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THE WASHINGTON FILE: IS REP. ANTHONY WEINER'S TWITTER HACK CRIMINAL?
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Democratic New York Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter hack has him running to an attorney. As part of the Twitter hack on Weiner, a lewd photo of a man wearing bulging boxer briefs was sent to a female college student in Seattle, reports Reuters.
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TOP NEWS - RELEVANT HEARSAY: BEST FRIEND CROSS-EXAMINED IN CASEY ANTHONY TRIAL
(AP) - A former best friend of a central Florida mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter is on the witness stand on the seventh day of her murder trial. Amy Huizenga was cross-examined Wednesday by Casey Anthony's defense attorney about their friendship, which extended from February to July of 2008.
| Reckless Express
SKY EXPRESS BUS DRIVER CHARGED: RECKLESS DRIVING
(FindLaw's Blotter) - Virginia police have arrested Kin Yiu Cheng, the Sky Express bus driver responsible for yesterday's passenger bus crash that has left four women dead and at least 54 other passengers injured. Determining that driver fatigue was at least partially responsible for the deadly crash, prosecutors have charged Cheng with reckless driving.
| COURT TO SELL RECORDINGS OF HEALTH CARE ARGUMENTS
(AP) - A federal appeals court in Atlanta says it will allow high-profile arguments over the Obama administration's health care overhaul law to be recorded so they can be sold to the public. A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Tuesday that suspends a ban on audio devices in the courtroom for the June 8 oral arguments.
| ILL. ISSUES CIVIL UNION LICENSES TO GAY COUPLES
(AP) - Illinois has begun giving out licenses to couples who want to form a civil union. Hundreds of couples lined up early Wednesday to get licenses as the state's new law went into effect. It allows gay and lesbian or straight couples to form civil unions, a rough equivalent to marriage.
| Unwanted Show
LAWSUIT: 'ANDY DICK PUT HIS PENIS ON MY FACE' AT COMEDY CLUB
(FindLaw's Celebrity Justice) - "Andy Dick put his penis on my face" - at least so alleges Robert Tucker, an audience member and unfortunate recipient of some of Dick's unwanted advances during a comedy show in Texas in December 2010. This newest Andy Dick lawsuit, filed in Dallas, is the result of the gratuitous standup show.
| LEGAL COMMENTARY: Tips Toward Avoiding a Lawsuit
WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAW: AVOIDING A LAWSUIT
(FindLaw's Free Enterprise) - As a small business owner, knowing some of the intricacies of wrongful termination law can be vital to preserving your business. Illegal firing of employees for reasons you may believe are justified might just land you in a costly wrongful termination lawsuit.
| WHAT IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE?
(FindLaw's Free Enterprise) - Upset that the National Labor Relations Board is intervening in a labor dispute between Boeing and unionized workers over the relocation of a manufacturing plant, Senate Republicans have introduced the Right to Work Protection Act.
| Cycling to Court
BICYCLE ACCIDENTS: CYCLISTS MUST OBEY TRAFFIC LAW
(FindLaw's Injured) - Even though cyclists often receive the brunt of the injuries that occur during car-bicycle accidents, the fact is that a cyclist can actually be found primarily liable for his injuries--and the injuries of a motorist--should they end up in court.
| CRIMINAL LAW - ARRESTING DEVELOPMENTS: LEGAL LITE: Frozen Stiff
HUSBAND KEPT WIFE'S BODY IN FREEZER FOR 10 YEARS?
(FindLaw's Legally Weird) - When two women went to clean out the house of Allan Dunn last week, they were treated to a not-so-pleasant surprise: a human body in a freezer. Police believe that the 86-year-old man, who recently committed suicide, had been keeping his deceased wife's body on ice for the last 10 years.
| Stealing the Scene
NUN MASKS FROM 'THE TOWN' USED IN CHICAGO ROBBERY
(FindLaw's Blotter) - If you've seen the Ben Affleck heist movie "The Town," then this news story might seem a bit like déjà vu. Wearing nun masks, robbers hit a Chicago bank last week. It's a scene that seems to be taken straight out of the film. There's an incredibly eerie similarity between the posters for "The Town" and the surveillance footage of the masked, habit-wearing nun robbers.
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