Recently added articles from Lawyers USA:
Kansas Court of Appeals says father can't challenge paternity order
Oct 30, 2009; ... Failure to attend a hearing precluded a father from challengingKansas's recognition under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Actof a German paternity judgment and child support order, the KansasCourt of Appeals has ruled. The mother, a resident of Germany, obtained a default ...
Louisiana Court of Appeals says father owes child support for period he lived with mother
Oct 30, 2009; ... A father owed child support for the period of time he and themother reconciled and lived with their child, the Louisiana Court ofAppeals has ruled. In Stanley v. Nicosia, a couple had a child together. They nevermarried, but lived together on and off for several years. The ...
Punitives in 1st HRT trial sealed; more verdicts on the way
Oct 30, 2009; ... After several years of delays, hormone-replacement litigation ismoving forward, with one trial completed in Philadelphia and asecond under way. A jury on Monday awarded punitive damages in the first of 16bellwether trials in mass tort litigation in Philadelphia statecourt. The ...
5th Circuit finds officers not liable for suspect's death
Oct 30, 2009; ... Police officers did not use excessive force when they hog-tied asuspect and drove her face-down to jail, although she died ofpositional asphyxiation, the 5th Circuit has ruled. Police responded to a call about two women fighting. Theresponding officer found the suspect holding ...
Arizona Supree Court rules metadata in government documents is public record
Oct 30, 2009; ... Metadata constitutes a public record and is therefore subject todisclosure under public records law, the Arizona Supreme Court hasruled in reversing a denial of access to metadata. A city police officer filed a federal lawsuit alleging employmentdiscrimination. He submitted a ...