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Ex-BuCor chief summoned to probe
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has ordered the investigating panel to summon Calderon after it was found that the 71-year-old Leviste was granted the privilege to sleep in a private nipa hut within the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) reservation during his
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:57A
Urbanization, lax security aid easy escapes from Bilibid
Prison guards are posted at the gate, but they can only do checks at random, to avoid impeding vehicular traffic. Benitez said they can do checks on vehicles, but that will require manpower, which will be drawn from the already small number of prison
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:57A
Texas Senate passes Citizen Participation Act to eliminate SLAPP suits
The plaintiff's goal is not necessarily to win the lawsuit, but to intimidate and silence critics. The Texas bill protects speech on any matter of public concern in any setting and allows a defendant sued in retaliation for public speech to file an
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:57A
The Mangum Legal Minute: Police Ent...
Officers found drugs inside, and King was charged trafficking in marijuana, first degree trafficking of a controlled substance, and second degree persistent felony offender status. Officers entered the wrong unit. The suspect from the controlled drug
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:56A
Ex-ombudsman questions qualification of Carpio-Morales
Desierto urged President Aquino to consider appointing “younger blood” as ombudsman. “We need a much younger ombudsman – perhaps someone 50 to 60 years of age who can still be active and strong. Someone 70 and up might not cope with demands of that job
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:56A
Alcon Wins Patanol US Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Apotex
Basel, May 24, 2011 - Novartis announced today, that two affiliates of its Alcon Division, Alcon Laboratories, Inc. and Alcon Research, Ltd. have prevailed in a US patent infringement lawsuit filed along with Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:55A
'Hurt Locker' Lawsuit Targets 24583 BitTorrent Users
Voltage Pictures, producers of the Oscar-winning 2009 film "The Hurt Locker," is suing 24583 BitTorrent users for downloading the film. Voltage Pictures, producers of the Oscar-winning 2009 film "The Hurt Locker," is suing 24583 BitTorrent users for
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:55A
[Movies] Megan Fox Wants to be Carrie
Here is what sources have to say… "Megan is a huge fan of the original and would love the chance to play the lead. She's 25 now but she's sure she could still do justice to teenage Carrie. She's told her people to make it happen."
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:55A
'MEP must quit over rape blog', says Cumbrian sex abuse charity boss
Roger Helmer, the Conservative MEP for the East Midlands, has sparked outrage with his comments, made in response to the row that engulfed justice secretary Ken Clarke after he suggested some rapes should be seen as less serious than others.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:55A
Tab for Lehman Collapse Tops $1.2 Billion
Those bills include only the professionals working on behalf of the court, Lehman and its unsecured creditors committee, whose bills are paid from Lehman's funds. Other creditors, including two groups seeking to offer rival liquidation plans for the
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:55A
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