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Communal Violence Bill – Let the Dogs Bark as the Caravan goes
Now the draft of the Bill has been prepared by the Home Ministry in consultation with the Law and Justice Ministry. It has thoroughly revised the previous draft and has approval of the Sonia Gandhi headed National Advisory Council (NAC).
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:13P
Roger's Piano of Hanover faces lawsuit on false-advertising claims
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court, alleges that Shaffer also duped consumers with false advertisements of deep discounts. Coakley seeks a court order to stop Shaffer “from engaging in these unfair and deceptive advertising practices.
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:13P
Serbia's European Future
By bringing Mladic to justice, Serbia has taken a big step toward securing a European future for itself. The goodwill generated by the arrest could help catapult the country through painful—but necessary—structural reforms. The event also represents an
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:13P
Blotter: Finger threats and drugs on a grapevine
He also said he was a lawyer and a professional tennis player. Well, that would certainly explain any volatility. The principal at a suburban middle school called police after he heard "through the grapevine" that a particular student had drugs.
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:12P
Brothers guilty of Thanksgiving triple murder
"I'm very thankful the jury understood the case and came back with the right verdict," Leventis said. "It's about time the family got the justice they need." Darryl Stallworth, Asmeron Gebreselassie's attorney, said he was stunned by the outcome.
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:12P
Cheated lottery winner files lawsuit
With his lawsuit, Willis is demanding the rest of the jackpot and other unspecified damages. Willis' lawyers have previously asked a judge to allow them to ask lottery officials and others questions under oath to gather information for a possible
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:12P
Supreme Court: US Muslim cannot sue Ashcroft for 2003 detention ordeal
Writing for five members of the court, Justice Antonin Scalia said as long as authorities had valid justification for an individual's arrest as a material witness, any other pretextual motives of officials were not relevant.
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:12P
Justices Block Suit Over Use of Material Witness Law
“At the time of al-Kidd's arrest,” Justice Antonin Scalia wrote, “not a single judicial opinion had held that pretext could render an objectively reasonable arrest pursuant to a material-witness warrant unconstitutional.
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:11P
AT&T Bid for T-Mobile Should Be Rejected, Sprint Tells FCC
The agency and the Justice Department are vetting the transaction announced March 20 that would boost AT&T to become the largest US wireless carrier, ahead of Verizon Wireless. A deal supporter, the Communications Workers of America, told the FCC in a
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:11P
'Snooki' could face a major lawsuit
Nicole could find herself as the center of a lawsuit. Along with her licence being revoked in Italy, "Snooki" may have to deal with a court case. The two police officers could attempt to bring it to a judge in a civil suit. To make matters worse,
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:11P
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