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Judge terminates Llamas brothers' lawsuit
By Tim Hrenchir After a settlement was reached last month in a lawsuit brothers Daniel and Devin Llamas filed against the city of Topeka, a federal judge last week filed an order terminating the case. US District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil issued the
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:30P
Nigel Parsons & Dov Bing: Voting for a Palestinian state?
Indicative of its utter bankruptcy, US President Barack Obama's special envoy to the region, US Senator George Mitchell (the man who successfully brokered peace in Northern Ireland), finally gave up on it and resigned in May. From a different quarter,
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:30P
Unes, state Republicans release jobs plan
Our proposal would raise the estate tax exemption to $5 million — which mirrors the federal tax code. “When the owner of a family farm dies, surviving children are often forced to sell the farm just to pay the estate taxes. Raising the estate tax
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:30P
Great America Park sold to group that includes San Francisco 49ers
The owners of the Great America theme park announced Monday that the park is being sold for $70 million to a San Francisco real estate firm in a deal that will resolve a lawsuit filed two years ago by the park's operators against the city of Santa
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:30P
Family of football player and actor Merlin Olsen settle lawsuit that linked
(AP Photo/Steve Pope, File) LOS ANGELES — The family of Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has settled a lawsuit with several asbestos companies that they say caused the rare form of cancer he contracted late in life.
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:28P
Manitou Beach couple ordered to pay $30000 for dog bite
A default judgment was granted Monday by Lenawee County Circuit Judge Margaret MS Noe after Bobif Sancho and Cynthia Fowler failed to respond to a lawsuit filed more than a year ago. Kannen Jay Mattson showed bite scars on his arms from the dog attack
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:28P
Legal Aid Cuts Will Hit Women, Warns Conservative MP Anna Soubry
"We're not happy about the changes in legal aid… we're fearful they will affect women who are separating from husbands. We've identified that as a problem." The coalition's cuts to legal aid mean that in civil law cases, those going through divorce
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:25P
44 Winstead Attorneys Selected as Texas Super Lawyers for 2011
Michael Farquhar - Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor RightsThomas R. Helfand - TaxMichael W. Hilliard -- BankingJames R. Littlejohn - BankingRoland Love - Real EstateJay J. Madrid - Business LitigationT. Randall Matthews - Banking Brian T. Morris - Business
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:24P
44 Winstead Attorneys Selected as Texas Super Lawyers for 2011
Michael Farquhar - Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor RightsThomas R. Helfand - TaxMichael W. Hilliard -- BankingJames R. Littlejohn - BankingRoland Love - Real EstateJay J. Madrid - Business LitigationT. Randall Matthews - Banking Brian T. Morris - Business
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:24P
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Solyndra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month and laid off its 1100 employees. The Silicon Valley company was the first renewable-energy company to receive a loan guarantee under a stimulus-law program to encourage green energy
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:24P
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