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Ex-Mogul Hecker to be Sentenced for Fraud
Prosecutors are seeking the maximum 10 years in prison for Hecker, saying he lied to lenders and hid assets from a bankruptcy court.
Updated: 02/11/2011 08:03A
Charlie Sheen & Brooke Mueller File Final Divorce Papers
Under California law, a divorce can't be granted until six months after papers are filed, so the twosome will be officially divorced May 2.
Updated: 02/11/2011 08:02A
Bill Filed To Stop Kinston Annexation
A state lawmaker in Lenoir County has filed a bill to try to accomplish quickly what some residents in his area have been trying to do with a lawsuit.
Updated: 02/11/2011 08:02A
Pita the fool: Eddie's falafel jibe hard to stomach
Sport has a funny idea of justice sometimes: do the wrong thing and you'll land yourself in a pot of gold. Just ask Richard Keys and Andy Gray - the British
Updated: 02/11/2011 08:02A
Blockbuster Prepares for a Sale
The company, which filed for bankruptcy last year, is planning to solicit buyers through an auction, Reuters reported. Carl Icahn and a consortium led by
Updated: 02/11/2011 08:00A
Man guilty in killing authorities say was recorded
AP National/International News Health News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP National Video More>> Va. Democratic Sen. Webb won't seek re-election in
Updated: 02/11/2011 08:00A
Wage and hour: 7th Circuit shoots down "incompatibility" argument
federal courts — the so-called "incompatibility" between FLSA collective actions and state law wage and hour class actions brought in a single lawsuit.
Updated: 02/11/2011 07:58A
Trustee in WL Homes bankruptcy commences preference actions
In January of this year, George L Miller, the chapter 7 trustee (the "Trustee") in the WL Homes bankruptcy, began filing avoidance
Updated: 02/11/2011 07:58A
More Tension Over Ethics Reform in Albany
Silver's firm specializes in personal injury law, and assembly democrats have traditionally had close ties to the trial lawyers lobby.
Updated: 02/11/2011 07:58A
Honda gets ready to appeal against the mesothelioma decision
Hane was diagnosed with the cancer in 2007. One must remember that mesothelioma is a rare cancer form where the protective lining of vital organs like lungs
Updated: 02/11/2011 07:58A