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Southern Poverty Law Center sues Forrest Co. over juvenile center access
In a news release, SPLC attorney Jody Owens says the lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Hattiesburg. Owens says SPLC and Disability Rights Mississippi have asked a judge to order Forrest County to provide the children held at the center with
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:21P
Lawsuit filed in student's death on ski trip
LONDON, Ont. - The family of a London, Ont., girl who died on a school trip to Blue Mountain Ski Resort has filed a $2-million lawsuit over her death. Elisabeth Reurink, 17, who attended Catholic Central High School, was killed when she struck a tree
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:21P
Music Publishers Settle Copyright Case Against LimeWire
On Monday, the parties submitted papers that stipulated voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit. Exact details of the agreement aren't known, but according to the court filing, "Defendants and each Plaintiff shall each bear its own costs of suit,
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:20P
Senate wants major revamp of judge selection process
PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving to sharply alter the 37-year-old system of selecting judges for the Arizona Supreme Court, state Court of Appeals and the trial courts in Maricopa and Pima counties. On a voice vote Monday,
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:20P
We do need to study state's costs of illegal immigration
The impact on our education, health care, and law enforcement systems result in unsustainable costs to the taxpayers of Nebraska. There is a great deal of interest, and few comprehensive studies, fully delineating the cost of illegal immigration to our
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:19P
TiVo plans offering amid costly patent litigation
TiVo Inc. said it plans a convertible debt offering in part to fund its ongoing patent litigation, made even more costly by a recent lawsuit and complaint filed by Microsoft Corp. that could ultimately see TiVo
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:19P
Congressman Ruppersberger announces bill to ban protests at military funerals
The lawsuit against the church was brought on by the father of Maryland resident Matthew Snyder. Snyder was killed while serving in Iraq. Ruppersberger says the bill would allow the Westboro Baptist Church to exercise free speech, but would not allow
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:18P
Postmaster General sued by letter carrier for racial discrimination
According to the lawsuit, Brooks is a black male who has a permanent physical and mental disability as a result of being run over by a drunk driver while delivering mail. Brooks states he was terminated from his position after allegedly misusing his
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:18P
Parents say daughter did not drink on field trip, fight school district over
According to the lawsuit, several students are accused of taking alcohol on a school-sponsored trip to attend a Future Farmers of American state convention on Feb. 17. While at the motel, several of the students allegedly consumed alcohol,
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:18P
Rajaratnam Criminal Insider Trading Trial Begins in U.S. Court
March 8 (Bloomberg) -- The criminal trial of Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam began in federal court in Manhattan today as more than 100 potential jurors were assembled to be questioned about their views of Wall Street, hedge fund managers
Updated: 03/08/2011 12:17P
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