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Judge eviscerates P2P lawyer: "I accepted you at your word"
As a lawyer, you know it's going to be bad when a federal judge summons you to his courtroom at nine in the morning to talk about your “ill-considered lawsuit” that has “abused the litigation system
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:33P
Civilian KIlled, Two Critical in Crash With FDNY Fire Truck
The NYPD's Highway Patrol is investigating the collision and traffic is being rerouted around the crash site. 'We have administrative staff at hospital and right now our prayers are with everybody,' said Scott Salinardi, program director for Lifestyles
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:32P
DOJ Asks for Expedited Review of Obamacare Loss
HHS, the multi-state lawsuit that has the best chance of striking down Obamacare. And this morning, DOJ filed a motion in the US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals for expedited review of the case, which was a condition the district judge imposed on the
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:32P
Mel Gibson Close to Plea Agreement in Assault Case
Reached for comment by TheWrap, Gibson's attorney, Blair Berk, released the following statement: "I know from almost 20 years as a criminal defense lawyer that sometimes justice can come for a client at too high a personal price.
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:32P
Impact index: Sri Lanka hold edge over Zimbabwe
VERDICT: Sri Lanka look far too superior in both batting and bowling. Zimbabwe will have to play exceptionally well to upset the islanders who are a force to reckon with at home. Sri Lankan edge: Sri Lanka have a much more attacking batting unit (SR II
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:32P
Sons to pay Rs 2 lakh for defaming father
NEW DELHI: Calling their father a "womanizer, gambler and a drunkard" has proved costly for two sons who have been asked by a trial court to cough up Rs 2 lakh as compensation for "defaming" him. In an unprecedented order, additional district judge
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:31P
Cries Continue Over Dilapidated Roads
Following calls by residents to the National Democratic Party's (NDP) radio programme earlier this week, Myron Walwyn expressed the view that the roads are in such disrepair, in many areas it is an accident waiting to happen.
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:31P
Man dies in Kitchener industrial accident
A 42-year-old London man is dead after an industrial accident at a Kitchener construction site. Police say emergency services were called just after 10 o'clock this morning, to the site on Belmont Avenue and found the man with serious injuries.
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:31P
RI federal judge recuses self in Brown rape suit
AP / March 9, 2011 PROVIDENCE, RI—A federal judge has recused himself from a lawsuit brought by a former Brown University student who says he was falsely accused of rape. After hearing arguments by a lawyer for William McCormick III,
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:31P
Alston Bird > Thomas G. Walker Again Nominated for U.S. Attorney for the
In his capacity as special counsel, Thomas provided legal advice to the North Carolina Attorney General concerning the development of major policy initiatives. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for white-collar criminal defense since
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:31P