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Jury hung on 5th Norbourg associate
(CBC) A Montreal jury told a judge Tuesday that it is unable to reach a verdict in the case of Rmi Deschambault, the last of the five Norbourg associates on trial. Deschambault, an independent auditor and accountant, was facing more than 100 charges
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:25P
NJ consumer agency announces legal actions against 3 towing companies
Acting Director Thomas Calcagni announced Tuesday that the division has filed a lawsuit against a Maplewood firm and entered into settlements with two other companies in Jersey City. The division says the companies unlawfully used spotters to case
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:25P
2 defendants dropped from suit alleging gang rape by De Anza College baseball
Two defendants have been dropped from a lawsuit filed by a teen girl who says she was gang-raped by members of the De Anza College baseball team. The San Jose Mercury News reports that plaintiff's attorneys have decided not to pursue negligence
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:25P
Plaintiffs want documents unsealed in dairy antitrust lawsuit
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Attorneys representing some Northeast dairy farmers in an antitrust lawsuit against a dairy cooperative and its marketing affiliate say the cooperative is misleading dairy farmers about the merits of the case.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:24P
Minnesota man sues daily deal promoter Groupon, alleging illegal expiration dates
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in US District Court in Minneapolis says federal and state laws prohibit the sale of gift certificates with expiration dates. It alleges Groupon and its retail partners issue the deals knowing many customers won't use them in
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:24P
Gregory Brothers Give Charlie Sheen the Autotune Treatment
By The Editors of Urlesque Posted Mar 8th 2011 05:20PM Although someone beat the Gregory Brothers to the punch with a Charlie Sheen auto-tune song, it was a given that the G. Bros would auto-tune Mr. Tiger Blood himself sooner or later.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:24P
Obama administration appeals healthcare ruling
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a US judge's ruling in Florida that struck down the landmark healthcare overhaul law as unconstitutional. (Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky, editing by Eric Walsh) We welcome
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:24P
Arizona settles consumer fraud suit it filed against payday lender Quik Cash
PHOENIX — A major payday lender has agreed to pay as much as $170000 to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the Arizona Attorney General in 2009. The settlement announced Tuesday will reimburse Quik Cash borrowers who defaulted on
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:24P
Professor settles suit against Ohio University over allegations involving
Court records show the university will pay the professor and that he's agreed to drop his lawsuit against the school in southwest Ohio. The professor, Jay Gunasekera (goon-uh-seh-KEHR'-uh), was stripped of his role as a graduate student adviser in the
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:24P
classic-car auction company files for bankruptcy
8, 2011 03:07 PM A Gilbert businessman's classic-car auction company has filed for bankruptcy as the number of victims claiming he owes them money continues to mount. Stanley D. Torgerson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Feb.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:23P
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