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US Attorney opposed to sale of Hoboken hospital unless new owners assume
US Attorney Paul Fishman said city officials are asking a bankruptcy judge to absolve the prospective owners of any potential reimbursements for overpayments by the federal government under Medicare to the hospital, the letter states.
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:28P
Monsanto wins lawsuit against Indiana soybean farmer
Sept 21 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co. , the world's largest seed company, has prevailed in another lawsuit against a US farmer, earning a ruling from a federal appeals court that protects Monsanto's interests even when its patented seeds are
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:28P
Katy convenience store sued over security fence
Ricardo Ortiz filed a lawsuit on Sept. 16 in the Harris County District Court against Rafique Valliani and Greenhouse Citgo, citing breach of contract and fraud. Ortiz says that he agreed to install a security gate at the Greenhouse Citgo,
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:28P
UK Bribery Act Ups The Ante In The Global Fight Against Corruption
The most controversial provision of the Bribery Act is defined in Section 7, which establishes a new corporate offense labeled Failing to Prevent Bribery. The provision simply states, if “a person associated with” a covered “commercial organization”
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:27P
Memorial company blames staffing agency for $250000 theft
McDonough Engineering Services, of Memorial, filed a lawsuit on Sept. 15 in the Harris County District Court against Pro Staff, citing negligence, breach of contract and breach of warranty. The suit alleges that in June 2007, Pro Staff placed Shanda
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:27P
Bystander sues Pittsburgh police over sonic device at G20 summit
A university professor says in a federal lawsuit against the Pittsburgh police that her hearing was damaged when officers used a giant speaker to disperse protesters during the Group of 20 economic summit two years ago. The American Civil Liberties
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:27P
Last family suing over Sept 11 attacks says it setttled because judge's
BOSTON - The family fighting the last remaining wrongful death lawsuit against the airlines from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks says it settled because the judge "essentially gutted" their case. Mark Bavis was a hockey scout for the Los
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:27P
WaMu Ruling May Change Big Bankruptcy Negotiations
A Delaware bankruptcy judge's ruling in the case rejecting the company's reorganization plan could chip away at the funds' underlying investing strategy and change how large restructurings are negotiated, according to legal experts.
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:26P
WaMu Ruling May Change Big Bankruptcy Negotiations
A Delaware bankruptcy judge's ruling in the case rejecting the company's reorganization plan could chip away at the funds' underlying investing strategy and change how large restructurings are negotiated, according to legal experts.
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:26P
In quest for justice Shrestha to haul CA member to UN HRC
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: She has endured the pain of her younger brother being killed by the Maoists during the insurgency. And for lodging a complaint against that killing, her elder brother was also murdered four years later. The elder brother´s daughter
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:26P
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