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Contempt notice to 14 lawyers
The notice was issued by a division bench headed by Justice SK Mittal of the high court after taking cognizance of the report submitted by registrar (vigilance) on the issue. The district court advocates against whom notice to initiate criminal
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:36P
Presidential Election: Tribunal throws out CPC's application on election
Tribunal chairman, Justice Ayo Isa Salami, also warned counsel on Monday over indiscriminate filing of needless motions, saying “the way the parties are going with the motions, the panel might not be able to conclude the petition within the time
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:36P
Traffic police chief wants service with a smile
Al-Watan Arabic daily reported that Al-Qahtani, speaking at a meeting of the country's traffic heads in Riyadh Sunday, asked department chiefs to instruct their officers to “apply the law strictly, wisely and with a smile”. “No one should be subject to
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:36P
HOUSING: Calif. attorney general creates mortgage fraud 'strike force'
The 25-member "strike force" will focus on a wide range of mortgage fraud, including predatory lending, deceptive marketing, money laundering and subprime mortgage securities fraud, a California Department of Justice news release said.
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:35P
Democrats aim criticism at Pa. House Republicans' $27.3 billion budget proposal
Newspapers strongly oppose the bill, which would deprive them of legal advertising dollars. Smith said his position was affected by the historical role newspapers have played in the governing process, and out of a concern that the instant nature of
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:35P
Miriam Bazelon Knox, child-welfare advocate, dies at 96
Mrs. Knox was also concerned with the welfare of society's most marginalized people, especially children growing up in poverty and those with mental illness. As the Jewish Social Service Agency's first female president in the late 1950s and early 1960s
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:34P
H&R Block Sued by US to Stop Purchase of TaxAct Maker
William C. Cobb, H&R Block's president and chief executive officer, said today in an e-mailed statement that the Justice Department's decision would “stifle smart business growth.” Cobb said the Justice Department had rejected guarantees it wouldn't
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:34P
A Bad Situation For Jersey Shore Father At Charity Event
(TMZ) Frank Sorrentino, the father of Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, was served with legal papers as part of The Sitch's lawsuit against him ... and it all went down at a charity carnival, TMZ has learned. As TMZ first reported, The Sitch filed a
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:34P
Prison inmate population to be reduced by 33000
The US Supreme Court, in a split 5-4 decision authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, said California's crammed prison had violated the law for years and said the court's action was needed to address an injustice. But Justice Antonin Scalia called the
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:33P
Democrats focus criticism on Pa. House GOP budget
Newspapers strongly oppose the bill, which would deprive them of legal advertising dollars. Smith said his position was affected by the historical role newspapers have played in the governing process, and out of a concern that the instant nature of
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:32P
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