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Lawyer who helped prosecute Gov. Ryan tapped for U.S. attorney's post
The lawyer picked Thursday to succeed Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's U.S. attorney is a former federal prosecutor best known for taking on corrupt politicians and powerful institutions such as the University of Notre Dame. Zachary Fardon would take...
Tags: University of Michigan, Crime, Law and Justice, Mark Kirk, George Ryan, Patrick Fitzgerald
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Free Baltimore legal clinic planned
Volunteer lawyers will provide free legal advice to the public on June 1 in Baltimore. The Pro Bono Day will held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Maryland Legal Aid offices, 500 E. Lexington St. No appointments are necessary. The lawyers will meet...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lawyers, Consumers
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Tech Q&A: Which TV system for digital age?
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)QUESTION: If you were to start from scratch with a TV system in your home, how would you do it? We subscribe to Comcast's very basic programming level but are considering alternatives, including smart TVs that can display programs available online...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Netflix Inc., Entertainment, Satellite and Cable Service, Business Enterprises
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House gambling sponsor recuses self because of potential conflict
— The Illinois House's longtime gambling expansion point man has dropped his sponsorship of a casino bill to avoid a potential conflict of interest. Democratic Rep. Lou Lang of Skokie wrote to the House clerk that he is now affiliated with a law...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Louis I Lang, Justice System, Regional Authority, Chicago Mayor
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Let's make a deal…for parking
Boca Raton will make no less than $800 a month per space per year by guaranteeing four metered parking spaces during business hours with a local law firm. The city cut the deal with Weisman, Brodie Starr & Margolies to use the parking spots in the city...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Business Enterprises, Judges, Lawyers
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Child Advocate Departing After 7 Months
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD -- State Child Advocate Jamey Bell is resigning after just seven months as the independent watchdog over state agencies responsible for neglected and abused children – saying she plans to become executive director of Greater Hartford...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Regional Authority, Politics, Government, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Missing Boca attorney had ties with companies facing FTC lawsuit
Missing Boca Raton attorney Timothy McCabe once had ties to what federal authorities have described as a web of South Florida businesses that financially preyed on people desperate to avoid foreclosure, the Sun Sentinel has found. McCabe got some of his...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Loans, Realty, Business, Fort Lauderdale
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E-mail address locked in limbo
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)A company that overpromises what it can deliver should never deal with a lawyer. That's what Comcast did with Minneapolis attorneys Richard Fuller and Charles Horowitz, who recently opened a new two-person law firm. They ordered Comcast's business-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Email, Justice System, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Business Enterprises
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Commissioners pleased with hiring in-house attorney
The Cullman Times, Ala.After years of partnering with a local law firm for legal representation, the county has opted to go a different route. The county hired its first in-house attorney in Heath Meherg during a commission meeting last November. Now, sixth months in,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws, Business Enterprises, Judges
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Rutgers pioneer in public-interest law looks back
The Philadelphia InquirerAs a female student in the male-dominated law school culture of the early 1970s, Eve Biskind Klothen had such a terrible time that she figured she would leave, go into public-interest law, and never return to academia. She could not have expected that...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities
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Letters to the Editor - May 19
No right to speed through school zones To the editor: I am surprised at how many people think they have a constitutional right to speed through school zones. In the few last weeks, several writers have voiced their displeasure at having to pay...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Elections, Politics
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When past-due payments are overseen by lawyers
Question: When our association's board approves a payment plan for owners who fall behind on their association dues, a law firm representative called an "assessment department assistant" writes that the firm is "pleased to inform you that the Board of...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws, Business Enterprises, Lawyers
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