LAWYER

Judges to Offenders: Get a Job or Go to Prison

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As the amount of people out of work in the country remains elevated, two recent court cases, in which judges specifically ordered criminal offenders to obtain employment in order to avoid harsher sentences, are raising questions among court observers.
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Lisa Irwin and Unrelated Stabbing Incident

Missing Baby Lisa Irwin Timeline: Where is 1-Year-Old After 3 Months?

Lisa Irwin has been missing for three months since her mysterious disappearance on Oct. 4. The 1-year-old's parents, Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin, continue to maintain that baby Lisa disappeared from their home nearly a month ago. Her family's Kansas City attorney, John Picerno, said in a statement Tuesday that authorities have new information regarding missing baby Lisa Irwin.
Richard Cordray

Obama's Recess Appointments Reopen Murky Legal Debate

The president's recess appointment power under the Constitution is not without its ambiguities, and the president's use of this power in light of these ambiguities has given rise to significant political and legal controversy since the beginning of the Republic.
SNB Chairman Hildebrand listens during a news conference on monetary policy assessment in Zurich

Swiss Central Bank Chief Faces Battle to Keep Job

Switzerland's top central banker is battling for his future as he faces a grilling on Thursday over a controversial currency trade made by his wife three weeks before he oversaw moves to impose a cap on the Swiss franc.
Anna Malova

Anna Malova, Former Miss Russia, Gets 'Last Chance' for Drug Rehab

Anna Malova, who was crowned the 1998 Miss Russia and placed in the top 10 for the 1998 Miss Universe, received one last chance from Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Ellen Coin to go through drug rehab or else stand trial and be deported, according to the Associated Press.
Man deported from Canada admits crimes: China

Man deported from Canada admits crimes: China

China's most wanted man, who was deported from Canada in July after a decades-long legal battle, has admitted to his crimes and will now be handed over to prosecutors, state media reported on Friday.
Mark Hurd

Mark Hurd Letter Details Sexual Harassment of HP's Jodie Fisher [FULL TEXT]

According the recently released letter, drafted by lawyer Gloria Allred, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO made a series of increasingly aggressive advances toward contractor Jodie Fisher from 2007 to 2009, kissing and fondling her and attempting to pressure her into an affair. Hurd's lawyer dismissed the letter (read here) as full of inaccuracies, but rumors of a settlement are fueling the fire.
Mark Hurd

New details emerge on flap between HP, Hurd

Former Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd made romantic advances over several years toward an independent contractor who later accused him of sexual harassment, according to a letter from her lawyer obtained by Reuters.

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