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Police Release Update in Case of Murdered Law Professor

What Your Face Looks Like Could Be a Matter of Life and Death

By Jacob Gershman

Criminal defendants who have faces that look less trustworthy are more likely to receive harsher sentences, according to a new study .

AM Roundup: UK Surveillance Legislation Struck Down

By Jacob Gershman

Law Blog rounds up the morning s legal news :

Holmes found guilty. A Colorado jury rejected arguments by James Holmes s defense lawyers that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity because he was mentally ill and didn’t know shooting people inside a theater was morally wrong. [WSJ ]

Judge nixes Jeh Johnson subpoena. A federal judge rejected — for now — a bid to force Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to testify in a lawsuit brought by a woman claiming the government illegally disclosed private information about her in connection with an investigation that led to the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus. [Politico ] Read More

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JetBlue Passenger Who Alluded to Bomb Loses Defamation Case