James Brown case sparks Ill. law change
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A failed lawsuit accusing James Brown of rape has led lawmakers to change a portion of Illinois rape laws.
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The body of late soul legend James Brown is moved to a tomb where it will stay until a public mausoleum is built.
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Rapper Foxy Brown was summoned to court unexpectedly Monday after being accused of violating probation stemming from a fight in a nail salon more than two years ago. Brown, appearing in Manhattan Criminal Court, where she was sentenced in October to three years probation, was accused of failing to keep appointments with probation officers, appear for anger management classes and submit to drug tests.
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A federal appeals court has rebuffed efforts of a former publicist for soul singer James Brown to bring a sexual harassment suit against him.
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CANTON, Mass. - Bobby Brown was ordered on Monday to remain in a county jail until he pays $19,000 in late child support and court fees, his lawyer said.
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The rule change comes after complaints about the lack of taste in billboard advertisements by several upstate law firms.
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Possessions of late soul legend James Brown are to be auctioned to help settle outstanding taxes.
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The legal feud over the estate of James Brown is stalling the release of the soul legend's final recordings, his longtime adviser said.
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James Brown's possessions will be appraised and auctioned, in part to pay taxes his estate owes, court-appointed trustees said Wednesday.
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Legislation would change procedure to challenge patents and assess damages.
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The six adult children of singer James Brown have agreed with his partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, on where the entertainer will be buried, an attorney for the woman said Tuesday.
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Five of James Brown's children say their late father's will should be invalidated because his former advisers used undue influence to get him to create charitable trusts that the advisers would profit from, according to court documents filed this week.
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The Illinois House on Tuesday passed a bill that bans discrimination against gays and sent it to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who has said he supports the measure.
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Lawyers for the civil rights activist are pressing a lawsuit over the title of an OutKast song that bears her name.
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Five of James Brown's children are challenging their late father's will, according to court documents.
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Appeals court breathes new life into challenge of city law requiring homes, offices connect to municipal network.
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appeared poised Monday to alter the system used for sentencing 64,000 federal criminal defendants a year, but justices clashed over whether changes would create greater inequity.    Judges, not juries, consider factors that can add years to defendants' prison sentences, under the government's 17-year-old system which has been challenged as unconstitutional...