Topic: Los Angeles Superior Court
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Who is to blame for LA school sex abuse? Push for answers poised to escalate. (+video)
Three suits involving 23 students have been filed in an L.A. court in the wake of the Miramonte school sex abuse scandal, but the those numbers are expected to rise dramatically in a push for accountability.
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Mickey Rooney claims stepson has kept him imprisoned in home
Mickey Rooney: courts have issued an order to Mickey Rooney's stepson after Rooney says he has been bullied by his stepson and afraid to leave his home.
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Mortgage modifications part of Countrywide settlement
Mortgage modifications, restitution, and relocation aid part of $6.5 million settlement to help Countrywide's foreclosed homeowners.
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Case of soup-kitchen thief fuels critics of three-strikes laws
A California man sentenced to 25 years to life was released Monday because a judge ruled his sentence under a three-strikes law was too harsh for his crime – breaking into a church soup kitchen 13 years ago.
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Lucille Ball auction of love letters to occur after nasty legal battle
Lucille Ball love letters will be sold at auction, after a contentious legal battle between the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and the widow of Lucy's second husband.
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Teen juries put a new spin on juvenile justice
In L.A.'s peer courts, teen juries grill young offenders and then devise deterrents. The new juvenile justice approach is quickly building a track record of preventing repeat crimes.
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In Michael Jackson's estate, more at stake than dollars
The pop star left $500 million in debt and plenty of assets, but his posthumous branding could ultimately determine his legacy.
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