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Iceland may sue Britain over anti-terrorism laws
We are in a different position now,” Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir said after a government meeting to discuss the possibility of a lawsuit. London used anti-terrorism legislation to freeze Icesave assets in Britain to rescue thousands of
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:05P
MacArthur "Genius" Awards Include Three Over 50
As a Justice Department attorney in the late 1990s, Connolly headed the newly created Elder Justice and Nursing Home Initiative, and figured out ways to get around legal loopholes and prosecute cases of abuse and neglect. According to the Post,
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:04P
Claims management firms offer 'wrong' advice, undercover investigation shows
The consumer organisation Which? has accused claims management companies of lacking transparency and offering misleading advice and unfair contract terms. It said the Ministry of Justice must now act on evidence
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:03P
February trial date for Dewani murder suspects
AP The trial of two men accused of murdering newlywed Anni Dewani on the orders of her British husband will start in the High Court in Cape Town in February, a magistrate said yesterday. The remand hearing at Wynberg
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:03P
Mary Dejevsky: Don't just stand there, complain!
Do passengers on low-cost flights – the bulk of Luton's traffic – deserve only a low-cost, low-service airport? Where does the money from these record numbers of planes and passengers go? I've taken two return trips from Luton in three months.
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:03P
The Astronomical Cost Of Patent Trolls: $500 Billion
While it's difficult to measure the specific costs, Bessen and Meurer used a "stock market event" study (measuring a company's value after a lawsuit is filed) to estimate the $500 billion figure. They looked at 1630 patent troll lawsuits compiled by
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:03P
House begins hearings on consumer law change: Plain Dealing
If a consumer can prove he was defrauded, the court can order the business to pay the consumer three times the amount of his out-of-pocket losses as well as his attorney's fees. But HB 275 would give a business sued under the consumer law a "right to
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:03P
House begins hearings on consumer law change: Plain Dealing
If a consumer can prove he was defrauded, the court can order the business to pay the consumer three times the amount of his out-of-pocket losses as well as his attorney's fees. But HB 275 would give a business sued under the consumer law a "right to
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:03P
New date for Ibori's trial
Ibori, facing 14 charges of fraud and money laundering, will remain in prison until the trial, now set to begin on February 13, the court decided. Members of the public in the gallery also got a hint of some of the legal arguments Mr Ibori intends to
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:03P
Man in court accused of aggravated burglary after alleged accomplice died of
He was remanded in custody to face trial at Manchester crown court in December on a charge of aggravated burglary. Mr Cooke, of Bramhall, near Stockport, was arrested on suspicion of murder and is on bail until next month. Vincent Cooke.
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:02P
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