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Antitrust Suit Filed By DoJ Seeks To Prevent H&R Block Acquisition of Rival
The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit on Monday to stop the tax service H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) from buying 2SS Holdings, a unit of TA IX LP, the maker of one of its rivals, TaxAct. The proposed purchase "would combine the second- and
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:56P
Anthem College in Phoenix settles sexual harassment lawsuit
High-Tech Institute Inc., doing business as Anthem College Online, will pay $260000 as part of a settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC, the agency announced today. In its suit in District Court, the EEOC charged that Anthem
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:56P
Sonja Morgan: On the Hook for $7 Million!
A United States Court of Appeals judge has ruled that Morgan is personally liable for fraudulent conduct against Hannibal Pictures, a production company that backed the film Fast Flash to Bang Time before Sonja pulled out of it.
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:56P
York County deputy is Rock Hill officer of the year
The team also works to reduce aggressive driving and other traffic-related dangers. Blevins previously has received awards from the Office of Highway Safety, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Network and the SC Dept. of Public Safety.
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:56P
Oshkosh vet sues Aurora for wrongful termination
Mike Hert claims Aurora violated a law that protects National Guard members from losing their jobs and benefits during military service. He seeks $1 million in damages. Hert, who also served in Iraq in 2004 and 2008, returned from Africa in September
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:55P
DeRoyal Industries sued over CTU
According to the lawsuit, the ice is insulated in an ice-chest and cold water is circulated through a hose to pad that would be wrapped around the injury site. In Rotolo's case, the reduced blood flow for long periods of time at colder temperatures
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:55P
Vicksburg Woman Files Motion To Throw Out Sentence
Brandy Michelle Wallace was convicted in 2008 of aggravated DUI in the death of John Parrette. The Vicksburg Post reported that in court document filed in Warren County Circuit Court, Wallace claims her trial attorney should have done a better job and
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:54P
DRUG WAR: Prepaid cards attract money launderers
Some can be used anywhere credit or debit cards are accepted but not at ATMs; these made up the majority of 280 cards seized last year in three unrelated traffic stops in New Mexico, ICE said. Some had been issued by Wal-Mart.
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:54P
Government Report Exonerating Toyota Was Flawed, Says Watchdog Group
The delay was unreasonable, ruled an administrative law judge, given that the accident "required the operator to abandon the mine entry altogether and to block off access to prevent travel through that section of the mine. The judge also held that the
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:54P
Skakun Verdict Comes Down Tomorrow
Prince George, BC - A verdict will be handed down tomorrow in the long-running trial of Prince George city councilor Brian Skakun. Skakun is charged with breaching the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It's the first time a BC
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:54P
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