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Jury will hear Broadway Steps copyright lawsuit
All for a photograph taken on a public sidewalk, showing a woman interacting with a piece of public art, paid for by public funds. And it only depicts a small portion of the artwork at that. In a legal process that has been playing out since February
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:31P
Justice Department 'Trying to Force' New York Times Reporter to Testify on
Nonetheless, Justice Department rules try to avoid forcing reporters to reveal information about their sources. Justice Department regulations instruct prosecutors to “ordinarily refrain” from issuing subpoenas to the news media that could damage its
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:31P
2 killed in North Carolina train crash
"One employee on the second train was declared deceased at the scene, and the other employee died from his injuries at CMC (Carolinas Medical Center) Main in Charlotte," Vines said. Names of the victims have not been released yet.
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:31P
Fewer executions under death penalty reforms
China has been reforming its death penalty system since an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law in 2007 made the Supreme People's Court the only authority to have final approval of all death sentences. The supreme court overturned about 15 percent
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:31P
Another gag lifted: Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law loses privacy bid over
By Daily Mail Reporter Mr Hutcheson can be named after the Court of Appeal today partially lifted a cloak of anonymity over the legal action. Mr Hutcheson had appealed against a refusal last December by High Court judge Mr Justice Eady to grant him an
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:30P
The Hangover Part II to hit theatres as planned
By WENN.com | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Victor Whitmill, the artist who created boxer and The Hangover star Mike Tyson's face tattoo, launched a legal battle against Warner Bros. for using his copyrighted design in the new film without his permission.
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:30P
Sony Hacker Troubles Far From Over (Report)
It all started back in January, after Sony filed a lawsuit against George “GeoHot” Hotz, a 21-year-old computer fanatic who managed to “jailbreak” the iPhone and PlayStation 3 (PS3) then released his methods online. Sony subpoenaed Hotz's Paypal
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:30P
GAA official Ryan Feeney joins Policing Board
He is one of nine independent members of the board appointed by the Justice Minister David Ford, along with 10 assembly members. Mr Feeney said he wanted to make it clear that he is taking on the role as a private citizen.
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:30P
Court Orders Full Funding for Abbott Districts
Top row, L to R: Justice Helen E. Hoens; Justice Barry T. Albin; Justice Roberto A. Rivera-Soto; Judge Edwin H. Stern; Front row, L to R: Justice Virginia Long; Chief Justice Stuart Rabner; Justice Jaynee LaVecchia. New Jersey Courts School officials
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:29P
Downtown polluted soil fears
"When the pollution reaches a certain level, environmental problems break out," Shen added. To date, Shanghai has not reported any confirmed cases of environmental problems caused by soil pollution. In recent years in Beijing and Wuhan, some traffic
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:29P
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