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Fraud verdict against Phila. judge stands | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-06-03
The jury awarded Jackson damages totaling almost $200000 against Berry and his real estate development company, Reddberry Development Corp. "I'm really disappointed about this," said Berry's attorney, Samuel C. Stretton. "I thought we had some really
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:26P
Ex-mistress sues Laurens County sheriff, says she was forced to quit or have
COLUMBIA, SC — A woman who had an affair with Laurens County Sheriff Ricky Chastain says in a lawsuit she was sexually harassed and wrongfully forced out of her county job after refusing the sheriff's request to have a second abortion.
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:26P
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Spain says it is not ruling out taking legal action against German authorities for blaming Spanish vegetables for the E.coli outbreak that has killed 16 people. Robert Solsona / AP The decoded genetic code of the EHEC bacteria O104 is shown on a
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:26P
Nate Montana: Troubled Son of NFL Legend Arrested for DUI
Now that he's there, he has run into trouble with local law enforcement. A quarterback for the University of Montana who's the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:26P
Florida Minimum Wage Goes Up Effective June 1
TALLAHASSEE - As a result of a lawsuit, Florida's minimum wage will increase from $7.25 to $7.31 per hour effective June 1st. The successful Constitutional challenge, filed by the National Employment Law Project and Florida Legal Services,
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:25P
On Assignment: Lawsuit filed in PCSSD fued
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (KTHV)--Willard Proctor Jr., the attorney for Gwen Williams, Pulaski County Special School District school board member, has filed a lawsuit for his client regarding the alleged bribes she accepted for contracts for business for the
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:25P
Disability benefits suit against Bank of America, Aetna still alive
June 3 (Westlaw Journals) - A federal judge in California has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Bank of America and Aetna Insurance improperly refused to pay disability benefits to a mortgage loan officer when he worked for the bank.
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:24P
DigiDay: Facebook: lawsuit claiming half of firm are fake; Android leads
Facebook says that documents filed in a lawsuit by a New York man claiming the social network founder agreed to give him half the company for a $1000 investment, are fake, the Associated Press reports. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said he never
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:24P
Cisco aided Chinese Internet censorship, lawsuit says
The lawsuit alleges violations of the Torture Victims Protection Act and the Alien Tort Claims Act, 28 USC § 1350; assault and battery; wrongful death; false imprisonment; unfair business practices under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200; and distribution
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:24P
Anti-Nepotism Lawsuit Dismissed
The previous school board had unanimously approved $17000 of school board funds to cover the cost of Mr. Grizzle's lawsuit." Should the school board have approved the $17000 to pay for the lawsuit on behalf of Grizzle? Tell us in the comments.
Updated: 06/03/2011 12:23P
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