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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 …

A wily moose became the talk of Burlington, Vt., when it was spotted roaming around the town’s south side. FOX44 News in Burlington reported that officers from Vermont Fish and Wildlife and the Burlington Police worked for “several hours” to contain the moose, to no avail. The moose remains at large. Although Burlingtonians will surely be sleeping with one eye open while the moose stalks their streets (or the nearby wilderness), they can take at least some comfort in knowing …

Witnesses began testifying on Apr. 30 in the Jackson v. AEG Live trial, in which Michael Jackson’s mother and children are trying to prove that concert promoter AEG is responsible for Dr. Conrad Murray’s actions that caused the singer’s death by overdose of propofol, an anesthetic.   Pale, Sweaty Doctor  Paramedic Richard Senneff reportedly testified first, describing the scene he was called to on Jun. 25, 2009, the day Jackson died. Jackson had been rehearsing for his upcoming concerts – …

“The Good Wife” season finale “What’s in the Box?” questions cheating at the ballot box and in a marriage. Will Gardner (Josh Charles) and Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) represent Alicia’s husband Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) in an election fraud case. One night, working late, Will and Alicia end up passionately kissing. In confused pain, Alicia says, “That kiss opened up something, again. I don’t know how to close it. … I’m with Peter now and I just can’t figure my …

A Florida man was recently sentenced to 26 years in prison for foreclosure and short sale fraud. John Lebron, 33, was convicted last week of setting up a complex scheme to buy and sell foreclosed houses, make money on each part of the deal, and default on the loans. He is hardly alone among foreclosure offenders. Florida is known as the nation’s capital in foreclosure fraud. The state was among the hardest hit by the collapse of the housing bubble …

After a trial court ruled last year that Wisconsin’s new law restricting public employees’ ability to collectively bargain is unconstitutional, labor unions are now demanding that the state comply with the ruling while it’s on appeal. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who was behind the law, has reportedly continued to implement it despite the court ruling, and on Apr. 25, the appellate court reportedly asked the state Supreme Court to hear the case.   Unfriendly Times The law at issue, known …

A jury awarded $7.7 million for the death of a patient who suffocated during a struggle with her caregivers. Thirty-three year old Lauren Arcady was developmentally disabled, suffered from schizophrenia, and had a history of hurting herself. After living for five years in a facility for people with mental disabilities, she moved into her own home in Santa Maria, Calif., where Genesis Developmental Services provided care to her. Arcady got upset on June 26, 2010, after one of her caregivers …

Opening statements on Apr. 29 kicked off a trial in a California state courtroom in which Michael Jackson’s mother and three children will try to prove that concert promoter AEG Live is liable for the pop star’s wrongful death at the hands of Dr. Conrad Murray.   Star-Packed Courtroom The central issue in the case, according to CNN, is whether AEG Live, which was promoting what would have been Jackson’s comeback concerts in 2009, is responsible for the actions of …

Swiss drug maker Novartis has been sued by a U.S. Attorney for allegedly paying kickbacks to pharmacies that converted thousands of patients to one of its drugs. The civil fraud suit accuses the company of disguising the kickbacks as rebates and discounts for Myfortic, an immunosuppressant drug that helps kidney transplant patients avoid organ rejection. “Novartis co-opted the independence of certain pharmacists and turned them into salespeople for one of its drugs,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a …

Dzhokar Tsarnaev reportedly confessed to the bombings at the Boston Marathon. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz is prosecuting Tsarnaev on charges of using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property, in acts that killed three people and injured more than 260. The 19-year-old had been cooperating with law enforcement by writing on a pad of paper but stopped sharing so freely after authorities read him his Miranda rights. How much should the nature of a crime, its impact …