Recent Updates
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Court hears ex-officers' appeals in Katrina case
07/11/2012Two former New Orleans police officers have asked a federal appealscourt to throw out their convictions on charges stemming from thefatal shooting of a man whose burned body turned up in HurricaneKatrina's aftermath.A three-judge panel from the 5th U...
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Japan whistleblower sidelined despite court ruling
Daily Legal News 07/11/2012An employee at Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus said Wednesdaythat his humiliating treatment has not changed despite a Supreme Courtruling that his demotion for whistleblowing was illegal.Masaharu Hamada said he is still isolated in the offic...
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FBI investigates missing $17M in trust funds
Daily Legal News 07/09/2012The FBI is investigating the apparent theft of $17 million from Northern California trust fund accounts.The San Jose Mercury News says the money has vanished from the trust funds of dozens of Santa Clara County residents who relied on a money manager...
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Texas Voter ID Law to be Tested in a Federal Court
Politics 07/09/2012The fate of Texas' controversial new voter ID law - which requires voters to show photo identification at the polls - is set to be decided this week in a federal court in Washington. The state, which claims the law will prevent voter fraud, is seekin...
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Md. appeals court chief judge nearing retirement
07/09/2012The final year of Robert M. Bell's tenure as chief judge of Maryland's top court began Friday, when he turned 69 in a state where the constitution requires jurists to retire at 70. Chief Judge Robert M. Bell has served on the Court of Appeals since 1...
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NY court: Gay marriage caucus didn't break rules
Politics 07/06/2012A state appeals court rejected a challenge to New York's year-old same-sex marriage law Friday, ruling closed-door negotiations among senators and gay marriage supporters including Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not violate any laws.The Appellate Division of ...
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Cal Supreme Court rules in child death case
Daily Legal News 07/06/2012Welfare officials can take children from parents who negligently cause the death of a son or daughter, such as failing to place them in a car seat, even if there was no criminal harm, the California Supreme Court ruled.The court ruled Thursday that a...
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Wis. court won't rehear union case without justice
Daily Legal News 07/03/2012The state Supreme Court won't reconsider a lawsuit challenging Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law without Justice Michael Gableman. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne had argued Republicans violated the state's open meetings law d...
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State argues high court AZ ruling supports GA law
07/02/2012The state of Georgia said Friday in a court filing that its law targeting illegal immigration should be upheld in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last month on a similar law enacted by Arizona.The high court upheld a section of Arizona's law...
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Court: Union must give fee increase notice
06/21/2012The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that unions must give nonmembers an immediate chance to object to unexpected fee increases or special assessments that all workers are required to pay in closed-shop situations.The court ruled for Dianne Knox and othe...
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NYC officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Lawyer News 06/14/2012A police officer was indicted Wednesday in the death of an unarmed drug suspect, the first time a New York City officer has faced criminal charges in a fatal shooting since a groom was killed in a 50-shot police barrage on his wedding day in 2006.New...
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San Francisco Bankruptcy - The Law Offices of Dennis R. Wheeler
Lawyer News 04/10/2012The Law Offices of Dennis R. Wheeler specializes in bankruptcy & debt relief. Automatic stay and the discharge injunction are the two most important components of bankruptcy. These two powers work in conjunction to protect you from the actions of...