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Surprise Outcome in Medtronic/NuVasive Patent Lawsuit
The first chapter in the ongoing Medtronic/NuVasive patent dispute closed yesterday, with a jury declaring that both Medtronic and NuVasive infringed on each other's patents. The jury found that NuVasive infringed on three of Medtronic's patents,
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:38P
Court demands OSU records in ESPN suit
ESPN stated in the lawsuit that producers at the sporting news network had made several public records requests for all emails sent or received by President E. Gordon Gee, athletic director Gene Smith, compliance officer Doug Archie and former head
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:37P
Senate bill seeks ban on bathing, washing of clothes in public places
“It is therefore necessary to clear all illegal structures and obstructions on or along those places in order to ensure a smooth flow of traffic and provide for a safe and convenient movement of goods and people,” Villar said in his explanatory note of
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:36P
Judges buying extra insurance with money from fines, fees
NEW ORLEANS -- Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says the law is clear: state judges can only receive the same insurance coverage that is provided to every other state employee. But as we first reported in June, civil and criminal court judges in New
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:35P
Strike begins amid tight security
Traffic was light on the usually-clogged streets of Dhaka. Transportation to and from Dhaka was largely disrupted, but many buses are plying the streets inside the city. Rickshaws dominated the streets. Authorities have put a tight security in place as
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:35P
Pottawatomie County jury convicts Prague man in estranged wife's shooting
Testimony indicated she told medical personnel her husband told her to say the shooting was an accident. But later, when an exam room door was closed and her husband wasn't nearby, testimony indicated Shirley said, “He shot me — it wasn't an accident,”
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:34P
2 officers charged in Kelly Thomas death in court
As a rookie officer in Los Angeles, he was shot during a traffic stop in 1996 and lost one of his eyes. Ramos' attorney, John Barnett, described the district attorney's charges as “shocking” and said they would have a lingering effect on public safety
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:34P
2 Killed, 2 Hospitalized In Cumberland County Crash
They also heard the crash. "After I heard the womp, I went back to bed. But then I thought, 'Wait a minute. I hear sreaming. Are there kids playing?' So, I woke up again and was told it was a very bad accident," said neighbor Vicki Tinnes.
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:34P
Minnesota marks Child Passenger Safety Week
Sgt. Jesse Grabow: “The leading cause of death for children under the age of eight is traffic crashes, and again it is another reason why we need to be up on you know what is the law, what is safe.”
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:33P
Jury indicts suspect in May slaying
James Terrell Brown, 28, 1220 Third St. SE; possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, disregarding a traffic control device. • Roy Clifton Jansen, 46, 163 WMTM Road; terroristic threats, two counts battery,
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:33P