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Was Amanda Knox naïve before she was arrested for murder in Italy? Yes. Was her behavior often flaky, clueless and inappropriate for her situation? Yes. Was her youthful attractiveness a liability with the media and at trial? Maybe. Was she a killer who stabbed her roommate? No way. In her new memoir, “Waiting to Be Heard,” Amanda Knox of Seattle, Wash., describes the nightmare of her 43 hours of interrogation over three days, an 11-month trial and four years in …

One out of six Americans move each year, with the busiest season starting in May and running through August. Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on WRAZ-TV (the Fox affiliate, and sister station of WRAL-TV) in Raleigh, N.C., with pointers on how consumers can legally protect themselves during springtime moves. Protect Yourself from Rip-Offs The most common rip-off is when a dishonest mover quotes a low price over the phone or Internet. After packing all your belonging on the truck, the …

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the chemical ingredient in marijuana that gets users high. Although federal and state laws conflict on the legality of pot, including medical marijuana, drug testing in schools and the workplace continues. The www.HomeHealthTesting.com infographic below provides some estimates on the time frames when different types of tests can detect THC. California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) emphasizes there are no simple guidelines for cannabis detection tests. For NORML’s more comprehensive information on marijuana …

Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on WGN-TV, Channel 9 in Chicago. He served as the legal analyst, discussing the Boston bomber, Amanda Knox, the Michael Jackson wrongful death case, and George Zimmerman. Larry explains Dzhokar Tsarnaev is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property. Larry reviews the mountain of evidence that police have including the witness who was the Tsarnaev brothers’ carjack victim. They allegedly bragged to him about the Boston Marathon bombing. George …

Now that the teenaged Boston bombing suspect has confessed, according to news reports, the case against Dzhokar Tsarnaev moves to a federal grand jury. Tsarnaev told investigators he and his brother committed the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 250 because they were upset about the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was questioned in a Boston hospital, where he is is in fair condition with gunshot wounds in the neck, head, legs and hands. …