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Gambia: Diplomats Concerned about Nigerianisation of Gambian Judiciary
The Chief Justice to the Magistrates, Justices, prosecutors are all Nigerians. According to the diplomat, some of the decisions being made by these jurists are very questionable in the sense that their verdicts almost always favors the government.
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:24A
Orazietti wants feds to help with Hwy 17 upgrades
Driving on certain portions of Highway 17 can be dangerous without separated traffic, especially in the wintertime when snow and ice can create additional challenges. An annual average of 31 fatalities and 1012 injuries occur on Highway 17 as a result
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:24A
Million dollar lotto ticket spurs lawsuit in Lone Star state
But the lawsuit says the clerk received $750000 in prize money after taxes - money Willis says he has coming to him. The clerk remains a fugitive. The Texas attorney general's office contends the lottery ticket is a "bearer instrument" redeemable by
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:24A
KIMES v. GROSSER
The trial court dismissed the case on the grounds that plaintiff would be unable to prove the value of the cat exceeded the costs of "repair." In this appeal, we are called upon to determine what damages can be awarded for a wrongful injury to a pet
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:23A
Justice Breyer hurt in bike accident
CAMBRIDGE (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is recovering from a broken collarbone following a bicycle accident near his home in Cambridge. The 72-year-old was reportedly hurt when he took a spill over the weekend.
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:23A
Q+A - Professor finds flaws in U.S. anti-bribery enforcement
Koehler, an assistant professor of business law at Butler University in the United States and author of the popular blog FCPA Professor, spoke to TrustLaw about the FCPA, its enforcement and two high profile provisions within the Dodd–Frank Wall Street
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:23A
Q+A - Professor finds flaws in U.S. anti-bribery enforcement
Koehler, an assistant professor of business law at Butler University in the United States and author of the popular blog FCPA Professor, spoke to TrustLaw about the FCPA, its enforcement and two high profile provisions within the Dodd–Frank Wall Street
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:23A
HOUSE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON IMMIGRATION AMENDMENTS WED. & THURS.
Offset funding to the Office of the Secretary for Executive Management for Homeland Security by $_______million in order to increase ICE salaries and expenses for the Immigration for the Law Enforcement Support Center by $______million (national call
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:23A
Deciphering Mixed Messages on Obamacare
Earlier in the session, the legislature passed HB 2, the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act, which would have allowed North Carolina to join 26 other states in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal law. However, Governor Perdue vetoed
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:23A
PEOPLE v. TADDER
Damien James Tadder (defendant) appeals from the trial court's order imposing a jail term after he admitted a violation of probation. He contends he was entitled to additional presentence conduct credits. We agree. In November 2004, defendant pled
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:22A
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