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Urban Outfitters Burned for Stealing Fabric Company's Design
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Urban Outfitters, the specialty retail chain geared towards hip teens, has a bit of a reputation for ripping off others' designs. It's not hard to find an...
Court Affirms Child Porn Conviction Against Former Bank Executive
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Charles Familetti, Jr. had serious problems before federal officers walked into his apartment. Familetti was waiting for an 11-year-old boy to arrive and have...
Prosecutors Can't Abuse Warrants to Question Witnesses
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Alexina Simon didn't know why police wanted her for questioning, still she cooperated. Eighteen hours later, they let her go because she didn't have any...
TWA Flight Attendants Finally Lose Legal Battle Over Seniority Rights
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
It looks like a long and bitter battle that first began in 2001 is finally coming to an end. The Second Circuit's Court of Appeals just sided with a lower...
Court: 'Selective' Abortions Are Unconstitutional
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
For the second time in a week, a federal appeals court has struck down an abortion law as unconstitutional. In the latest ruling, the U.S. Seventh Circuit...
Court: Village Can't Confer 'Right-To-Work' Law
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A local municipality can't confer a right to work on employees who opt not to join unions, a federal appeals court said. In International Union of Operating...