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Court Rejects Attack on Anti-Abortion Law
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Tennesseans voted abortion rights out of the state constitution, and that settles it, a federal appeals court said. Fifty-three percent of the voters approved...
Court Interprets Insurance Term: 'Illegal Use of Alcohol'
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A day after the New Year's drinking ended, a federal appeals court ended a life insurance company's attempt to deny coverage to a drunk driver. The U.S. Sixth...
High School's 'Christmas Spectacular' Show Can Go On
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is sure to be spreading joy and cheer in this most wonderful time of the year. A three judge panel just ruled that Concord...
Jury Awards $3M for AndroGel Heart Attack
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
When you win more than $3 million in a case, it should be cause for celebration. For the plaintiff in his case against a drug company, however, it was a big...
Drug Defendant Wins Hearing for Deficient Counsel in Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Justice is often less than precise. Some cases are easily tied in a neat little bow. Then there are cases involving 26 indictments and 40 defendants, and...
Judge Wrongly 'Played Doctor' in Fybromyalgia Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Judges sometimes wear more than one hat on the bench. They always wear the rule-maker hat. In court trials, they also become fact-finders. And in some criminal...