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Assault
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Cruise Law News
Carnival Cruise Passenger Viciously Beaten and Cut in the Face With Bar Glass
By Jim Walker
The Miami Herald reports today on a disturbing case aboard the Carnival Magic where a cruise guest, who became irate when asked to be quit in a theater on the…
Legal Profession Blog
Sh*t Happened At Shots Happens
A criminal matter has led to a suspension of two years and a day by the Oklahoma Supreme CourtOn May 21, 2022, Wiehl was involved in a physical altercation at…
Legal Profession Blog
Murder Draws Disbarment
From the most recent discipline summaries of the North Carolina State BarRebecca A. Nelson of Raleigh submitted an affidavit of surrender of her law license and was disbarred by the State…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
When Can Assault and Battery Lead to Felony Charges in Wisconsin?
By GRGB Lawyers
In the state of Wisconsin, assault and battery offenses are taken very seriously. Depending on the circumstances of an alleged offense, an individual may face misdemeanor or felony charges. Felonies…
Law Times News
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects assault victim’s appeal in a lawsuit against TD Canada Trust
He was assaulted one evening when he was using an ATM in TD’s Warden Avenue branch
Legal Profession Blog
Maine Attorney Suspended On Interim Basis
A Maine attorney has been suspended on an interim basis.The Portland Press Herald reported on the actionScott Fenstermaker, who was charged with assault and trespassing last fall, is no longer…
Legal Profession Blog
Assault Draws Proposed Sanction
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommends a partially-stayed year and a day suspension for an assaultThe allegations involve the employment of Respondent's minor son at a (likely former) friend's restaurant…
Legal Profession Blog
Five Misdemeanors
Five separate criminal convictions have led to charges brought by the Ohio Disciplinary Counsel against a domestic relations attorney.Respondent has been suspended since November 1, 2021 based on a showing…
Legal Profession Blog
It Sure Doesn’t Taste Like Potato Chips
The Ohio Disciplinary Counsel has charged an attorney defending a murder case with "deposit[ing] his feces into an empty potato chip can" and throwing the can out of his car…
Bill Madden's Blog
Assualt: Damages claim following acquittal.
By Bill Madden
With thanks to Rob Davis for drawing this matter to my attention. Gardiner v Doerr [2022] QSC 188 (on AUSTLII). The plaintiff (Ms Gardiner) sought damages in respect of an…