By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer
Sports attorney David Cornwell is challenging the NFL’s right to discipline players by proposing to appoint an independent arbitrator to review — and have the power to change — rulings made by the commissioner.
Cornwell, one of four finalists in the running to replace the late Gene Upshaw as the NFL Players [...]
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Cornwell wants review of NFL discipline policy
March 9th, 2009 · No Comments
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Five States Adopt “Fire-Safe” Cigarettes Law
January 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
On January 1st, 2009, laws mandating stores sell only cigarettes that are slow-burning and comprised of fire-safe paper went into effect in Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. Fifteen other states have laws that will take effect this year or next, according to the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes.
The paper on these [...]
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October 20th, 2008 · 12 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Are you facing a legal issue? Have you been sued, or are you wondering about foreclosure? Did you just have a medical procedure that didn’t turn out as you expected? Is bankruptcy looming? What about your family life – are you and your spouse considering divorce? Do you need to update your [...]
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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Authors: The Order of Fan Fiction or the Goblet of Infringement
April 16th, 2008 · No Comments
By: Todd Knode
Fan Fiction is the genre of literary works written by fans that add to a storyline or characters created by someone else. Though fan fiction has exploded on the Internet it started decades ago and became popular in Star Trek centered science fiction magazines. One of the more popular genres today is the [...]
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The FCC is Being Passed by
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
The Supreme Court today is hearing a case that really should be the last of its kind. The legal issue being disputed is quickly disappearing because of technology. Part of the dispute in question is ancient, curse words, and part of the dispute is last century’s technology, television. Several Hollywood stars dropped the “F-bomb” during [...]
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Adoption Is Not Just For Hollywood Stars
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments
“Brangelina” have scoured the globe looking for children to make their own. But you don’t have to be a Hollywood star to adopt. There are no set requirements for an adoptive parent’s age, wealth, social status, beauty or home square footage. The only requirement in most states is the level of love, understanding and guidance [...]
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Victory in the Battle Over Online Music Sharing?
October 21st, 2007 · 5 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
It’s official. Downloading music for free is illegal. At least, sometimes it’s illegal. A 12-person jury recently sided with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in deciding Jammie Thomas should be liable for copyright infringement. The jury ordered Thomas to pay the record companies $220,000 for sharing copyrighted music online.
The RIAA has [...]
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