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Civil settlement in animal cruelty case
The estate of a man charged with cruelty and the Greenbrier County humane officer have settled a lawsuit over about 180 horses and cattle seized in the case. Under the settlement, all the miniature horses and cattle that were seized from the late Grady
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:40A
Editorial: Police, courts and priorities
The state trial court's administrative office earlier this year said its ability to process cases is falling and that 51 of the state's 115 trial courts are "critically understaffed." Some police chiefs have seconded the complaints.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:40A
Advocates for disabled residents sue NC
RALEIGH, NC (AP) - Advocates for people with disabilities in North Carolina have filed a federal class-action lawsuit to block cuts to in-home care services to 4000 low-income people. The News & Observer in Raleigh reported Wednesday the cuts target
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:40A
MUNI WATCH: Forget Corporate Turnarounds, Now It's Governments
FTI's clients include Jefferson County, which has been staving off what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. Its financial woes began with a soured sewer-system bond financing, but what pushed the county to hire FTI was the loss of a
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:39A
MUNI WATCH: Forget Corporate Turnarounds, Now It's Governments
FTI's clients include Jefferson County, which has been staving off what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. Its financial woes began with a soured sewer-system bond financing, but what pushed the county to hire FTI was the loss of a
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:39A
MUNI WATCH: Forget Corporate Turnarounds, Now Its Governments
It partnered with law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP to produce a report, released in March, advising the city council on its options beyond Chapter 9 bankruptcy. In other instances, A&M has been willing to work on an expense-only basis,
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:39A
MUNI WATCH: Forget Corporate Turnarounds, Now Its Governments
It partnered with law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP to produce a report, released in March, advising the city council on its options beyond Chapter 9 bankruptcy. In other instances, A&M has been willing to work on an expense-only basis,
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:39A
ICE misses deadline for report on Detroit field office
In April US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton met with community groups in Detroit, promising to investigate reports of racial profiling and abuse by agents in the Detroit field office and issue a
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:39A
Hollander sues La-Z-Boy over 'Live Life Comfortably' tagline
In a lawsuit filed in US District Court here, Hollander said La-Z-Boy's "Live Life Comfortably" tagline infringes on a similar tagline, "Live Comfortably," that Hollander has used since June 2002. The suit says the "Live Comfortably" trademark was
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:38A
OSRAM SYLVANIA Responds to Induction Lighting Ruling
The lawsuit is pending despite the District Court's pre-trial ruling that the independent claims of the '905 patent-in-suit are invalid. "OSRAM SYLVANIA intends to vigorously pursue an appeal and remains committed to protecting its innovations,
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:38A
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