... Doctors state that the 89-year-old retired auto worker, recently deported from the United States, can stand trial so long as his time in court does not exceed two 90-minute sessions daily. Prosecutors and Demjanjuk's defense attorney, said the trial could begin by autumn. A key witness against Demjanjuk recently stepped forward dealing a devastating blow to his claims of mistaken identity. Alexander Nagorny, a former concentration camp guard will testify that he not only worked with Demjanjuk in ...
July 3, 2009 07:23 am
The FDA recently warned the makers of Singulair and three other asthma drugs that the labels must include a dozen mood and behavior changes as possible product side effects. Users of the drugs have experienced severe behavioral product side effects and now there is a push for the drugs to contain a more severe warning. To read more about the black box warning push.
July 2, 2009 11:31 am

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines July 2, 2009

(New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library Blog)
... week as social service organizations push back against state funding cuts affecting children and the disabled". Firm accused of duping malpractice claimants "Former clients of a Cleveland-based law firm have convinced an Ohio appeals court to revive their claim that the 45-attorney shop duped them into a low-ball settlement in a legal malpractice case. Reversing a lower court, the three-judge panel threw out summary ...
July 2, 2009 01:33 am

Current Issues in Credit Unions #38.

(Current Issues in Credit Unions)
... Roundup and covers Connecticut low interest student loans and Mortgage Modifications. The CIiCU hosts are: Brian Witt Member Farleigh Wada Witt, Attorneys at Law 121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 600 Portland, Oregon 97204 Telephone: 503-228-6044 Fax: 503-228-1741 ... .asp Robert Rutkowski Shareholder Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 323 W. Lakeside Avenue, Suite 200 Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Telephone: 216-739-5004 Fax: 216-739-5642 http://www.thatcreditunionblog.com http://www.weltman.com Subcribe ...
July 1, 2009 06:17 pm
The NFL has suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth indefinitely following his conviction on DUI manslaughter charges last month. Stallworth was behind the wheel in a Miami Beach drunk driving accident that occurred in March, fatally striking a construction worker who was crossing MacArthur Causeway to catch a bus. Stallworth, whom police determined was driving under the influence of alcohol after being out nightclubbing, claimed he tried to warn the victim before the fatal DUI ...
July 1, 2009 07:00 am

Truth in advertising

(The Briefcase)
... is. After all, the difference between Bernard's efforts and those of other attorneys is one of degree, not kind. A while back I mentioned a Boston criminal firm which ... That's just on the web sites and blogs. Here in Cleveland, a staple of late-night television is ads by a local attorney advising potential personal injury clients that if ... any major settlements or jury verdicts, and a call to a few insurance defense attorneys I know did not elicit a frightened shudder when I mentioned his name. And ...
June 25, 2009 03:34 am
From the web page of the Ohio Supreme Court: The Supreme Court of Ohio has indefinitely suspended the law license of Cleveland attorney Merrie Maurine Frost for multiple disciplinary infractions arising from her filing of false and unsupported accusations of...
June 24, 2009 06:19 am
Cleveland Brown wide receiver Donte Stallworth just hit the mother load of of plea deals by getting a thirty day jail sentence after being charged with DUI Manslaughter. It was alleged that on March 14, ... provide for a lighter sentence however rarely if ever will the sentence of incarceration be thirty days. The only time when this might happen is when the district attorney's case in tenuous. For example, in this case if it could reasonably be argued that Reyes actions were the actual cause of the ...
June 24, 2009 05:08 am

Ohio House Speaker Advocates Nursing Home Planning

(Thom L. Cooper Co. Elder Law Blog)
In a June 4, 2009 Cleveland Plain Dealer Article, Ohio Speaker of the House Armond Budish advocates that Ohioans utilize nursing home planning to save their assets. Budish likens nursing home planning to tax planning as a way for ... set up."Read full article If you would like to follow Speaker Budish's advice to preserve your assets, our firm can help. The attorneys at The Thom L. Cooper Co. have the experience and expertise to answer all of your questions relating to Elder Law and Estate Planning, ...
June 24, 2009 02:07 am
Donte Stallworth, the Cleveland Browns star wide receiver, began serving a 30 day jail term this week in Miami, Florida after his guilty plea to DWI manslaughter in connection with the death of 59 year old construction worker Mario Reyes. On March 14, 2009, after a night of drinking at Miami's Fountainebleau Hotel, Stallworth drove his 2005 Bentley while intoxicated, striking Mr. Reyes, who had just finished his shift as a crane operator and was attempting to catch a bus near the hotel. ...
June 22, 2009 11:07 am
... no.-3 most courteous city to drive in. Does this surprise you? Or sound about right? The top city was Portland, Oregon, followed by Cleveland, then our beloved city. The AutoVantage survey was conducted to determine the causes of road rage, which can lead to car and truck ... wouldn't you say? Yet Baltimore's courteous drivers have made the national news. Go Baltimore! Baltimore car accident attorneys like us often see the worst in the area's drivers when we go to court to fight for clients who've ...
June 22, 2009 07:00 am

