: Pending Law Will Ban Employer Facebook Password Queries

April Lawyers.com

4/3: Supreme Court Rules Consumers Can’t Sue Nursing Homes

4/3: $2.4 Million for Woman Killed by Perforated Bowel

4/4: Busted? Get Ready for a Strip Search

4/5: Is it Illegal to Take Photos of the Police?

4/6: Stand Your Ground Laws And Justifiable Homicide

4/9: $13 Million For Victim Paralyzed in Texting While Driving Accident

4/10: Oaksterdam Raid Last Gasp in Federal Pot Prohibition?

4/12: NFL Great Warren Sapp Sacked in Bankruptcy Filing

 

April Jerseyman Magazine

XFINITY Live! Opens With a Blast: Beers, balls and bulls at the new South Philly entertainment complex. Jesse Rendell leads a tour of the restaurants and bars pre-opening, complete with surly construction workers.

March Lawyers.com

3/8: Smartphone Usage Increases Risk of Identity Theft
3/15: Collecting Payments from Deadbeat Parents About To Get Easier 
3/16: Are March Madness Office Pools Legal?
3/19: How To Avoid Legal Scams 
3/20: Crazy State Laws 
3/20: Can Your Employer Demand Your Facebook Password? 
3/21: Divorcing Billionaire Tries To Hide Assets With $88 Million Apartment Purchase 
3/22: Can Your Employer Fire You For Alcoholism? 
3/26: Supreme Court Rules Defendants Entitled to Competent Representation in Plea Bargaining 
3/27: Debt Collectors Punished for Making Death Threats 
3/28: Defective Foreclosures Rampant 
3/29: Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Health Care Law 
3/30: Child Rape Victims Awarded $4 Million in California Lawsuit

Rutgers Webcam Trial Coverage for Lawyers.com

Coverage of the defense portion and verdict of the Rutgers webcam trial, in which Dharun Ravi was convicted of bias intimidation for spying on roommate Tyler Clementi's romantic encounter via webcam. Clementi committed suicide shortly afterward and the trial was heralded as a groundbreaking test of hate crime laws.

March 12: Defense Calls First Witnesses in Rutgers Webcam Trial

March 13: Defense Rests Case in Rutgers Webcam Trial

March 14: Jury To Begin Deliberations in Rutgers Webcam Trial Today

March 16: Dharun Ravi Guilty in Rutgers Webcam Trial

PW February 29

Employees in the Controller's Office Should Think Twice About Swearing: The Philadelphia Controller's Office launches an expensive, invasive investigation of a dozen employees after a sexually explicit scrawl is found on a bathroom wall. Meanwhile, another employee is fired for writing "shit" on an anonymous survey.

More February Lawyers.com

2/29: Judge Orders Divorcing Husband To Apologize on Facebook
2/27: Confusion in Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Case
2/27: Rapper DMX Sued for $1 Million in Back Child Support
2/23: Packing Heat? You Can Show it in Philadelphia
2/23: Child Victims of “Choking Game” Awarded $1 Million
2/21:War Hero Sues Insurance Company for Denial of Benefits
2/21: Skipping Marriage, Man Adopts His Lover
2/17: Family Awarded $3.4 Million After ER Misses Aneurysm
2/16: No Escape from Student Loans Through Bankruptcy

February Jerseyman Magazine

Atlantic City: Comeback on the Coast. Can the downtrodden gambling resort town start bringing in big bucks again after years of decline?