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Two Barry women injured in three-vehicle accident near Atlas
ATLAS, Ill. -- Two Barry women were seriously injured at 11:30 am Thursday in a three-vehicle accident on US 54, two miles west of Atlas. Paula L. Thompson, 33, and her passenger, Deborah E. Chaplin, 32, both of Barry, were taken by Pike County EMS to
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:21A
GOP Blocks Bench Bid for Berkeley Prof
They are upset with Liu's criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito when they were Republican nominees to the court. Democrats say Liu is a scholar who received the American Bar Association's top rating.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:21A
Highway Patrol: Bus driver did not follow protocol
bus accident that left a North Callaway student dead in January concluded the bus driver didn't wait long enough for the student to get out of the path of the bus before driving forward. The report stated, “This crash occurred because Driver No.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:21A
Current Events & Law Firm Marketing Strategy
It's time to press “pause” on law firm marketing strategy and take a close look at what makes sense today. Some things to consider: Get your staff involved in a community service project to assist victims. For law firms, it may make sense offer some
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:20A
FORMER PRO TRIATHLETE TO TACKLE IRONMAN DISTANCE FOR FIRST TIME IN 21 YEARS AT
"You can just call me crash," he posted on Facebook. "Rookie mistake! Couldn't unclip and went boom on my left butt." Elbow and butt road rash were the result. For those who don't know him, Mudget is anything but a rookie. He raced professionally in
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:20A
Leg injury leads to $50K fine to York manufacturer
Newmarket Justice of the Peace Malik Asad fined Zimmcor (1993) Inc., which assembles curtain walls, $50000 Monday after the company pleaded guilty to two workplace safety-related charges, the province said Thursday. A Labour Ministry investigation
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:20A
Sanctions update
At first instance Mr Justice Burton held that Article 26(4) of the Regulation amounted to a blanket ban on any kind of extension or renewal of pre-existing insurance agreements. Importantly, Mr Justice Burton also found that the Iran Sanctions Clause
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:20A
CRA getting aggressive in asserting deemed trust over mortgage proceeds
This Crown lien is subordinate only to the rights, under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, of a supplier who has supplied 30-day goods or who is a farmer, fisherman or aquaculturist, and only in a bankruptcy or receivership of the debtor.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:20A
CRA getting aggressive in asserting deemed trust over mortgage proceeds
This Crown lien is subordinate only to the rights, under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, of a supplier who has supplied 30-day goods or who is a farmer, fisherman or aquaculturist, and only in a bankruptcy or receivership of the debtor.
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:20A
“Without prejudice” privilege – can false and misleading representations made
Justice Lander ultimately found that the relevant mediation evidence was not protected by the common law without prejudice rule because of the applicants' claim that a concluded compromise agreement was reached in circumstances where the applicants
Updated: 05/20/2011 09:20A