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Man Convicted of Murder at 12 is Released From Prison

Curtis Jones, who was convicted for the 1999 murder of his father’s girlfriend when he was just 12-years-old, has been released from prison. So reports Florida Today.

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James Woods Sues Twitter Troll Over 'Cocaine Addict' Tweet

The actor James Woods has filed a defamation suit against an anonymous social media user who sent a tweet calling Woods a “cocaine addict.” So reports the Hollywood Reporter.

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Man Sues Airline Over Injuries From Obese Seatmate

A judge in Australian district court refused to throw out a suit brought against an airline for injuries allegedly suffered by a passenger required to sit next to an obese man on a long flight. So reports The Guardian.

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Outsourcing of Legal Operations: the 'On-Shore' Trend

Considering the job market for lawyers is not what it was prior to the Great Recession, it’s not surprising that many legal departments (and even law firms) outsource some legal operations. So reports Corporate Counsel.

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Pentagon to Allow Transgender People to Serve in Military

By as early next year, the Department of Defense plans to remove the legal hurdles that currently prevent transgender people from openly serving in the military. So reports The New York Times.

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NYC Law Firm Says It Won’t Hire Associates From Top Schools

In a Huffington Post op-ed, the founder of a small New York City real estate law firm states that he has no interest in hiring associates from top-tier law schools because they lack the grit of their lower-tier-school counterparts.

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Son Spends Inheritance to Prove Father Killed Wife

A former pediatrician has been convicted for the death of his wife thanks to his son’s willingness to spend his entire inheritance proving his father’s guilt. So reports People.com.

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Mom Faces Charges for Playing on Cell Phone While Her Three Kids Drown

Police have arrested a 30-year-old Texas woman whose three children drowned in a pool because a witness said she was likely on her cell phone when it happened. So reports USA Today.

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Siblings Sent to Juvie for Refusing to Speak to Dad

Stating that three siblings were behaving as if they’d been “brainwashed” by their mother, a Michigan judge placed the children in juvenile detention for failing to maintain a relationship with their father. So reports The Detroit News.

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Mom Pleads Guilty to Killing Her Kids That Cops Found in Freezer

Thirty-six year-old Mitchelle Blair of Detroit pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of two of her children. She did not have a plea deal with prosecutors. So reports the Associated Press.

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