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Madoff victims still in limbo
Anthony Stefanelli, a retired surgeon from Totowa, fears a claw-back lawsuit from the trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme will force him into ruin. The trustee, Irving Picard, is seeking $1.5 million from Stefanelli
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:05A
Why no ban on hands-free phones, too?
In 2005, a study monitored by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety confirmed something readers had been noticing for a decade: There's no difference in accident rates for drivers who press phones to ears compared with those who access them by
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:05A
Judge balks at A&P bonus plan
The US trustee, in a court filing, said the bonus package violates a 2005 bankruptcy law that prevents payments to executives of companies in bankruptcy protection if they are designed to favor insiders. Great Atlantic, which has 395 supermarkets,
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:05A
Judge balks at A&P bonus plan
The US trustee, in a court filing, said the bonus package violates a 2005 bankruptcy law that prevents payments to executives of companies in bankruptcy protection if they are designed to favor insiders. Great Atlantic, which has 395 supermarkets,
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:05A
Bhansali's party time after court relief
been subjected to terse cross-examinations. It affected my creativity. I felt the lady's allegations hounding me everywhere." With a huge sigh of relief Bhansali says, "It is one of the happiest moments of my life. I can say justice has prevailed.
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:04A
American Apparel founder sued for $250m for using teenage worker as sex slave
The lawsuit states that Charney demanded the employee come to his Manhattan home on her birthday, answered the door in his underwear, dragged her inside and forced her to her knees so she could pleasure him. Then he allegedly dragged her to the bedroom
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:04A
Tribute to biker
John Tweddell, 45, of Sefton Road, Morecambe, sustained serious injuries in the crash on Sunday afternoon and died at the scene. Jane Tweddell, John's wife said on behalf of the family: “John was a caring man with a dry wit, enigmatic smile and
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:04A
Tax evasion case puts Credit Suisse in spotlight
US judge Dan Polster advised the bank client, who now lives in Switzerland, that his sentence was being deferred on condition that he provide "substantial assistance" to the US justice authorities. He agreed to pay a penalty amount of half the highest
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:04A
Teenager cited for careless driving after bus accident
A teenager has been cited for careless driving after being involved in a school bus crash. Cody Paiz, 16, of Pensacola was driving a Honda that ran into the back of an Escambia County School District bus Monday that had stopped at Langley and Ninth
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:03A
Toonzone Presents: An Interview/Tribute to Dwayne McDuffie
He worked for me at Milestone and ended up working for me at Justice League. On Bruce Timm's suggestion! Which was really cool, because Bruce was like, "Who do you want to bring in for story editor?" And we went through all these guys and I thought of
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:03A
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