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Whitney Houston Wins Appeal Over Step-Mother's Lawsuit
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
It's sad when family members turn against each other over financial matters. Sad, but not rare - especially when it comes to bickering over the fortunes of...
New Fire-Expert Examination Allowed in 1989 Arson, Murder Case
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
More than two decades after Han Tak Lee was convicted of killing his daughter by a fire he purposely set, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the...
Prosecutors Ask Third Circuit to Take Judge off Paul Bergrin Trial
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
In a rare legal request, prosecutors in the Paul Bergin trial asked the Third Circuit Court of Appeals for "the extraordinary remedy" of having the case...
Supreme Court Denies Review of Student Social Media Speech Cases
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
With the skyrocketing popularity of social media use, cyber bullying has become an increasingly serious problem for young people. However, it won’t be up to...
'Kids for Cash' Judge Gets Cash for Appeal
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
A former Pennsylvania judge convicted of sending juveniles to jail in exchange for monetary bribes will have his appeal paid for by taxpayers because he is...
Triple Murderer Craig Szemple 'Tortured' By Prison Dentist?
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
We have all complained at least once in our lives that going to the dentist is torture. For New Jersey triple-murderer Craig Szemple, he may not have been...