Hutcherson v. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Administration
10-16426 ... Continue Reading
AE v. County of Tulare
10-16116 ... Continue Reading
Tyson v. Holder
08-70219 ... Continue Reading
Symantec Warns Users Not to Use pcAnywhere
Don’t use Symantec’s pcAnywhere. Disable it now. That’s a request from the security software firm itself. The company suspected someone had broken into its network back in 2006, but was unable to confirm it until earlier this month. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous have recently begun talking publicly about Symantec’s source code, which it claims to have stolen. The code affects the 2006 versions of its Norton security software and newer versions of pcAnywhere, whic... Continue Reading
Lee v. Glunt
10-4133 ... Continue Reading
Krippelz v. Ford Motor Co.
2011-1103 ... Continue Reading
Capital Gains Tax Isn’t Just for Rich People
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s tax returns have called attention to capital gains. As you probably now know, capital gains are usually taxed at a lower rate than other types of income — but they’re not just for the super-rich. Anyone with a capital asset can claim a capital gain when that asset is later sold, according to the Internal Revenue Service. A “capital gain” is how much money you made by selling the asset. (However, if you lost money in the deal, and... Continue Reading
Mom Sues NYC Subway for $50M Over Son’s Death
A mother’s New York City subway lawsuit seeks $50 million for the death of her son, who was roaming the underground tunnels after a night of partying with friends. Marva Nelson faults NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority for not doing a diligent enough search for her son Briant Rowe, 24, of Brooklyn, after he jumped onto the tracks in November, the New York Daily News reports. “If proper protocols were enforced, it is our view that Briant would still be alive today,̶... Continue Reading
New York Gets First Contested No-Fault Divorce
Gloria Sorrentino’s 56-year marriage to her husband was dissolved this week courtesy of New York’s no-fault divorce law. It is likely the first time the year-old law has been applied in a contested divorce case. Some readers might be wondering what no-fault divorce law is. No-fault divorces are cases where neither party needs to take the blame for a marriage’s dissolution. For example: the marriage was simply “irretrievably broken.” This is the reason that Gloria So... Continue Reading