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Federal appeals court reverses decision that awarded $333000 to Boston airport
“This is a crushing decision for the skycaps who came so far to win this lawsuit,” said their attorney, Shannon Liss-Riordan. The skycaps, most of whom worked for a contractor, said in their lawsuit that many passengers thought the fee was a tip,
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:29P
Franchisee unrest at Taco Bell
"Lack of public relations" following the lawsuit against Taco Bell questioning the contents of their taco meat. Taco Bell's advertising over the last 18 months has been "largely ineffective" and Franchisees are feeling the pinch in their wallets.
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:29P
Hartford Courant seeks dismissal of $7.5 million plagiarism lawsuit by
Lawyers for the Courant filed a motion to dismiss the Journal Inquirer's lawsuit on May 4, nearly two years after Courant CEO and Publisher Richard Graziano acknowledged publicly that the newspaper had unintentionally plagiarized competitors.
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:29P
Man shoots, kills neighbor over parking space
He took out a gun that he'd used to threaten my family before and shot him five times," said Silviano Rodriguez, Pena's father-in-law, speaking in Spanish. According to police, the victim and the suspect were once friends. However, a few months ago,
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:28P
Tax-Preparer Merger Spurs Antitrust Suit
As more and more Americans file their taxes themselves with the help of electronic software, the Justice Department says H&R Block's acquisition of TA IX's subsidiary 2SS Holdings would lessen competition in a growing market, causing higher prices and
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:28P
LHC issues notice to govt on plea against load shedding
LAHORE: Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the Lahore High Court (LHC), on Monday, issued notices on a petition seeking directions for federal and provincial governments to exempt all hospitals and courts from load shedding. The judge directed the two
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:28P
Members appeal to CJ for recovery of original land
ISLAMABAD: Members of the society and action committee Muhammad Haq Bab, Mazhar Iqbal Mughal, Mazhar Khan, Fazal Hussain Anjum, Abu Bakar and others have appealed to Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Chaudhry that society's land in Mouza Naugazi may be
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:28P
Downtown electrical fire leads to outages, crash
ELGIN — A high-ranking Elgin firefighter was involved in a car crash Monday afternoon on his way to an electrical fire that reportedly knocked out power to parts of the downtown.
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:28P
Trial ordered for woman in Colorado Springs tow-truck dragging death
A Colorado Springs woman accused in the dragging death of a tow-truck driver was ordered Monday to stand trial on the most serious charge she faces — leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Detra Dione Farries, 33,
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:28P
Kent man pleads not guilty to stabbing of three women in Des Moines
Jojo D. Ejonga pleaded not guilty to the charges at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. He remains in custody at the Regional Justice Center jail with bail set at $1 million.
Updated: 05/23/2011 06:27P
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