AUSTRALIA’S lawyer and entertainer has been accused of assaulting a woman he knew through a mutual friend.Key points:An alleged assault occurred in MarchMr Ross was in a heated argument with another womanMr Ross has been charged with assault causing injuryMr Ross denies the allegation and says he was the victimA woman who is now a …
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A civil lawsuit in the U.S. could be in the cards for some of the nation’s biggest sports stars.A civil suit in the country could be the most common reason a player could be suspended or fired.Here’s how to avoid a civil suit.1.How long will a criminal case be active?The U.K. has a statute of …
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A civil rights attorney near you could soon be facing an onslaught of lawsuits from people who have a legal problem with you, says civil rights expert Peter Geppert.The problem is the same as it was for the civil rights movement: lawyers who have had enough of people who are trying to bully them and …
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Accident lawyers, who often receive thousands of speeding ticket complaints, can be sued for wrongful death and wrongful injury.These cases are often filed in the state of California, but there are some exceptions to the general rule.In most cases, you need to prove a specific thing about the person, not the driver, and that the …
The Labor government has been criticised for failing to protect the most vulnerable workers from the coalmine disaster that has devastated their lives.The latest data shows that almost one in five Australian miners are at risk of dying from workplace-related illnesses as a result of the incident, including a large number of women.The data also …
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Rocket lawyer Kim Kardashesian has been in a bankruptcy court for more than a year, and her attorney says she will continue to represent clients in bankruptcy cases in Nevada, California, Arizona and Colorado.The Nevada bankruptcy judge has denied her request to stay her in bankruptcy proceedings, meaning that Kardaresi could go back to work …
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Lawyers make more than doctors, teachers and other professional workers, and their salaries are much higher than those of other workers in the same jobs, according to research published in the journal Health Affairs.The median salary for a lawyer in Australia is $89,000 a year, while for a GP it is $98,000, and for a …
Court will hear arguments for a cat-themed lawsuit over a controversial California law that says animals can’t be used for research or testing unless they’re bred in captivity.The lawsuit seeks to ban the use of captive animals in human studies and to prevent the state from using the animals in animal tests.The California Veterinary Medical …
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The most important thing to do in a divorce is to have a lawyer and keep your options open.Divorce attorneys in the U.S. are usually paid on a hourly basis, and if you want to have more than one lawyer, you should be sure to hire the best available.But if you are considering filing for …
Lawyers with the wrongfully imprisoned people in a US court of appeals are earning an average of $1.5 million a month, a survey by the American Bar Association found.The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week on whether the federal government can enforce a 2012 law that requires lawyers to seek damages from …
