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A woman who served as a second mother to a child adopted by her domestic partner is entitled to visitation with the child – but not custody, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has held. The decision affirmed the Baltimore ...

Nationwide settles investor suit for $19.3 million Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. will pay $19.3 million to settle a class-action suit by policyholders who claimed the company raised rates based on credit reports without giving proper notification. U.S. District Judge Anna ...

Trudging door to door in freezing sleet the weekend before Election Day was no obstacle for state representative hopeful Genevieve “Gen” Frank of Fenton. What proved more challenging to her political aspirations was her occupation: attorney. In the weeks before ...

It wasn’t the evidence, his claims of ineffective counsel, nor the appearance of judicial bias — as the Missouri Supreme Court thrice considered — that brought a halt to defendant Herbert Smulls’ death sentence. Rather, it was the Batson challenge ...

The wildly popular MySpace.com social-networking website is drawing attention from lawyers intrigued by its potential as a business generator. New York City solo Jason Lopez, 31, created a MySpace account to help him branch out into entertainment law six months ...

Is a burrito a sandwich? After digesting the arguments from both sides in a dispute between two restaurants, Worcester Superior Court Judge Jeffrey A. Locke says no. In the case, a Qdoba Mexican Grill had been proposed for the same ...

Martha Stewart living to settle fraud suits Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and founder Martha Stewart will pay $30 million to settle lawsuits by shareholders who claimed they lost money when she failed to disclose her sale of shares in ...

Man charged for sex crimes against 12-year-old Jackson County prosecutors charged a Kansas City man Wednesday for engaging in alleged sexual behavior with a 12-year-old family member. Larry F. Martin, 39, faces three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and one ...

Robert Schieber, a commissioner in Division 43, was appointed as judge of Division 15 by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt on Tuesday. Schieber will fill the vacancy left by Judge K. Preston Dean, who retired in September. Shortly after 2 o’clock ...

Shook lawyer cruises to victory in 10th District

Judges relieved to have survived latest retention vote