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Pataki Proposes Tough Measure to Crack Down on Domestic Violence

Gov. George E. Pataki pressed ahead today with his effort to stiffen New York's laws against domestic violence, proposing lifetime orders of protection, tougher bail requirements for accused batterers and increased penalties for several offenses. The Governor said his legislation would strengthen protections for victims by insuring that judges, prosecutors and the police have more tools to fight domestic violence, which elected officials of both major parties have increasingly championed. Mr. Pataki pushed through laws in his first term that made defying an order of protection a felony and that require Family Court judges to consider domestic violence in child

Hoods that cause $30,000 damage to home caught

Four juveniles, who are believed to be responsible for breaking into at least three Midway Township homes including a School Board member’s residence, and causing $30,000 damage to another, have been caught. One of the alleged hoods was arraigned in juvenile court Tuesday morning. The three 14-year olds and a 15-year old were apprehended and taken into custody after members of three law enforcement agencies tracked them several hundred yards through the woods. Three were released into the custody of their parents; the other was committed to Arrowhead Juvenile Center. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s, Proctor and Hermantown Police Departments

Family law reforms unveiled

Plans to reform divorce and family law in Scotland have been presented to parliament by the Justice Minister Jim Wallace. They include shortening the waiting time for divorce, automatic new rights and responsibilities for registered unmarried fathers and strengthened powers against domestic abuse. But in a change, these rights will not apply retrospectively to past cases. Details of the Parents and Children white paper were unveiled on Thursday as the Scottish Executive announced its legislative programme for the coming year. The nine bills brought forward included a new law to stop alleged rapists cross-examining their victims during trials, housing reforms and

Improper Guardianship Case Up Thursday–Judge Is Sympathetic.

Counsel for Samuel Rzechewski, the 11-year-old international chess prodigy, yesterday obtained his release in $l,000 bail from Judge Samuel D. Levy in the Bronx Children's Court, on the agreement that the boy will not play a game of chess for a week. Source : query.nytimes.com

Download on file sharing.

Wade Kerrigan gave advice to a couple of clients' relatives when they contacted him about receiving letters from the music industry concerning alleged file sharing. One of the cases arose from a misunderstanding; Kerrigan, an intellectual property attorney with Kansas City-based Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, guessed the other case was settled. Kerrigan offered the recipients some guidance on the best approach to take in response to the letters. "The concept of getting a lawsuit in the mail isn't a scare tactic; it's an appropriate tactic," for the music industry, Kerrigan said. But for a handful of lawyers across the country,