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Current Legal Event: Brown Family Has Standing to Challenge Utah’s Polygamy Statute

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:25 +0000

The stars of TLC’s popular show “Sister Wives” survived a motion to dismiss in their lawsuit against the state’s polygamy law (Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-101). The family had decided to become a part of the TLC show after it had observed and received assurances that polygamist families were [...]

Pornography is not Copyrightable, Complaint Alleges

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:14 +0000

In an interesting turn of events, a woman sued for copyright infringement, from allegedly illegally downloading a pornographic movie, is suing the owner of the movie’s rights, demanding relief from the prior lawsuit, claiming the material was not copyrightable in the first place.

According to the [...]

New Law Fallout: Asian American Rights Committee of California Sues to Enjoin Shark Fin Ban

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:50 +0000

The Asian American Rights Committee of California filed suit against the state of California last month, seeking an injunction and declaratory judgment invalidating the state’s new Shark Fin ban.

The law generally makes it a crime for any person to possess without a permit (which is [...]

Frequently Asked Questions: Class Actions

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:58:28 +0000

Frequently Asked Questions: Class Actions

Class actions are something that we hear a lot about in the news, but they aren’t usually explained in detail. For example, what does it mean that someone is filing a class action? In general, a class action is a lawsuit that is [...]

Parents Sue After Child Dies During Wisdom Tooth Surgery

Justin Witzmann — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:23:19 +0000

The parents of Jenny Olenick, 17, who died during wisdom tooth removal surgery last April have sued the oral surgeon and anesthesiologist who performed the procedure for medical malpractice, according to Yahoo News. Olenick, then a high school junior in Maryland, died from complications that arose during the routine outpatient procedure.

The parents filed [...]

Four Years of Jail for Doctor Conrad Murray

Shannon Blanchard, Esq. — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:32:39 +0000

Doctor Conrad Murray was given the maximum sentence of four years in prison today. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter earlier this month in the overdose death of Michael Jackson. While Murray has stated that he “didn’t consider himself guilty [...]

Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Collection of Child Support Due to Statute of Limitations

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:35:00 +0000

20 year Statute of Limitation Eliminates Chance at Collecting Stale Child Support Arrears

Parents of the world take note, the dreaded legal doctrine of Statute of Limitations (SOL) applies even to child support. A Virginia woman sued to enforce the collection of a child support order entered [...]

In Role Playing Games, Cheat and Be Sued

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:40:58 +0000

Jagex, a company that created an online fantasy role-playing game (Runescape), was granted the ability to subpoena the personal information of cheating players, even though the same information is under seal in a related case in Massachusetts.

The suit is based on the fact that the players (being sued) use “bot” software [...]

Imprisoned Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Faces $18.3+ Million Suit

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:36:22 +0000

Yulia Tymoshenko Faces $18.3+ Million Lawsuit

The former Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, who was recently imprisoned on corruption charges, is facing a suit seeking enforcement of a $18.3 mllion dollar U.S. verdict, in addition to treble damages, on a variety of charges, including conversion, unjust enrichment, RICO conspiracy, and fraudulent conveyance, all relating to her involvement with a [...]

Doctor Conrad Murray GUILTY in Jackson Trial

Chris Blankinship, Esq. — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:36:19 +0000

Doctor Conrad Murray has been found guilty for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson. Under CA Penal Code 192(b), a person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter when the killing is performed:

“in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to felony; or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce [...]