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Lawsuit accuses Philadelphia cardinal of concealing sexual abuse
PHILADELPHIA, March 8 (Reuters Legal) - A US priest was accused in a lawsuit on Monday of sexual abuse of a teen-age boy, part of a chorus of allegations that the church was aware of pedophilia among its priests but failed to stop it.
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:36A
New Study: Romneycare Had Insignificant Impact on Medical Bankruptcies
(The authors assemble this figure, for example, by counting people “citing illness” as a reason for bankruptcy; people with uncovered medical bills greater than $1000 in the past two years; and people who lost at least two weeks of work-related income
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:36A
New Study: Romneycare Had Insignificant Impact on Medical Bankruptcies
(The authors assemble this figure, for example, by counting people “citing illness” as a reason for bankruptcy; people with uncovered medical bills greater than $1000 in the past two years; and people who lost at least two weeks of work-related income
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:36A
Case Over Golden Globes Rights Going to Trial
A federal judge has ruled that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's lawsuit against Dick Clark Productions over broadcast rights for the Golden Globe Awards can proceed, The Associated Press reports. US District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank denied
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:36A
Puerto Rico Senator convicted for Vegas boxing trip bribe
The verdict was reached by a jury of six women and six men on the US Caribbean territory. The trip paid for by Bravo included a first-class airfare, hotel rooms at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, $1000 tickets to the boxing match, meals,
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:36A
COOR INDU : New, Integrated Ontario Courthouse Utilizes Cooper Lighting
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Superior and Ontario Courts justice services, which operated in eight separate buildings, was looking to increase efficiency, prompting officials to implement a project to integrate the operations
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:35A
Drink-drive conviction quashed over 'unused road' claim
But Mrs Justice Rafferty, sitting in London, allowed the appeal by Hallett and ordered the bench to acquit him. The judge said it was "not in issue" that Hallett had a breath alcohol reading which was over twice the legal limit.
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:34A
Imprisoned Under Trial Cases Be Decided By May – Himachal High Court
With the High Court supervising the justice delivery system of such cases as many as 75 cases of imprisoned under trails, by 31st December had been disposed of by trial courts and only 49 remain to be decided. There were no imprisoned under trial cases
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:34A
Imprisoned Under Trial Cases Be Decided By May – Himachal High Court
With the High Court supervising the justice delivery system of such cases as many as 75 cases of imprisoned under trails, by 31st December had been disposed of by trial courts and only 49 remain to be decided. There were no imprisoned under trial cases
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:34A
Another Day, Another ESPN Personality In Trouble With The Law
Harry Teinowitz, the host of "The Afternoon Saloon" on ESPN 1000 in Illinois, was arrested on Friday night and charged with DUI when he blew a .131 on a breathalyzer. The Illinois legal limit is .08. Teinowitz was also charged with improper lane usage
Updated: 03/08/2011 09:34A