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Now, Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz of the Oregon Supreme Court is scrambling to keep a troubled, $90-million computer project he oversees from joining the list. The project, called Oregon eCourt, is intended to move state courts into this century by
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:17A
US giants' tax bill falls short - report
'Not a single one of these companies paid anything close to the 35% statutory tax rate,' said the report from Citizens for Tax Justice, a left-leaning group based in Washington that promised more details later this year. The White House and Congress
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:17A
Law will work if kids are No. 1 priority
What we hope is that this new language will help to convince parents that they are both important in their children's lives and the law asks us to find ways to help both of them stay significantly involved in their children's lives.
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:17A
Disgraced Lord Taylor of Warwick faces Lords suspension
Passing sentence, Mr Justice Saunders said Lord Taylor had thrown away his many positive achievements in public life "not by one stupid action but by a protracted course of dishonesty". The judge condemned the lies told by the shamed peer to cover up
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:17A
Lehman Brothers puts derivatives claims figure at 36 10 bln
There can be no assurance that the estimated amounts of derivatives claims are correct and the actual amounts may differ, Lehman said on Wednesday in bankruptcy documents available on its website. "This is a major step forward in resolving this
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:17A
Philippines debates divorce law change
But the passage of this bill is far from certain, as the influential Catholic Church is fiercely opposed to any change in the law. Divorce now joins contraception as an issue of deep dispute with the church. Inspired by the referendum in Malta,
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:16A
Philippines reviews divorce law
But the passage of this bill is far from certain, as the influential Catholic Church is fiercely opposed to any change in the law. Divorce now joins contraception as an issue of deep dispute with the church. Inspired by the referendum in Malta,
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:16A
Celebration in court as Grants Pen cops go free
After the jurors were dismissed, the men were made to stand by Justice Donald McIntosh. "Mr Bryan, Mr Dunstan, Mr Fearon, Mr Miller, the jurors having found you not guilty, you are free to go," said the judge. Elated supporters started their
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:15A
Celebration in court as Grants Pen cops go free
After the jurors were dismissed, the men were made to stand by Justice Donald McIntosh. "Mr Bryan, Mr Dunstan, Mr Fearon, Mr Miller, the jurors having found you not guilty, you are free to go," said the judge. Elated supporters started their
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:15A
Justices block Muslim's suit
Justice Antonin Scalia said using the federal “material witness” statute to detain Abdullah al-Kidd as a “material witness” in a terrorism investigation does not give al-Kidd a right to sue, because no court precedent had said such a use of the law was
Updated: 06/01/2011 03:15A
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