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10-year term for NJ man who ran prostitution ring in Wis.
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a prostitution ring that recruited underage girls and advertised their services through Internet social media sites. Thirty-six-year-old Amin Sharif of East Orange was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Camden. He previously pleaded guilty to […]
Wis. farmer accused of setting off bomb in marina
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin farmer is accused of setting off a pipe bomb that destroyed three fishing boats and damaged a pleasure boat in Kewaunee’s Salmon Harbor Marina. Forty-seven-year-old Joseph Sloma of Denmark made his initial court appearance this week in U.S. District Court in Green Bay. According to a criminal complaint, […]
Asian carp debate back, lawsuit pending in U.S. District Court
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A member of Congress from Michigan offered legislation Wednesday to force closure of two shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways, escalating a feud between Great Lakes states over how to prevent an invasion of environmentally destructive Asian carp. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which […]
Court to consider attorney fees
By Pat Murphy Dolan Media The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the extent to which defendants in a civil rights case are entitled to attorney fees under Section 1988 after obtaining the dismissal of a frivolous claim that involved interrelated non-frivolous claims. The court agreed to review a ruling from the 5th Circuit involving a […]
Defendant ordered to jail for spoliation
A recent e-discovery decision provides important lessons for lawyers and companies about spoliation sanctions.
Redacted attorney bills sufficient
When requesting attorney fees in federal court pursuant to a contractual fee-shifting provision, rather than a statute, the attorney can submit redacted bills that omit descriptions of the work performed.
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