Case Update

(The Briefcase)
Forensic science marches to the fore this week. In DC, the Supreme Court decides 5-4 in District Attorney v. Osborne that there is no constitutional right to DNA testing after conviction; whether and in what cirucumstances such testing should be allowed is up to the state legislatures. Down in Columbus, the Supreme Court accepts review of a notorious Akron murder case in which the defendant had been denied DNA testing. And here on the Lakefront, a defendant is given a new trial from his ...
June 22, 2009 03:52 am
... will hear from countless witnesses and see myriad documents. Every piece has been carefully laid out by the attorneys to make the most persuasive presentation possible. Jury instructions will be carefully drafted to ensure that the jury is given the ... answer this question will most likely signal how you decision will be judged. Presented by Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, with offices in Cleveland and Columbus. For more information, contact Jon Hyman, a partner in our Labor & Employment group, at ...
June 22, 2009 02:12 am

Tragic Car Crash Takes life of one Georgia Man

(Atlanta Personal Injury Law Blog)
... his seat belt. He died of a head injury. The car accident occurred on Unity Church road about three-tenths of a mile from Cleveland Pike Road. The other details to this tragic car accident are currently not available. Our thoughts are with Ramey's family and ... car accident: Admit fault; leave the scene; wait for insurance companies to contact you or take too much time to call an attorney; sign anything without knowing what the papers say or means. Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jessica Smagacz
June 21, 2009 08:56 am
... Williams and Plaxico Burress are likely hoping for Donte Stallworth-like sentence. The Cleveland Brown player got 30 days for his DUI Manslaughter plea. He ... been reached," Rundle said. None of the Reyes family attended the hearing. Their attorney, Rodolfo Suarez, read a statement saying the family wants to "bring closure to this emotional ... d be no case here because he only shot himself." Buress' attorneys are using the national attention surrounding the case to help Plaxico. Recently on Sirius' NFL ...
June 21, 2009 04:46 am
... Confronted by Old Challenges, New Technologies: Learning From Last Year's Mistakes Moderator: Thomas F. Zych, Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland, OH Legal responses to new tech developments: so far we haven't heard much call to throw out the rules and ... 't come up yet but we're in a very early stage of our enforcement. C. Brad Schuelke, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General Has to fundamentally disagree with Goldman's last point-need to continue to push and try to get around ...
June 19, 2009 10:36 pm
... from May 2008; the largest decline since 1950. According to the BLS, the CPI-U for the Cleveland/Akron area was 2.3 percent below its year-ago level of 2008. (By comparison, the Cleveland area CPI-U rose 4.4 percent from May 2007 to May 2008). What is the Consumer Price Index ("CPI")? The CPI is the most widely-used measure ... news for consumers, landlords are advised to closely monitor expenses, and review their leases with brokers and attorneys to help ensure that "outgo" does not exceed income.
June 19, 2009 02:39 pm
On June 18th, Donte Stallworth, a star receiver for the NFL's Cleveland Browns, pled guilty to hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving drunk near Miami's South Beach. So many celebrities have ... case may be instructive for other defendants facing Southern California DUI charges. With the guidance of a veteran Los Angeles DUI attorney, for instance, it may be possible for guilty offenders to mitigate their sentences--particularly when they demonstrate sympathy, compassion, and genuine regret ...
June 18, 2009 10:54 pm

Dallas Fort Worth Has Bad Road Rage

(Dallas Fort Worth Car Accident Lawyer Blog)
... has claimed the title the past four years. The top five "least courteous" cities according to the study are: 1) New York 2) Dallas-Fort Worth 3) Detroit 4) Atlanta 5) Minneapolis/St. Paul The "most courteous" cities are: 1) Portland 2) Cleveland 3) Baltimore 4) Sacramento 5) Pittsburgh The study is used to determine the habits and attitudes of drivers. Information provided by North Texas Motor-Vehicle Accident Lawyer Mark A. Anderson. Contact the Anderson Law Firm with questions at 817-294-1900.
June 17, 2009 02:54 pm
... 3-1/2 to 15 years in prison for shooting himself in the leg. And Burress' attorney, Benjamin Brafman, doesn't think that's fair. In an interview Tuesday night on ... why there should be a lenient sentence here. I just haven't gotten the district attorney to agree with me yet." Burress, 31, is charged with criminal possession of a loaded and ... likely won't begin any earlier than 2010. Stallworth, a receiver with the Cleveland Browns, was also facing a possible 15 years when he was arrested and charged ...
June 17, 2009 10:18 am
 
 

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