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Lehman Defends Bankruptcy Plan For 3 California Developments
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEHMQ) is defending a bankruptcy trustee's plan to bring a handful of stalled Southern California real-estate projects out of Chapter 11 against creditors'
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:00P
Lehman Defends Bankruptcy Plan For 3 California Developments
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEHMQ) is defending a bankruptcy trustee's plan to bring a handful of stalled Southern California real-estate projects out of Chapter 11 against creditors'
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:00P
Tamil migrant ordered deported
Douglas Cannon, a long-time Vancouver immigration lawyer, said even if the man is no longer entitled to make a refugee claim, he does have options. “What happens to him now is that he will be entitled to remain in Canada if he is claiming a risk of
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:59P
Paris Court Postpones Trial of Chirac
Paris criminal court announced Tuesday that it will postpone the trial of former French President Jacques Chirac to June, sparing over two months to decide whether the former leader was guilty in the "fake jobs" affair dated back to the 1990s.
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:59P
Robb & Stucky furniture chain sold to liquidation firm
The Ft. Myers-based upscale furniture chain was hard hit after expanding quickly into states that saw some of the worst of the real estate downturn. On Feb. 18, the 96-year-old company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing debts of more than
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:59P
Arizona Style Immigration Law Passes Committee Vote
(AP) - An Alabama House committee has approved a Republican-backed, Arizona-style immigration bill that would both prohibit employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and would require local officials to enforce federal immigration laws.
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:58P
Rep. Ramsey reports: Legislative session passes halfway point
I have written a great deal about the Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 (HB 87), legislation I have authored, along with a number of my colleagues, to remove access to jobs, publicly funded benefits and other inducements that lure illegal
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:57P
Don't Be a Victim of Barratry and Solicitation
Summary: Barratry, or solicitation of personal injury claims, is a large and growing problem in Texas. This type of “ambulance chasing” gives all lawyers a bad name, and should be universally condemned in the legal community.
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:56P
Connecticut woman sentenced for DWI in Dover
Greller noted Marden had undergone counseling fo alcohol abuse since her arrest. “You're making good progress in your treatment,” he said. Under state law, the crime was a felony because Marden was previously convicted of DWI within the last 10 years.
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:56P
Vaughan's mansion sells for $1.4M
The mansion of accused Ponzi-schemer Doug Vaughan sold for $1.4 million in bankruptcy court on Tuesday morning. The bidding started at 9 am at Albuquerque's old federal courthouse at 5 th and Gold streets downtown. GMC, a group of local investors,
Updated: 03/08/2011 04:52P
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