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TOP NEWS - RELEVANT HEARSAY: Credit Check
MICHAELS CREDIT CARD LAWSUIT FILED OVER DATA BREACH
(FindLaw's Common Law) - A Michaels credit card lawsuit has been filed in response to the recent news of a security breach at Michaels Stores. This is a warning for consumers who may have shopped at Michaels, as PIN theft of customer's debit cards has made the news.
| Smoke Signals
JUDGE RULES AGAINST BIG TOBACCO IN LAWSUIT
(AP) - A federal judge has rejected the tobacco industry's latest effort to end a case in which the companies were found to have concealed the dangers of smoking for decades. The nation's largest cigarette manufacturers had argued that U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler no longer has jurisdiction in the government's landmark lawsuit against the companies because a 2009 law empowers the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate the industry.
| Trained to Watch Only
WILL ALAMEDA WATER RESCUE POLICY LEAD TO LAWSUIT?
(FindLaw's Injured) - An Alameda water rescue policy has come under scrutiny after the drowning death of a man on Memorial Day. The Alameda drowning was the apparent result of a suicide attempt by Raymond Zack, 52. But what is shocking is that firefighters and police who were called to the scene could only stand idly by as they watched the man succumb to the waves.
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LEGAL COMMENTARY: Locking in Privacy
ARE WARRANTLESS CELL PHONE SEARCHES LEGAL?
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Though state and federal courts are divided on the issue, it seems as though warrantless cell phone searches are spreading across the country at an alarming rate. How is this even legal?
| DIY Project?
CAN YOU WRITE YOUR OWN WILL?
(FindLaw's Law & Daily Life) - Everyone knows that it's important to have a will. Not everyone, however, can afford to pay someone to write a will. This, of course, leaves the curious wondering whether or not it's even possible to write your own will. As in, without an attorney.
| Summer Suits
POOL ACCIDENTS: WHAT SWIMMING POOL LAWS APPLY?
(FindLaw's Injured) - Pool accidents are unfortunately common in the United States. Home owners and pool owners worried about liability from pool accidents should become informed about some of the swimming pool laws that regulate the use and ownership of pools, and of tips of how to prevent such tragic accidents from happening in the first place.
| CRIMINAL LAW - ARRESTING DEVELOPMENTS: Non-Criminal Finger
MAN FLIPPED 'THE FINGER' AT COPS: CHARGES DROPPED
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Maybe you've flipped someone the middle finger in your life. Maybe not. Denver's Shane Boor gave a cop the finger recently. How did the authorities respond to his conduct? A criminal harassment charge. But, the charges have been dropped by the state trooper's superiors, as giving the middle finger to police is not exactly a crime.
| LEGAL LITE: Beer Pong Fatality
BEER PONG ARGUMENT LEAVES FIREMAN STABBED DEAD
(FindLaw's Blotter) - We all know that drinking games and intoxication can lead to arguments or fights. Unfortunately, a deadly mix of beer pong and stabbing can also lead to murder. After a beer pong argument, William Walker, 21, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was killed by a fellow party-goer.
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