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Was Drew Peterson Cheated Out of a Fair Trial Because He and His Attorney Alienated the Jurors By Acting Like Complete Jerks in the Years Leading Up To His Trial?

According to David Pielet, Drew Peterson’s current attorney, Joel Brodsky, Peterson’s former attorney, encouraged Peterson’s extraordinarily tasteless frat-boy antics (such as the Win A Valentine’s Day Date With Drew contest), motivated by Brodsky’s own question for publicity (thereby creating a conflict of interest). Peterson, who was found guilty this past … Continue reading

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Yet Another Mall Shooting Spree: Is It Time to Put Metal Detectors in Malls?

Today’s attack in a Portland, Oregon shopping mall, which left two shoppers and the gunman dead, was the fourth such incident this year alone (see list) For links to CJA posts as soon as they go online, as well as Facebook-only content, please “like” us (using the button on the … Continue reading

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Actress Suing IMDb For Revealing Her Age Asks For Summary Judgment; So Does IMDb

Last year, actress Hoang Huang, AKA Junie Huang, filed a $1 million+ lawsuit against Amazon.com (parent company of IMDb) for allegedly using her credit card information (which she’d given them when enrolling in IMDbPro) to discover the fact that she was over 40, and then publishing that fact without her … Continue reading

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Friday Morning Miscellany

All the German thieves wanted to do Monday morning was blast open the ATM machine at the local bank in the small town of Nottuln. They probably didn’t plan on actually blowing up the bank. According to the British newspaper The Telegraph, debris flew about 260 feet and damaged two … Continue reading

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Canadian Supreme Court: Teenage cyberbullying victim can sue without her name being made public

Update: By unanimous (7-0) decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that the now-15-year-old plaintiff may sue while keeping her name (and the contents of the fake Facebook page) under an order of protection. Madam Justice Rosalie Abella, writing for the Court: “The critical importance of the open court … Continue reading

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Tuesday Morning Miscellany

Soccer Moms Turned P.I.’s: No, this isn’t some strange Lifetime Channel movie; but the story will only be online through SaturdayScott Peterson Turns 40: What life is like for one of America’s most famous wife killers (earlier updates)Were Kate Middleton’s Topless Photos an “Inside Job”? (And how odd is it … Continue reading

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Three Victims of Colorado Movie Theatre Shootings File Lawsuits

Three people injured in July’s shooting spree at an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre filed lawsuits against the company that owns the theatre today, claiming the theatre was negligent in not hiring security for the screening, despite the fact that other violent incidents had taken place at the theatre, and they … Continue reading

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Wednesday Morning Miscellany: September 19, 2012

Harriet Sweger, a 72-year-old Pennsylvania woman, had a really bad day last month: her checkbook was stolen at the grocery store; and on her way to the police station to report it, she stopped to ask a man for directions and he reached into her car and grabbed her purse. … Continue reading

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Update: French Court Rules on Kate Middleton’s Nude Photos

Update: The French court has ruled in favor of Prince William and Kate, ordering the French magazine Closer not to publish any more of the photos, and to turn over all copies of the photos to the Royals. Of course some of them have already been published, and the photos … Continue reading

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Update: Teenage Sexual Assault Victim Faces Jail Time For Revealing Her Attackers’ Names Online

September 14, 2012: Two Kentucky teenagers who sexually assaulted a girl last August — the boys were both 16 at the time — were sentenced today to community service. When they turn 21, they may petition to have the sexual assault charges reduced. This case became well publicized earlier this … Continue reading

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