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Prosecutor has both the duty to bring about just conviction and to refrain from bringing about unjust conviction.

Apr 11, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Prosecutor has both the duty to bring about just conviction and to refrain from bringing about unjust conviction.

Announcing the winner of a 32GB WiFi tablet

Apr 8, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Heidi Buck of Bellevue, Washington attended Westlaw’s free bankruptcy webinar featuring Judge Brown and won a 32GB WiFi tablet!! Keep on the

Today in 1943: FDR freezes prices, wages, and employment

Apr 8, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Today in 1943, President Roosevelt signed executive order 9328 in an effort to control wartime inflation. The order froze prices, wages, and employment.

Practice of law is a privilege, not a right.

Apr 8, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Practice of law is a privilege, not a right. In re Belsher, 689 P.2d 1078 (Wash. 1984) SHARE  

Hot Docs: Charlie Sheen sued for $20 million over reality show

Apr 7, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Charlie Sheen is being sued over his alleged interference with business relations between his uncle Joe Estevez and a creator of a reality TV show.

Customary higher standard of conduct from officers stems from the time of William the Conqueror.

Apr 7, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Customary higher standard of conduct from officers exemplified in Article 133 prohibiting conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentlemen stems from the

Legally Green: Massachusetts, the EPA, and gas emissions

Apr 6, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

On April 2, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Massachusetts v. EPA, which ruled the EPA may regulate greenhouse gas emission.

Westlaw tip: Using "at least" functionality in searches

Apr 6, 2011 By: West Reference Attorneys

Westlaw’s “at least” search functionality allows you to specify the frequency a specific term appears in a search result.

Fifth amendment protections against self-incrimination does not apply to exhibitions of physical characteristics

Apr 6, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Fifth amendment protections against self-incrimination does not apply to exhibitions of physical characteristics

Man sues Facebook for $1 billion for assault, negligence

Apr 5, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Larry Klayman is suing Facebook for $1 billion claiming that its timely failure to remove a page constitutes assault and negligence.

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