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Fla. Jury Awards $217M to Misdiagnosed Stroke Patient
Insurance Journal, CA - 2 hours ago... The family and their attorneys said the entire amount of punitive damages will be donated to charities to help people with spinal cord and brain injuries. ...

Attorneys told to reach agreement in Jackson duplex incident
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Oct 6, 2006... ruling. She instead told city attorneys and Dennis Sweet, who represents the duplex s owner, to come to an agreement on their own. ...

Karrs lawyers fight child porn case
Lawyers for former JonBenet Ramsey slaying suspect John Mark Karr renewed efforts to get child pornography charges against him dismissed, despite a judges ruling last week that the case could proceed.

Senate committee recommends widening of money-laundering law
OTTAWA (CP) - A Senate committee says lawyers and jewellers should be brought under the country's money-laundering law and that the government should look at regulating cheque-cashing and payroll-loan services, as well.