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Exclusive: Prosecutor in 2G case UU Lalit also defends corrupt
The fact that public prosecutor UU Lalit wears twin hats — as a prosecutor against corruption and as a defence lawyer for some high-profile politicians currently in jail on charges of corruption — has
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:18A
Raleigh school board suit amended
By Mannix Porterfield Register-Herald Reporter An amended lawsuit against the Raleigh County Board of Education now says it had reason to know a science teacher was engaged in “inappropriate amorous relationships” with students as early as the
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:17A
CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMCompanies agree to pay $44.4M for SF Bay spill
Moreno said the settlement is the largest of its kind, resolving a lawsuit filed under the 1990 Oil Pollution Act passed after the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. Several lawsuits were filed under the act against BP following the massive 2010
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:16A
U.S. Court Vacates Chevron Injunction Against $18 Bln Ecuador Verdict
In February, an Ecuadorean court in Lago Agrio granted an $18.2 billion judgment against Chevron in a long-running environmental lawsuit involving the company's subsidiary Texaco Petroleum Co. In the lawsuit, Chevron faced allegations that it is
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:16A
U.S. Court Vacates Chevron Injunction Against $18 Bln Ecuador Verdict
In February, an Ecuadorean court in Lago Agrio granted an $18.2 billion judgment against Chevron in a long-running environmental lawsuit involving the company's subsidiary Texaco Petroleum Co. In the lawsuit, Chevron faced allegations that it is
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:16A
Indonesia Human Rights Defenders Unprotected
But none of the perpetrators was prosecuted,” International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) national expert advisor Usman Hamid told VIVAnews on Monday. During the forum, journalists were acknowledged as human rights defenders.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:16A
Ordway equipment finds new owner
Ordway, which was founded nearly a decade ago by the Liebich family to discover cures for cancer and infectious disease, filed for bankruptcy protection in April but has since decided to shut down its operations. The University of Florida has an
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:15A
Kenya: Uhuru Law Team Hit by Hague Visa Delay
Also affected were three members of the DPM's media team that is to accompany him to the International Criminal Court (ICC) where he is to attend the confirmation of charges hearings scheduled to start Wednesday. But on Monday evening,
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:15A
FOX 5 Vegas - KVVUCompanies agree to pay $44.4M for SF Bay spill
Moreno said the settlement is the largest of its kind, resolving a lawsuit filed under the 1990 Oil Pollution Act passed after the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. Several lawsuits were filed under the act against BP following the massive 2010
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:14A
Starr report
Chefs and Food Network personalities Guy Fieri, Tom Colicchio and Nate Appleman, along with "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl, headline the "Autism Speaks to Wall Street: Fifth Annual Celebrity Chef Gala" on Monday, Oct. 3 at Cipriani Wall Street
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:14A