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California court charging for online access
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2014/05/16 15:33
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A Northern California county has begun charging people to look at civil court records online — part of a trend at cash-strapped courthouses around the state that is raising concerns among some lawyers and public access groups, a newspaper reported.
As of April 23, Alameda County Superior Court charges $1 for each of the first five pages of a civil court record downloaded online, the Oakland Tribune reported on Monday.
The per-page viewing cost drops to 50 cents after the fifth page, and there is a $40 maximum charge for any single document.
Sacramento County Superior Court is implementing a similar fee structure this summer, the Tribune reported. Fees in the Los Angeles County Superior Court system start at $4.75 for each record search. Santa Clara County plans to begin charging in two to four years, according to the Tribune.
Court officials say the fees help make up for cuts in state aid.
"There's a budget crisis in the courts," said Teresa Ruano, spokeswoman for the state's Administrative Office of the Courts. "Revenue is part of the solution, a small part of the solution."
Each court decides whether it wants to charge a fee for records, though the state sets the maximum amount that can be charged for both paper and online records. Some counties don't put records online, forcing people to come in and visit the clerk's office. |
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Fred Meissner - Phoenix, Arizona Tax Lawyer Services
Law Firm Press Release |
2014/05/16 15:33
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- Employment and deferred compensatory arrangements (including stock options, severance plans and equity incentive arrangements)
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We also provide tax planning services and advise on certain tax aspects, including but not limited to:
- Taxable and tax-free reorganizations
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Corporate divisional transactions (including spin-offs and split-ups of corporate lines of businesses or assets)
- Real estate transactions
- Bankruptcy and insolvency workouts for financially-troubled businesses
- Tax-oriented limited partnership or LLC offerings
- Litigation settlement awards
We charge reasonable fees and offer free initial consultations.Contact the Law Offices of Frederick W. Meissner for all your tax service needs. |
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MJM Law Office, P.C. - Eugene DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyer
Law Firm Press Release |
2014/05/13 14:04
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Located in the heart of downtown Eugene, Oregon, MJM Law Office, P.C. focuses on serving clients in Lane County, Oregon. MJM Law Office, P.C. provides clients with quality representation in DUII Cases and Criminal Defense, including matters such as Repeat DUII Offenses, Drug Crimes, Property Crimes, Campus Crimes, and Assault.
Mr. Mizejewski understands that effectively working through the legal system is a challenging process. MJM Law Office, P.C. provides a personalized approach with clients to work closely and help client's understand and resolve their issues. MJM Law Office takes the time to listen and understand each client's situation and explain the available options. There are many options when facing criminal charges that can reduce or eliminate a conviction, including but not limited to the following: diversion, deferred prosecution, drug court, suppression of evidence obtained during an illegal search or seizure, plea negotiations, pre-trial motions, or acquittal at trial by a jury of your peers.
We proudly serve clients in Lane County, Linn County, Benton County and Douglas County communities, including Eugene, Springfield, Coburg, Creswell, Cottage Grove, Lowell, Oakridge, Veneta, Junction City, Florence, Roseburg, Corvallis and Albany.
If you're in need of a Eugene DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyer, contact the MJM Law Office, P.C. today! |
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European court: Google must yield on personal info
Law & Court News |
2014/05/13 14:03
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People should have some say over the results that pop up when they conduct a search of their own name online, Europe's highest court said Tuesday.
In a landmark decision, The Court of Justice of the European Union said Google must listen and sometimes comply when individuals ask the Internet search giant to remove links to newspaper articles or websites containing their personal information.
Campaigners say the ruling effectively backs individual privacy rights over the freedom of information.
In an advisory judgment that will impact on all search engines, including Yahoo and Microsoft's Bing, the court said a search on a person's name yields a results page that amounts to an individual profile. Under European privacy law, it said people should be able to ask to have links to private information in that 'profile' removed.
It is not clear how exactly the court envisions Google and others handling complaints, and Google said it is still studying the advisory ruling, which cannot be appealed.
In the ruling, the court said people "may address such a request directly to the operator of the search engine ... which must then duly examine its merits." The right is not absolute, as search engines must weigh "the legitimate interest of Internet users potentially interested in having access to that information" against the right to privacy and protection of personal data. |
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Oklahoma court agrees to 6-month stay of execution
Law Firm Press Release |
2014/05/09 16:40
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The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals agreed Thursday to a six-month stay of execution for a death row inmate while an investigation is conducted into last week's botched lethal injection.
The court reset the execution date of inmate Charles Warner to Nov. 13. Warner's attorneys requested the 180-day delay, and the state Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Thursday in a court filing he wouldn't object.
While the stay only applies to Warner, Pruitt and Gov. Mary Fallin have said the state will not carry out any executions until the investigation is complete, which is expected to take at least eight weeks.
"If the state is allowed to enforce the ultimate penalty of death, it is incumbent upon this court to allow the state the time necessary to ensure that the penalty is carried out in a constitutionally sound manner," Justice Charles Johnson wrote in a specially concurring opinion.
Warner was scheduled for execution on the same night last week as Clayton Lockett in what would have been the state's first double execution since 1937. But Lockett's vein collapsed during his lethal injection, prompting prison officials to halt the execution. He later died of a heart attack. |
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