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San Jose Family Law Lawyer
Law Firm Press |
2014/10/03 16:44
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Divorce is stressful and the Onu Law Firm strives to take care of families going through the divorce process in the least stressful and most economical way possible.
Children come first and the Onu Law Firm’s first goal is to insure your children’s welfare. Our Family law attorneys will insure that the interests of your children are protected in an effort to insure that your children’s lives will not be disrupted.
The Firm’s second objective is to insure clients receive the best possible outcome in the division of Marital Estate. We make use of accountants and other professionals to value every possible asset in order to maximize our client’s portion of divided assets under California Law.
If you are in need of a San Francisco family law practitioner, we encourage you to contact the Onu Law Firm.
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Media lawyer: Court's secrecy note not a surprise
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2014/07/11 18:27
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Critics of House Speaker Bobby Harrell said Thursday they're concerned by the state Supreme Court's call for secrecy in future court arguments in his case.
But media attorney Jay Bender said he thinks the justices only recognized the secrecy of grand juries.
On Wednesday, the state's high court unanimously overturned a lower court's decision and said Attorney General Alan Wilson has the authority to investigate Harrell and empanel a state grand jury to consider allegations the powerful Charleston Republican abused his power for personal benefit.
That lower court must now decide whether Wilson should be removed from the case, as Harrell initially sought in his February motion. The justices noted Judge Casey Manning had raised questions about Wilson's jurisdiction on his own.
Harrell, speaker since 2005, maintains he's done nothing wrong. He's called the allegations and investigation politically motivated.
Bender, a freedom of information expert, does not represent any parties in the case but does represent the news media, including The Associated Press.
He said he's not disturbed by a footnote in the ruling, which orders future arguments on jurisdiction and related issues to be held in private. Such hearings will likely involve what the grand jury is hearing, he said.
Bender noted that Wilson wanted to present sealed grand jury evidence to the Supreme Court as part of his appeal. The justices did not allow it, saying he can't use documents on appeal that were never presented to Manning. |
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Rita White - Canton Criminal Lawyer Services
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2014/05/20 21:25
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Our criminal defense lawyers handle all types of criminal law cases, including but not limited to:
Drug crimes
Violent crimes
Sex crimes
White collar crimes
Juvenile crimes
DUI
Whether you're facing a traffic infraction or federal crime arrest, we are prepared to litigate your case. Our attorneys will serve and offer you ongoing support. You will receive a fair trial and your defense will be presented as strongly as possible. Our legal team will do all of the following to ensure your fair trial:
Carefully investigate your case to uncover evidence
Interview all parties involved, including police
Bring in witnesses, when appropriate, to testify on your behalf
Present you with defense options to help you combat your charges
Negotiate with prosecutors to have your charges or sentence reduced, if possible
If you've been recently charged with a crime, turn to the Law Office of Rita O. White for your Canton Criminal Lawyer Service needs. |
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Court: Exec guilty over faulty French implants
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2013/12/12 22:01
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A disgraced French businessman was convicted of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for filling tens of thousands of breast implants with industrial grade silicone. But he left the courthouse freely after lodging an appeal, and thousands of women will have to wait longer to discover if they will receive damages.
The ruling in the criminal case by a court in Marseille, which all the trappings of a class-action lawsuit, ordered up to 40 million euros ($55 million) in damages paid to a fraction of the 125,000 women worldwide who received the implants.
However, that sum for Jean-Claude Mas' company, Poly Implant Prothese, was largely theoretical because it is bankrupt, and because the appeal froze any efforts to find alternate sources. It will be months, if not years, before any women see money many say they need to remove the faulty, leak-prone implants.
In addition to his prison sentence, the French businessman was fined 75,000 euros ($103,000).
His lawyer promised to appeal immediately, and Mas left the courthouse without comment. The appeal freezes the jail term, fine and any damages.
Four managers in the now-defunct Poly Implant Prothese received lesser sentences.
The decision established a complex system of damages for about two-thirds of the 7,100 women who joined the case, with a potential total of 40 million euros ($55 million) to be paid by those convicted. But, like Mas' fine, it was not clear where that money would come from. |
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Haiti protest derides Dominican court ruling
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2013/12/09 22:34
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Hundreds of protesters gathered Friday to criticize a recent court decision in the Dominican Republic that could strip the citizenship of generations of people of Haitian descent living in the neighboring country.
The crowd peaked at about 2,000 people but thinned out during the march uphill to the Dominican Embassy to protest the decision passed two months ago by that country's court. The demonstrators urged people to boycott travel to the Dominican Republic.
Riot police set up metal barricades on a major thoroughfare that block protesters from reaching the district where the diplomatic mission is located.
The ruling has been met with sharp objection, from Caribbean leaders to the United Nations. On Friday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights became the latest international entity to oppose the court decision, calling on the Dominican government to take urgent measures to guarantee the rights of those people affected.
Advocacy groups estimate 200,000 people, many of them of Haitian descent, could lose their Dominican citizenship because of the court ruling. Dominican officials say only about 24,000 would be affected. |
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Hermosa Beach Wrongful Termination Attorney
Law Firm Press |
2013/09/25 18:56
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Law Offices of Craig Hubble, based in Hermosa Beach, is a wrongful termination attorney. Although most California employees can be fired at the discretion of their employer, any termination that may have been done based on discrimination, retaliation, fraud or violation of a signed or implied contract is illegal. When an employee is fired on the basis of his/her age, gender, race, religion or disability, for refusing to submit to sexual advances, or in retaliation for reporting misconduct or refusing to commit an illegal act, he/she may pursue legal action against their employer for wrongful termination.
However, wrongful termination lawyer Craig Hubble can assist you in getting the results you need and want. With extensive years of experience in the field and depending on your situation, you may be able to pursue a lawsuit and seek damages for lost wages, benefits, emotional distress, attorney’s fees, punitive damages and more so that you have a peace of mind,.
We are here to help. If you or a loved one feel that your employment has been wrongfully terminated, don't hesitate to contact us today for a free consultation as to your rights and potential remedies. These matters are handled on a contingency basis, so there is no fee unless and until you are compensated.
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