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THE WASHINGTON FILE:

Weiner Hacked
NY REP HIRES LAWYER; LEWD PHOTO ON HACKED TWITTER
(AP) - New York Rep. Anthony Weiner (WEE'-nur) has hired a lawyer to investigate what steps to take regarding a lewd photo sent from his hacked Twitter account. His spokesman, Dave Arnold, says the Democrat believes it was a prank. But he's retained a lawyer to advise him on what civil or criminal actions should be taken.

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TOP NEWS - RELEVANT HEARSAY:

Who's in it?
HUGUETTE CLARK'S WILL: WHO WILL GET HER FORTUNE?
(FindLaw's Law & Daily Life) - Who's in Huguette Clark's will? The reclusive copper heiress died on Tuesday in the Manhattan hospital she's been calling home, leaving people to wonder about the fate of her estimated $500 million fortune.

Hate Crime
BALTIMORE TEENS CHARGED IN TRANSGENDER BEATING
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Two teens have been indicted by a jury in Baltimore for hate crimes and assault. The accused allegedly beat Chrissy Lee Polis, 22, in a transgender hate crime in April that made national headlines.

Bad Magic
LAWYER-MAGICIAN ARRESTED IN CHILD SEX STING
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Both an attorney and a magician, Howard Scott Kalin of Maryland was arrested on Monday after traveling to Florida with plans to have a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old boy he had spoken to over the internet.

NY Maids Under Attack
EGYPTIAN EXEC ACCUSED IN ATTACK ON NY HOTEL MAID
(AP) - The former chairman of one of Egypt's major banks has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a maid at a Manhattan hotel, just weeks after the arrest of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on similar allegations.

LEGAL COMMENTARY:

Hypothetical Realities
CAN I GET BUSTED FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S CYBER ATTACK?
(Eric Sinrod) - Businesses, governments, and individuals rightly are concerned about potentially becoming victims of Cyber crimes and attacks. However, should there also be worry that the blame for such crimes and attacks could be directed to the innocent who had no intent and took no affirmative action in furtherance of evil deeds?

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Smells Like Libel?
COURTNEY LOVE LIBELS HER EX-LAWYER ON TWITTER
(FindLaw's Celebrity Justice) - For the second time, a Courtney Love Twitter defamation case is making waves. Ex-lawyer Rhonda Holmes alleges that the latest Courtney Love's libel tweets have hurt her professional reputation and have caused her economic injury.

LEGAL LITE:

Butter Battery
FLORIDA WOMAN ASSAULTS ROOMMATE WITH BUTTER
(FindLaw's Legally Weird) - Butter assault, butter fight... you might think that flinging some butter at someone is completely harmless. After all, the stuff melts. Dawn Elizabeth Rhash, 49, of Florida, was arrested for doing just that.

Pair-a-legal
'I LIKE LARGE BREASTS,' BUT NOT DURING TRIAL, ATTORNEY MOTIONS COURT
(FindLaw's Greedy Associate) - Chicago lawyer Thomas Gooch, representing a car dealership in a small claims action, filed a motion against his opposing counsel Dmitry Feofanov. The motion was meant to exclude from the plaintiff's table a "large-breasted woman" who is seated next to Feofanov.


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