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Law only addresses lack of enforcement
SB 1070 does exactly that in addressing only the deliberate refusal of a Democratic administration to enforce existing immigration laws within our state. Yes, I too am upset with illegal abuses that impact the public treasury authorized by politicians
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:56P
Lawsuit: AT&T overcharging iPhone users by up to 300%
A class action lawsuit filed against AT&T is alleging that the company is routinely overcharging its 20 million iPhone and iPad users for data usage. The cost? According to the lawsuit, up to $10 to $15 a month in additional charges – but sometimes as
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:56P
Trimming the red tape
As a traffic engineer who works for developers, Glenn Cook said he has seen how the back and forth between Maryland State Highway Administration reviewers wanting more information or disagreeing with each other over
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:55P
Illinois Supreme Court Protects Parents of Teens Who Throw Drinking Parties
The court on Thursday blocked a lawsuit that sought to hold a couple liable for a drunken-driving death after a party at their home. Teens drank at the party even though the parents had forbidden it. Eighteen-year-old Daniel Bell died from crashing
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:55P
American Samoa shipyard deal approved
The US Bankruptcy Court in South Florida has approved the settlement and sale agreement which hands the shipyard in Pago Pago in American Samoa to the territorial government. MYD Samoa Inc. is the current operator of the shipyard, and its operations
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:54P
Resort Association seeks ban on slot taverns like Dotty's
It would require that taverns with gambling machines have kitchens that serve food at least 12 hours a day, restaurants seating at least 25 people and bars with seating and where drinks are served. At least half of a tavern's slot machines would be
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:54P
Miami Woman Receives Verdict Today in Court
She is accused of wilfully misapplying almost $120000 dollars from the First National Bank in Miami during a near 13 month span. Authorities say the investigation was prompted after 51 year old Elizabeth Stanley claimed she was robbed while servicing
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:52P
Craft Brewers Closer To Self-Distribution
The legislation, Senate Bill 754, comes after a lawsuit filed by Anheuser-Busch Inc. this past year that eliminated self-distribution for craft brewers unless lawmakers could address the issue by May 31. State Rep. Frank Mautino, D-Spring Valley,
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:50P
Newspaper rack company sues Lake Worth for impounding four racks
The lawsuit asks for $350000 in lost profits and compensatory damages and asks the court to require the city to return the four seized racks to their former locations. The city notified the company, formerly known as City Solutions, in October that the
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:50P
Schwarzenegger puts acting career on hold amid fallout over affair,...
He suggested that if the former star of the "Terminator" films is smart, he would seek to have divorce proceedings handled privately by a retired family law judge, keep his mouth shut in public and tell the truth in court. "Because courts go crazy if
Updated: 05/19/2011 09:49P