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THE WASHINGTON FILE: Crack Reduction
CRACK SENTENCES TO BE REDUCED RETROACTIVELY?
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Attorney General Eric Holder has made it clear that the Obama Administration supports retroactively lowering crack sentences for offenders who are already behind bars. But only if the offenders didn't use a firearm in the crime and don't have lengthy criminal records.
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TOP NEWS - RELEVANT HEARSAY: A Costly Run
JOHN EDWARDS CHARGED IN FELONY INDICTMENT
(AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards over massive sums of money spent to keep his mistress in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House.
| On to the Videos
JURORS IN ANTHONY TRIAL WILL SEE MORE JAIL VIDEOS
(AP) - Jurors are expected to see more recorded jail visits in the murder trial of a central Florida mother accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter. The prosecution will introduce at least two more recordings Friday of visits Casey Anthony had in the weeks following her initial 2008 arrest.
| "Weiner-Gate" Continues
POLICE COULD FIGURE OUT WEINER GUILT OR INNOCENCE
(AP) - There's one way Rep. Anthony Weiner could show that he didn't send a salacious photo to a female college student from his Twitter account: Ask law enforcement to investigate.
| I'll Take 15 on NY's Finest
NYPD, FDNY BUSTED IN STATEN ISLAND GAMBLING RING
(FindLaw's Blotter) -The FBI has busted a Staten Island gambling ring and landed some of New York's finest behind bars. Several of the culprits were current and former members of the FDNY and NYPD. The Staten Island gambling operation included over 15 members and several locations, each amassing more than $2,000 in revenues a day.
| Criminalizing "Misreporting"
CHANTIX SUICIDE: PFIZER COVERS UP DRUG DEATHS?
(FindLaw's Injured) - Pfizer may have intentionally misreported hundreds of incidents detailing Chantix suicide risks and other serious side effects, according to a recent report by non-profit pharmaceutical watchdog.
| LEGAL COMMENTARY: Renter Tips
RENTERS LEGAL RIGHTS: TOP 5 RENTAL FEES TO AVOID
(FindLaw's Law & Daily Life) - If you've ever been a renter, you've undoubtedly met a landlord who has attempted to saddle you with a host of rental fees. Between application fees, overnight guest fees, late fees.
| How To
ADOPTION 101: TOP THREE LEGAL ISSUES TO CONSIDER
(FindLaw's Law & Daily Life) - Ever thought about adoption or how to adopt a child from outside the U.S.? Any individual or couple considering the adoption of a child has three major legal issues to consider--who is involved; open vs. closed adoptions; and how to get started with the adoption process. So where to start?
| CRIMINAL LAW - ARRESTING DEVELOPMENTS: LEGAL LITE: License to ...
CLOWN LAWS: SHOULD CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINERS BE LICENSED?
(FindLaw's Legally Weird) - Should we license clowns? Linda Beaudoin, a former clown, is petitioning to create some new clown laws in Canada to battle child abuse. Beaudoin has long been campaigning for laws on licensing clowns, and she has been documenting the arrest of clowns, mall Santas, and other hired child entertainers on her website.
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