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American Apparel founder hit with $250 million sexual assault claim
American Apparel and the controversial Charney, who is known for attending meetings in his underwear and using sexually suggestive advertising to promote his brand, is being sued by a former female staffer who is seeking $250 million in damages.
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:56P
Tamil migrant to be deported over links to Tigers
Under Canadian immigration law, the immigration board only has to find that there are "reasonable grounds to believe" the migrant was a member of the Tigers. In his ruling, adjudicator Michael McPhalen said the threshold had been met and ordered the
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:56P
Padilla back in bankruptcy
The filing came about three weeks after a judge dismissed Padilla's Chapter 11 filing. The US Trustee's office had sought the dismissal on the grounds that Padilla didn't have the cash flow to repay millions owed to creditors. A bankruptcy lawyer
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:53P
Inherit the Weiner: KC Royals mascot, Sluggerrr, on trial today for hot dog
That's when he hit Coomer, according to the lawsuit filed in Feb. of 2010. Testimony begins today in Jackson County Circuit Court. Coomer claims in his lawsuit the hot dog incident left him with a detached retina and he developed a cataract.
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:53P
Suspected gunman in Craigslist killing found guilty of murder
The jury took less than three hours to reach the verdict on Tuesday. SEATTLE -- The jury has reached a verdict in the case of the suspected gunman in a robbery-turned-homicide. Kiyoshi Higashi has been found guilty of first-degree murder, robbery,
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:53P
Curtin & Heefner Attorney Jordan Yeager Appointed to Several Leadership
The firm has an extensive practice that includes Business and Municipal Finance, Estates, Trusts and Tax, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Banking, Creditors' Rights, Personal Injury, Bad Faith and Insurance Defense Litigation, Employment and Public
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:51P
City of Duluth Faces Potential Lawsuit
The City of Duluth could face a lawsuit by the end of the week. The class action complaint sent to the city by Thibodeau, Johnson & Feriancek, PLLP on behalf of various Duluth property owners alleges ordinances recently passed by the city council are
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:51P
Snyder will fight Westboro on court costs, lawyer says
By Capital News Service WASHINGTON — The father of a Marine killed in Iraq won't pay the nearly $100000 in court costs charged by Westboro Baptist Church, which picketed his son's 2006 funeral, in the wake of his unsuccessful lawsuit against the group,
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:49P
JON BURNS: House passes immigration, human trafficking bills
Last week, the House passed House Bill 87, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011. After three hours of debate, this legislation passed the House 113 to 56. This is a reform to the current immigration law in Georgia and also would
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:49P
Lawyers challenge jury notes, ask court to overturn convictions in slayings of
During Tuesday's arguments, when Judge Joseph F. Murphy Jr. asked if keeping those jury questions private had "any effect on the verdict," defense lawyer Brian J. Murphy replied that it did. "The defense could have altered strategy," he said.
Updated: 03/08/2011 07:49P
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