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Negative Equity Increases the Risk of More Foreclosures

New York, NY- Last week Realty Trac released the latest data showing that metropolitan foreclosure were up, and warned that negative home equity could lead to even more foreclosures.

James Holmes Charged With 24 Counts Of First Degree Murder In Theater Shooting

A total of 142 charges, including 24 counts of first degree murder, were filed against Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes Monday in a Aurora District Court. The 24-year-old was charged with two counts of first degree murder for each o ...

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Personal Injury Attorney Bernard Walsh Comments On The Aurora Colorado Tragedy

Bernard Walsh, a personal injury attorney from Bradenton Florida with experience in premises liability issues had this to say about the terrible events that occurred at Aurora Colorado.

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Senator Al Franken Backs More Protections to Employees when Businesses Go Bankrupt

When a business files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy their creditors line up to get and often at the back of that line are the employees and retirees. While the bankrupt company asks for permission to give their executives million dollar bonuses, such ...

U.S. Senator’s Son Pleads No Contest to DUI

The underage son of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse appeared in court Friday where he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of intoxicated driving.

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Lions’ Suh Hit with $1M Lawsuit for Traffic Accident

Detroit Lions’ defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is being sued for $1 million by a woman who was injured by the player in December traffic accident in Oregon.

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New York Pursues Initiative to Protect Illegal Immigrants from Fraud

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is worried that illegal immigrants will become the victims of fraud or unscrupulous practices and has introduced an initiative to protect them from scam artists who will exploit their undocumented status.

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Foreclosure Bill

The Massachusetts Senate and House passed a bill that will give added protections to homeowners facing foreclosure in the state and are waiting the Governor’s signature.

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Orange County CEO Resigns After Bungling Salacious Sexual Harassment and Assault Case

After a closed session Thursday Orange County officials announced that CEO Tom Mauk would be leaving his CEO position after bungling a sexual harassment and assault investigation.

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Sports Fan Makes Unusual Custody Request amidst Divorce

Chicago, IL- it’s not unusual for divorcing couples make special requests to have their children on holidays but a Syracuse-born man, known only as Michael, made what has to be one of the more usual requests a judge has ever faced.

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Arizona Sherriff Joe Arpaio Denies Racially Profiling Immigrants

Notorious Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is well-known for being tough on illegal immigration, took the stand Tuesday as he faces allegations of racial profiling. And while Arpaio said he was against “anyone racially profiling,” those caught up ...

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Female Farm Workers Score Victories in Sexual Harassment Suits

The rampant sexual harassment of female farmworkers is getting the spotlight both in court and in the media lately, bringing to light a problem that has been long ignored.

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Large Cities Show Increase in Foreclosure Filings

For the first half of 2012, large metropolitan areas have experienced a 60 percent increase in foreclosure filings.

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Maryland Medical Practice Pays $350K to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit

Baltimore, MD- A jury has awarded three former employees of a Maryland medical practice $350,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit.

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New Jersey Lawmakers Move to Protect Homeowners from Foreclosure Scams

Trenton, NJ- Foreclosures in New Jersey are on the rise and homeowners are increasingly being exploited by “foreclosure consultants” who offer assistance, but instead take a person’s money and do nothing. Now, lawmakers in New Jersey have introdu ...

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Deferred Action for Young immigrants Could Cost $585M

Washington, D.C. - The government estimates that there 890,000 young undocumented immigrants in the country and the cost of processing temporary work visas for applicants could cost up to $585 million.

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Possible Defense Strategies for Beating a DUI Charge

New York, NY- Getting a DUI is bad, if convicted the offender faces the possibility of a jail sentence, losing their license and thousands of dollars in fines and penalties. But not all hope is lost; by now most people understand that beating the ...

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Report Shows Kerry Kennedy Had Ambien in System After Accident

White Plains, NY- Kerry Kennedy and her family claimed that the cause of the July 11th accident on Westchester Highway was due in part to a stroke. But police thought otherwise and charged her with intoxicated driving.

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Jaguars’ Justin Blackmon Pleads Guilty to DUI

Stillwater, OK- Jaguars’ wide receiver, Justin Blackmon pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI today in an Oklahoma court.

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California Foreclosures Drop to Five-Year Low

Sacramento, CA- There are signs that California is recovering from the housing crisis as new data, released Monday, showed that foreclosures in the state have dropped to the lowest rate since 2007.