NH jury chosen in Rwanda genocide case (AP)

AP - The trial of a New Hampshire woman charged with lying about her role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide is expected to transport jurors back almost 18 years to a roadblock outside a family owned hotel in Butare where prosecutors say the defendant decided who would live and who would die.

Bits Blog: California Attorney General Reaches Deal on App Privacy

Kamala D. Harris said the agreement will strengthen privacy protections for smartphone owners who download mobile applications by forcing developers to post conspicuous privacy policies.

In Speech, Top Pentagon Lawyer Defends Targeted Killing Program

Jeh Johnson said there's no difference between today's high-tech strikes and past actions like targeting an airplane carrying the commander of the Japanese Navy in 1943.

Trial opens in Calif for alleged drug gang members (AP)

AP - Two members of a breakaway Mexican drug gang dissolved their victims' corpses in vats of acid in a gruesome display of Mexican cartel tactics played out on U.S. soil, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.

High court torn over law banning lies about medals

Free speech cases before the Supreme Court often lead justices to consider far-fetched scenarios, and Wednesday's argument over a law making it a crime to lie about having received top military honors was no exception.

Opponents to European Airline Emissions Law Prepare Their Countermeasures

More than 20 nations agreed on Wednesday to coordinate retaliatory measures to protest a European Union law requiring airlines to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.

Judge strikes down birth control sale requirement (Reuters)

Reuters - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a Washington state rule requiring pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives against their religious beliefs is a violation of their constitutional rights.

Missouri attorney general seeks $3M to remodel offices

The Missouri attorney general's office is proposing to use money from consumer fraud cases to renovate its office space.

Michigan man pleads guilty in explosives case (AP)

AP - A Michigan man accused of buying and hiding more than 4,000 pounds of explosives with enough potential firepower to equal the Oklahoma City bombing has pleaded guilty to one count, though his attorney insisted Wednesday that his client had no violent intentions.

Police: 2 Ga. children reported missing found safe (AP)

AP - Authorities say they are searching for a man they believe kidnapped two young children after offering help to their mother after the family car broke down along an Atlanta-area interstate.

Woman tries to hire hit man to kill fur-wearer: FBI (Reuters)

Reuters - An Ohio woman who likened freeing lab animals to liberating Holocaust survivors was being held in custody Wednesday on charges she used Facebook to try to hire a hit man to kill a person at random for wearing fur, prosecutors said.

W.Va. mine boss charged with fraud in deadly blast (AP)

AP - Federal prosecutors investigating the West Virginia coal mine explosion that killed 29 men are working their way up the corporate ladder with criminal charges.

California Attorney General Reaches Deal on App Privacy

California’s attorney general, Kamala D. Harris, said on Wednesday that the state had reached an agreement with Amazon.com, Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and Research in Motion to strengthen privacy protections for smartphone owners who download mobile applications.

Ark. man pleads not guilty in death of teen (AP)

AP - A convicted rapist accused of killing a 16-year-old girl he met online pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Wednesday, several days after authorities found the girl's body in a blue, plastic barrel in western Arkansas.

State’s attorney hopefuls square off in lively forum

Seth Uphoff, an assistant state’s attorney for Peoria County, and Pontiac attorney Bill Bertram both agreed during a candidate forum held Tuesday in Pontiac Township High School’s auditorium that working with and not against police agencies in the court system in this county is the best way to eradicate the drug dealers,

Grand jury in Mo. expected to hear Maher case (AP)

AP - A federal grand jury is to hear the case of a British man who's accused of robbing an armored car in England and now faces a federal weapons charge in Missouri.

Suspect in Capitol bomb sting waives court hearing (AP)

AP - A Virginia man charged with plotting a suicide bombing inside the U.S. Capitol waived his rights Wednesday to preliminary and detention hearings.

Lindsay Lohan pleases judge on "home stretch" of probation (Reuters)

Reuters - Actress Lindsay Lohan got high marks from a Los Angeles judge at her penultimate progress hearing on Wednesday, as she entered the "home stretch" of her probation after being convicted for theft last year.

Pa. parole board fights man's recommended release (AP)

AP - The Pennsylvania parole board is fighting a judge's recommendation to release an elderly man who remains behind bars nearly two years after his acquittal on murder charges.

