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Brakeman claims knee problems in suit against Union Pacific
Gary R. Moore filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad Company Aug. 25 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. Moore says he began working for Union Pacific in 1970 and performed various duties during his time with the company which included works as
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:41P
Aviston woman sues driver over Highland accident
Lisa Netemeyer filed a lawsuit Sept. 7 in Madison County Circuit Court against Tim Rogier. In her complaint, Lisa Netemeyer alleges her minor daughter, Brittany Kuhl, drove west on Iberg Road near its intersection with Yorkshire Road/Zilles Road in
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:41P
SEC Watchdog to Ask Justice to Probe Ex-SEC Lawyer
The SEC advocated for the method in a brief to the US bankruptcy court handling litigation in the Madoff case. In a statement, Ms. Schapiro said she would implement the recommendations of the report, including a redo of the vote on victims'
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:41P
Ex-APD officer Benson takes deal
Benson, then 25, was arrested last year on suspicion of sexually assaulting a now 25-year-old Millville woman he was taking to jail in an unmarked patrol car and without being handcuffed after her May 29, 2010, arrest on a traffic violation.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:41P
Muslim/Christian women share post-9/11 experiences
People had come to listen to the Rev. Molly James, an Episcopalian priest, and Hebatoallah Yousseff, a Muslim chaplain, speak about the impact that Sept. 11 had on them. Both women spoke about the common threads binding them together as Americans and
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:40P
ACLU files lawsuit against Livonia over kids tested for alcohol in park
AP The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against a Detroit suburb, saying teens on a school trip were forced to take an alcohol test after an administrator found an empty liquor bottle in the woods. The five students from Discovery
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:40P
Couple sues UPMC over transplant mistake
Michael Yocabet, the kidney recipient, and Christina Mecannic, the organ donor, claim that UPMC's transplant team failed to repeat a blood test on Mecannic, which would have confirmed the disease before transplantation, according to the lawsuit.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:40P
Atheist Group Sues Over Clergy Tax Exemptions
Instead, the Freedom from Religion Foundation is concerned with what it alleges to be an unconstitutional exemption for Christian ministers. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, which typically launches battles to ensure the oft-used maxim of
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:40P
Bankruptcy Lawyer Testifies In Isleworth Murder Trial
The jury heard some damning evidence against Ward, concerning his bankruptcy and questions over whether he diverted some of his corporate assets for personal use and gave partial ownership to his daughters in the form of trust funds in order to keep
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:40P
Connected law firm's deal with Indiana grows
Mitch Daniels in the lawsuit with IBM Corp. That's up from $5.25 million in the original 2010 contract. The attorney general's office approved the amended contract Aug. 30. The firm's attorneys on the case include longtime Republican activist Peter
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:39P
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