Prosecutors in Barry Bonds case strike out with their own witness in perjury trial - ESPN

SAN FRANCISCO -- If the federal courts had a kind of "mercy rule" that is used in youth sports, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston would have been forced to invoke it on Thursday after Barry Bonds' personal orthopedic surgeon, Arthur Ting, all but destroyed the government's perjury prosecution.

Sen. Franken pushes to create office to help homeowners avoid foreclosure

Washington, D.C. — Families who face foreclosure but believe their mortgage services are breaking the rules could have a new place to turn for help, thanks to legislation reintroduced today (Wednesday, March 30) by U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) that would create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate.

Acclaimed attorney heads new Issues and Appeals Practice Group

Progressive Ventura County law firm Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP, announces the opening of its Issues and Appeals Practice Group with the arrival of Wendy Cole Lascher, a State Bar-certified specialist in appellate law and AV-rated attorney. Lascher advises trial lawyers and handles civil and criminal motions, writs and appeals for lawyers and clients throughout California. She is advancing the firm’s capacity to work with clients on long-term litigation strategies.

Uncommon Thinking: Protection First - Marblehead, MA Patch

Law school exams typically present seemingly simple fact patterns which, remarkably, implicate a multitude of issues. Many times, they are based on real world cases. In my third year, during the pendency of the actual court case involving the Celtics’ attempt to pry Danny Ainge from the Toronto Blue Jays, one professor, who was a maniacal Celtics fan, wrote his exam to consist of only one question on that case. But, that’s a story for another day.

Fisher & Phillips Provides Practical Solutions for Workplace Problems at Atlanta Event

  Employment Law Attorneys Address HR Challenges, Trends at April Seminar Fisher & Phillips Provides Practical Solutions for Workplace Problems at Atlanta Event

Fisher & Phillips LLP, one of the nation’s leading law firms in the field of labor and employment law, will have a one-day seminar in Atlanta to address upcoming employment law changes and challenges facing employers in 2011. The “One Day, Many Solutions” seminar will be Tuesday, April 26, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Four Seasons, 75 Fourteenth Street in Atlanta.

Florida Morning: State near bottom in teacher pay, Marco Rubio coy on 2012 plans | jacksonville.com

By Abel Harding (@abelharding, abel.harding@jacksonville.com)

FLORIDA ONE OF THE LOWEST-PAYING STATES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS - "A National Education Association December 2010 report (.pdf) shows that teachers’ salaries in Florida ranked 34th in 2008-2009 ($46,921). In 2009-2010, that salary ranked 47th (estimated), dropping to $46,708. The U.S. average public school teacher salary for that same year was $55,202. The report also indicates that: Over the decade from 1999–2000 to 2009–10, in constant dollars, U.S average salaries for public school teachers increased 3.5 percent. That average for Florida public school teachers during that same period was -0.3 percent." Florida Independent: http://bit.ly/eWs2M8

Hawaii Mesothelioma Lawyer

It has long been assumed that people who worked in marine industries run a considerably higher risk of asbestos -related disease. This was recently proven in a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. The study, which followed 4,700 subjects employed at a Coast Guard shipyard between 1950 and 1963, showed a “small but significant” increase in asbestos illnesses in those subjects as compared to the population at large. With Hawaii’s large amount of shipyards, ports and oil refineries, it is no surprise that there is a litany of mesothelioma lawyers Hawaii to aid those afflicted with asbestos diseases.