http://blog.lawyerahead.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:38:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A New York woman, Margery Tannenbaum, was re-arrested today for further charges due to her posting a Craigslist ad under the guise of her nine year old daughter's rival that said, "I need a little affection".  Of course, this resulted in a number of phones being made to the child ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/legal-news/a-good-person/ It's official.  Usher, a Grammy-winning R&B singer, has filed for divorce less than two years after walking down the aisle.  His wife, however, was more than surprised that divorce was even being considered.  She's provided an exact date as to their last intimacy and says she believed her marriage was ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/celebrities-in-news/not-quite-two-years/ [caption id="attachment_1238" align="alignleft" width="125" caption="."][/caption] Just trying to keep track of the latest battle between makers of acetaminophen, NSAIDS and the FDA is enough to have many of us reaching for a BC for the sudden headache we've developed.  Today, the FDA  announced it's considering tighter restrictions on Tylenol, the brand ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/business-law/bc-anyone/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="."][/caption] Today was the day Bernie Madoff faced a federal judge to learn his fate.  Neither the judge nor fate was kind.  He received a 150-year prison term for what U.S. District Judge Denny Chin referred to as "extraordinarily evil" misdeeds.  Many of his victims, some one-time ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/uncategorized/madoff-sentencing/ It was this week in 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled capital punishment was both cruel and unusual, especially due to some states' "capricious and arbitrary" ways of employing the death penalty.  The Court ruled race placed too large a role in determining who lived or died.  It didn't stop ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/legal-news/the-death-penalty-thirty-seven-years-later/ Many describe Scientology as nothing more than a brainwashing cult that thrives on the weaknesses all of us have to some degree.  Over the years, there have been countless claims of abuse and misrepresentations and just as many denials from the ultra-private religion.  We do know this faith abhors the ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/business-law/more-cover-ups/ Not long ago, Dr. Phil McGraw landed in hot water over comments he made after meeting with Britney Spears' family. The accusation was that he revealed confidential information and crossed the doctor-patient confidentiality oaths our medical and even our legal systems depend on. Of course, Hollywood being the unreliable source ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/celebrities-in-news/celebrity-docs/ A story came out last week about a teen who was suing a tattoo artist for inking over 50 small stars on her face.  Kimberley Vlaeminck, who's eighteen, says she requested only three small stars be tattooed to her face and that she fell asleep as the artist proceeded to ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/legal-news/stars-dont-lie-people-do/ It appears the sanctions the world has placed on North Korea have fallen short.  It's now suspected the country is preparing to launch another "test" missile that has Hawaii in its crosshairs.  It's believed if it is fired, it will be done in the first week of July.  With Independence ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/politics-and-law/the-kang-nam/ Is it a full moon?  Two women serving on their respective city's board of supervisors have found themselves in less than ideal positions this week.  Barbara Wagner, a Glastonbury, CN councilwoman was arrested for driving while intoxicated a few days ago.  She's recorded on video as threatening the arresting officers and ... http://blog.lawyerahead.com/politics-and-law/bad-girls/