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Jury begins deliberations in Kerrigan case
A Woburn Superior Court jury resumed deliberations Tuesday morning after deliberating for about 4 1/2 hours Monday without reaching a verdict. In closing arguments Monday, a prosecutor said Mark Kerrigan was an "angry, mean, nasty, drunk son" when he
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:38A
Former AU player McNeil faced lawsuit, evictions
According to court documents, McNeil and teammate Mike Blanc had been served with eviction papers and eventually a lawsuit by a former landlord. The suit resulted in a judgment against McNeil -- only days following his arrest -- for more than $12000.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:38A
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 11:38A
State Supreme Court orders state to give schools more
The $500 million would fully fund the state's formula for distributing money to schools only for the 31 low-income districts known as the "Abbotts," referring to the long-running school funding lawsuit Abbott v. Burke. It is about the same amount the
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:37A
Mubarak, sons to stand trial in court
Egypt's deposed president Hosni Mubarak will stand trial in a criminal court along with his two sons in connection with the shooting of anti-regime protesters and allegations of corruption. The public prosecutor of Egypt today referred Mubarak and his
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:37A
Senate passes bill reforming state windstorm insurer
A couple of amendments to the bill were agreed to by Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Ellis asked for an assurance that the bill would not get changed in conference, and that the TDI sunset bill would not become a
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:37A
Cipullo Addresses Speeding in Village
"We're very concerned with the high speed traffic coming through the village," Watras said. "We've discussed that with you on a number of occasions and that's going to be eradicated and addressed a lot more." Interested in a follow-up to this article?
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:36A
Tax Preparer Jackson Hewitt Files For Chapter 11 Protection
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (JHTX), the second-biggest tax preparer in the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday after striking a restructuring deal with its lenders.
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:36A
New Bill Proposes to Lock Up Immigrants Forever
HR 1932 makes a bad situation worse by making two crucial changes to current immigration law: First, it authorizes DHS to detain individuals like Reverend Soeoth for months or years while they await the outcome of their cases, and simultaneously denies
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:34A
Penn National, city continuing settlement talks over casino dispute
Facing the start of Penn's federal lawsuit against the city and Franklin County, the parties engaged in day-long discussions on a possible out-of-court settlement Monday. The talks resumed Tuesday morning with the start of the hearing pushed back to 1
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:34A
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