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ICE: 2 had AK-47 assault rifles, ammo for MexicoWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:17AMEL PASO -- Two men were arrested on charges of conspiring to smuggle 11 AK-47 assault rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, bayonets and other items into Mexico in a scheme officials believe would have contributed to cartel violence.

Complaints drop against attorneysTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:14PMThe number of docketed complaints of lawyer misconduct fell by nearly 24 percent in the final six months of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007 — a decline in client criticism that is surprising in this time of economic turmoil, Bar Counsel Melvin Hirshman said Tuesday.

Spencer Crain Selected for Minority & Women-Owned Law Firm HonorTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:15AM HOUSTON----Spencer Crain Cubbage Healy & McNamara pllc has become one of only 11 Texas-based law firms to be approved for membership in the National Association of Minority & Women-Owned Law Firms .

Opening statements made in rape trialTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:59AMA Worthington, Minn., man accused of raping his ex-girlfriend in her Sioux Falls apartment went to trial Monday, arguing that the sex was consensual. Julio Juarez-Ralios, 32, pinned the 21-year-old woman down and raped her as her baby lay near the foot of the bed, prosecutor Hope Matchan told jurors Monday during opening statements. "He told her not to cry because he was her man and he would ...

Family’s wish may yet come trueMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:03PMTalking with Dr. Pedro Servano of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania nowadays is like chatting with a Manny Pacquiao bettor considerably relieved of anxiety.

Recent disciplines void of area attorneysMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:52AMThe Florida Bar recently announced that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 23 attorneys, disbarring six, suspending 13 and placing six on probation.

Foreigners face stress as unemployment risesMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:02AMSANTA ANA, Calif. - For foreign professionals, the rising unemployment rate is especially daunting.

Panels will screen U.S. attorney applicantsMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:59AMWith a new administration just weeks from taking power in Washington, D.C., the first stirrings of changes in local federal offices are beginning – especially for the influential post of U.S. attorney. Although a new selection is months away, the process began last week when Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced the formation of advisory committees to screen applicants for the top ...

Zimbabwe treason suspects to make fresh bid for freedom MondayMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:50AMHarare - Jailed Zimbabwean opposition and civic society activists, will launch another bid for freedom when they appear in court Monday in the ongoing case in which they are accused of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe.