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Barry Bonds: Finding Impartial Jury for Perjury Trial Over Steroid Use Difficult

March 20, 2011

“When Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron’s career home run record in August 2007, he was cheered in San Francisco despite the suspicion of steroid use that clouded his achievement. Barry Bonds’s perjury trial is set to begin next week in [...]

DOJ Accuses New Orleans Police of Misconduct

March 20, 2011

“The Justice Department has issued a blistering report accusing the New Orleans Police Department of a litany of misconduct, ranging from shooting unarmed people following Hurricane Katrina to poorly training their K-9 unit to a point that dogs would attack [...]

Broken Syringe May Exonerate Dr. Conrad Murray in MJ Manslaughter Case

March 20, 2011

This is very interesting. First review some of my prior analysis on the State v Dr. Conrad Murray case. Next, whose fingerprint was on the broken syringe revealed below? Does the case take a different twist if it is neither [...]

Police Probe into Alleged Sexual Assault During Lil Wayne Recording Session

March 20, 2011

TMZ reports: “A woman claims she was held against her will and sexually assaulted during a recording session for Lil Wayne back in January — but according to law enforcement sources, Weezy wasn’t responsible. We’re told the man targeted in [...]

Breaking News: Wyclef Jean Shot in Haiti

March 20, 2011

TMZ Reports, “Wyclef Jean was shot in the hand yesterday just outside Port-au-Prince in Haiti. He was treated at a local hospital and released. A rep for the singer said the bullet just crazed his hand and he’s doing well, [...]

Asia Legal Drama: SM Entertainment Files Suit, Challenges Age Restriction on Song ‘Another Day’

March 9, 2011

All Kpop reports: “SM Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against the unfair judgment which deemed S.M The Ballad’s album as ‘inappropriate for youths’. According to the Seoul Administrative Court, SM Entertainment filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Gender, Equality, [...]

Quote of the Day from Above the Law: IUPUI Law Dean Gary Roberts

February 22, 2011

“If you’re a law student and think you’ll make $140,000 right out of law school, you’re an idiot. – IUPUI Law Dean Gary Roberts talking to the Indiana Lawyer (subscription)” To which the  team at Above the Law ask, “But [...]

Lagos State

Lagos State Launches Global Challenge To Revolutionize Nollywood Video Distribution and Intellectual Property Protection

February 18, 2011

Lagos, Nigeria (Vocus/PRWEB) February 10 2011 Today the government of Lagos (Nigeria), Africa’s second largest mega-city and capital of the continent’s most populous country announced its challenge to fight rampant video piracy undermining the success of its native film industry. New [...]

Asia Legal Drama: KARA Ditches Landmark, Hires Hankyul Law Firm

February 17, 2011

Allkpop.com continues to follow up with the KARA litigation I announced to you all just a little while ago. In pertinent part: “KARA’s legal dispute with DSP Media has now developed into a battle between professional law firms. DSP Media [...]

Jim Jones Sued for Use of Images of Topless Women in ‘Summertime’ Video Without Consent

February 17, 2011

The Sacramento Bee reports rap artist Jim Jones just got sued this Wednesday for using the image of a couple of women who were topless in his ‘Summertime’ video. Okay folks, seriously, this is a no brainer. If you are [...]

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