Recent Updates
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Suspect in some Phoenix freeway shootings pleads not guilty
Practice Legal News 10/12/2015A man accused in some of the freeway shootings that put Phoenix drivers on edge for weeks pleaded not guilty Thursday as his defense lawyers questioned the strength of the evidence against him.Attorneys for Leslie Allen Merritt Jr., 21, who was arrai...
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Peterson returns to court in murder-for-hire trial
Practice Legal News 07/07/2015Former suburban Chicago police sergeant Drew Peterson is due back in court as his trial on charges of plotting to kill a prosecutor approaches. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday in the southern Illinois county where Peterson is impr...
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California high court to decide defibrillator case
Practice Legal News 06/23/2014The California Supreme Court will decide whether large retailers in the state are required to have defibrillators on hand to help treat customers and workers who suffer sudden cardiac arrest.The high court said it will issue an opinion Monday morning...
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Appeals court to review approval of BP settlement
Practice Legal News 11/03/2013A year ago, lawyers for BP and Gulf Coast residents and businesses took turns urging a federal judge to approve their settlement for compensating victims of the company's massive 2010 oil spill. On Monday, however, the one-time allies will be at odds...
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Illegal immigrant in Fla. fights for law license
Practice Legal News 10/05/2012A Florida man's bid to become the first illegal immigrant to obtain a law license in the United States met skepticism Tuesday from most of the state's Supreme Court justices. Jose Godinez-Samperio came to the U.S. with his parents on visitors' visas ...
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Monster iPhone location lawsuit filed against Apple
Practice Legal News 08/18/2011More than 20,000 South Korean iPhone users have filed a class action lawsuit against US technology giant Apple for alleged privacy violations over the collection of location data, a law firm said.The suit came after lawyer Kim Hyung-Suk was awarded o...
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Judge denies class action in cigarette lawsuits
Practice Legal News 11/29/2010A federal judge in Maine yesterday denied class-action status to four lawsuits accusing Philip Morris USA of misleading smokers about the health risks of light cigarettes. The ruling by U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. concerns lawsuits that ...
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CLS Mitigation Consulting Services “Defending the Damned”
Practice Legal News 11/06/2010CLS Mitigation & Consulting Services " Representing clients accused of horrific crimes is a daunting, soul-searching, tall order of business for any lawyer. Defending people like Joe Atkins who shot 13-year-old Karen Patterson to death in her bed...
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When Doctors Go Bad – Misdiagnosis of Cervical Cancer
Practice Legal News 11/06/2010Every day, somewhere in America more than 300 innocent men, women, and children become victims of medical malpractice at the hands of incompetent and negligent doctors. Maybe just like your own family doctor. And these people end up either dead or pe...
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The Truth About Medical Malpractice Suits
Practice Legal News 11/02/2010“Dr. William J. Erwin failed to comply with the appropriate standard of care for an OB/GYN in the year 2007, and as a result, Rebecca Gatti, a newborn baby girl, suffered severe brain damage which is lifelong and irreversible.” Those brutally frank w...
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Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer
Practice Legal News 11/02/2010If you have been charged with either a felony or misdemeanor, you need a proven criminal defense lawyer to inform you of your rights and fight to protect them in court. At The Law Office of Shahin Zamir, our attorneys have experience serving as advoc...
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Houston Criminal Attorney - Shahin Zamir
Practice Legal News 11/02/2010Immediately after graduating summa cum laude from the University of Houston with membership in the Honor’s College, Shahin Zamir attended Texas Tech School of Law. While there, Shahin earned the Henslee/American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts Research...