Lawyer: Man rammed ex-wife’s car, shot her six times in self defense

Jerry L. Hudson shot his ex-wife to death in her car outside the Oak Brook hotel where she was staying with her new boyfriend, but it wasn’t murder, Hudson’s attorney argued Wednesday.Hudson fired six shots at 45-year-old Melissa Bridgewater in self-defense, defense attorney John Lyke Jr. told a DuPage County jury as Hudson’s trial began.“This is not a case of who done it. This is a case of why ...

High court torn over law banning lie about medals

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors.

Court seems split on double jeopardy question (AP)

AP - The Supreme Court seemed divided Wednesday on whether to allow an Arkansas man to be retried on murder charges even though a jury forewoman said in open court that they were unanimously against finding him guilty.

NJ gov: Report of spying on Muslims 'disturbing' (AP)

AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling a report of a police surveillance operation targeting Muslims in Newark "disturbing." He also says he doesn't recall ever being briefed about the spying in 2007 while he was the state's top federal prosecutor.

Report: Crime at US public schools on the decline (AP)

AP - Crimes and homicides in public schools nationwide have declined, part of a downward trend seen over the past several years.

Onit Joins Legal Cloud Computing Association (LCCA)

HOUSTON, TX-- - Onit, a leading provider of business productivity and process management apps, today announced it has joined the Legal Cloud Computing Association , a consortium of leading cloud computing ...

Prosecutor: Glock lawyer used role to steal money

A Georgia prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that a former attorney for gun manufacturer Glock Inc. was essentially running the company's U.S. operations and used his position to steal millions from his employer.

Judge to Lohan: Keep up good work (AP)

AP - Lindsay Lohan drew praise Wednesday from a judge who said the actress was one court hearing away from putting a long-running drunken driving case behind her.

Disbarred lawyer admits massive fraud

ATLANTA, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A disbarred lawyer described by a federal prosecutor in Georgia as a "professional con man" has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering.

NC terrorism convict faces new beheading plot case (AP)

AP - A North Carolina man recently convicted in a homegrown terrorism plot faces new charges that he attempted to hire a hit man to behead three witnesses who testified against him.

Remains confirmed as 'Speed Freak' victims (AP)

AP - Human remains uncovered in Northern California with the help of a convicted serial killer have been confirmed as two of his victims.

Virginia lacrosse murder trial goes to jury (Reuters)

Reuters - Jurors began deliberating on Wednesday to decide whether a former University of Virginia lacrosse player killed his ex-girlfriend in a drunken rage or if her 2010 death was accidental.

Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of ATS Corporation

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of ATS Corporation ("ATS" ...

Baez No Longer Casey Anthony's Lawyer

Lawyer Jose Baez says he no longer represents Casey Anthony, whose murder case made him famous

Ex-mine official charged in fatal W. Virginia blast (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal authorities on Wednesday charged the former superintendent of a West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion with felony conspiracy for impeding mine safety enforcement efforts before the blast.

Jose Baez no longer attorney for Casey Anthony

Attorney Jose Baez says he no longer represents Casey Anthony, the Florida mother whose 2011 murder trial made him one of the best known criminal defense lawyers in the country.

Hyatt Legal Plans, a MetLife Company, Finds Members’ Usage for Debt and Financial Matters More Than Doubled in Tough ...

Employees coping with a difficult economic environment often find that their financial problems require legal solutions. In fact, from 2007 to 2011, Hyatt Legal Plans, a MetLife company, has found that the number of legal services requested by plan participants for debt and financial matters more than doubled and requests for bankruptcy counsel increased nearly threefold.

Fannie, Freddie legal fees: $110 million and counting

A watchdog agency said Wednesday that the legal tab for former leaders of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is at least $110 million.

Fannie, Freddie legal tab: $110M plus

A watchdog agency said Wednesday that the legal tab for former leaders of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is at least $110 million.

Family Law Matters Do Not Belong in the Courtroom Says Family Law Attorney Mark Baer

LOS ANGELES, CA-- - Family Law matters, such as divorce and child custody , should not be decided in a courtroom, according to Family Law Attorney and Mediator Mark Baer . Instead, he says mediation and ...

Delaware attorney named executive director of DRBA

Scott A. Green, a Rehoboth Beach, Del., lawyer, was appointed Tuesday to be the executive director of the Delaware River and Bay Authority, which operates the Delaware Memorial Bridge and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.