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$300k verdict in sheriff's negligence case
A jury awarded an Airway Heights man $300000 in federal court after he sued a Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputy over a traffic stop that ended with the man being tackled to the pavement. The jury found that Deputy Dale Moyer was negligent in
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:10P
`Rose rally' seeks to shore up survivors at Norway gunman trial
It felt like being hit by a shovel," Fosker told the court. Fosker said he realized immediately that it was a terrorist attack. "I didn't want to move in case the blast had damaged the floor. I lay there and spat teeth while I called for help," he
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:09P
`Rose rally' seeks to shore up survivors at Norway gunman trial
It felt like being hit by a shovel," Fosker told the court. Fosker said he realized immediately that it was a terrorist attack. "I didn't want to move in case the blast had damaged the floor. I lay there and spat teeth while I called for help," he
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:09P
Emory appoints Schapiro as law school dean
Schapiro has been a member of the law school's faculty since 1995 and was a former clerk to US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. He has served as the associate vice provost for academic affairs at Emory and is known as an expert on federalism
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:09P
Extra for legal aid
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said on Wednesday the Prime Minister had said on a number of occasions that access to justice was an important issue for everybody in Fiji. "Previously, lip service was paid to access justice but very little
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:09P
Will Crowdfunding Beget Crowdfrauding?
The new law lets companies sell as much as $1 million in securities a year via crowdfunding sites. Investors may profit by selling shares after a one-year holding period or if the company goes public. The websites usually charge businesses a fee or
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:09P
Mopeds: Know the dangers, and the rules
They are a nuisance to many drivers, but also dangerous for riders taking them in traffic traveling at speeds more than 50 miles per hour. And you might be surprised at some of the laws protecting these bikes on major highways.
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:09P
FICAC appeals
of which one month was to be served and 17 months suspended. FICAC appealed against the sentenced on the ground it was lenient and inadequate. The case was initially called in the High Court on April 10. Justice Temo adjourned the case to May 31.
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:08P
Former Liberian President Convicted of War Crimes - A Warning to Tyrants
by AP LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday became the first head of state since World War II convicted by an international war crimes court, a legal landmark observers say sent a clear message to tyrants
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:08P
Grand jury indicts men on DUI, heroin
She says leaving that organization is bittersweet,More >> The Dougherty District Attorney says he and the grand jury want to stop drunk driving. An Albany man is now indicted for permanently injuring a woman in a DUI crash. 29 year old James Tucker was
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:08P
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