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State lawsuit accuses Coeur d'Alene man of duping investors out of $1.3 million
The lawsuit filed in state court last week accuses Keith Eugene Mitchell of violating state anti-fraud provisions and failing to tell investors he was not licensed with federal regulators. Agency attorneys say Mitchell attracted at least seven
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:35A
U.S. trustee deems Pastrick's bankruptcy case not an abuse
HAMMOND | A federal trustee determined that former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick's income is not too high to qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after the trustee reviewed additional documents. In February, the trustee said there was presumed abuse
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:35A
8 Ways to Wipe Out Your Student Debt
Two-thirds of kids receiving an undergraduate degree this spring will leave campus owing money for their education, according to the student-loan giant Sallie Mae. These students will have an average balance of about
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:35A
Bangladesh court upholds removing Yunus as Grameen head
In 2007, while Bangladesh was ruled by an interim military government, Yunus tried to set up a political party, but later stepped back from the idea, saying it would not sit well with Bangladesh's traditional politics and cycles of unrest.
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:35A
Opposition corners PM on PJ Thomas's issue
"The government accepts the verdict of the Supreme Court. I accept my responsibility," the PM said, adding, "It is an error of judgement," prompting Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley to say, "There is a need to go to the root of the
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:32A
Still laboring...Jets fan loses to Patriots...Brady's new 'do
UNDATED (AP) - The Supreme Court won't review a decision throwing out a lawsuit stemming from the New England Patriots' 2007 "Spygate" scandal. The high court on Monday refused to revive a New York Jets fan's class-action lawsuit against the Patriots
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:32A
Are Horses Attractive Nuisances?
A reader commenting on last week's blog about giving horses the benefit of the "one free bite" rule mentioned attractive nuisance laws as the other side of the coin, a way to impose liability for injuries to careless children.
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:30A
Increasingly common problem hits Royal golf club
The legal notice detailing the foreclosures did not list an opening bid price, nor did it name the lender on the course. David Lampton, an attorney with Gebhardt & Smith in Baltimore representing the unidentified lender, would not comment on the
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:29A
Eversole's day: Harris Co. budget vote, then trial in federal court
Afterward, he will listen to opening arguments from federal prosecutors alleging several of his past votes were swayed by bribes from real estate developer and friend Michael Surface. Elected to a sixth term in November, the Precinct 4 commissioner has
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:29A
Lord Justice Leveson explains the court's logic behind the poppy burning fine
The senior judge responsible for sentencing policy in England and Wales, Lord Justice Leveson, has spoken about the decision to fine a man £50 for burning poppies during an Armistice Day event. Sir Brian Leveson told BBC Radio 5 live: "[The judge] had
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:27A
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