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Verizon Wireless Files Lawsuit to Stop Premium SMS Fraud
By Verizon Wireless BASKING RIDGE, NJ, March 9, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless said that it filed a lawsuit Monday in federal district court in Phoenix outlining an ongoing scheme that used Premium SMS campaigns to defraud Verizon Wireless
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:43P
Chiquita Sued in US by Family of Slain Terror Victim
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Chiquita Brands International Inc., owner of the namesake banana label, is facing a second lawsuit accusing the company of helping Marxist rebels in Colombia who kidnapped and murdered Americans.
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:42P
"Opening statements," not "arguments" in l'affair Sluggerrr
A detail of terminology ("a niggling point," he wrote) from a reader who identifies himself as an attorney in practice since 1968, about today's story on a lawsuit involving an errant flying hot dog. The print version of the story referred to the
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:42P
American Eagle to serve two more Mexico cities from D/FW
As another attempt to resurrect Mexicana Airlines out of bankruptcy failed last week, American Eagle is boosting its flying to Mexico. On Wednesday, American Eagle announced that it was adding service to Morelia and Mazatlan from Dallas/Fort Worth
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:42P
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP Clients Vindicated After Three-Week Jury Trial in
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP is pleased to announce a jury verdict vindicating its clients DeepRock Venture Partners, LP and Paul Touradji. Plaintiffs Gary Beach, Beach Capital Partnership, LP, Playa Oil & Gas GP, LLC and Playa Oil & Gas,
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:40P
Status hearing moved to June in St. Stanislaus suit against Greensfelder firm
St. Stanislaus is also embroiled in a lawsuit in St. Louis. In the Missouri lawsuit, the Archdiocese of St. Louis is attempting to regain control over St. Stanislaus. The church broke away from the diocese due to a dispute with former Archbishop
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:40P
Create a Florida “green card”?
Similarly, agriculture operations in Florida and other businesses, including tourism, that need people to perform manual labor are afraid an enforcement-only immigration law – such as exists in Arizona and is being considered in the Florida Legislature
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:40P
Appeals Court Affirms Athletic Cuts at JMU
The organization sued after JMU announced in 2006 that it was cutting seven men's teams and three women's teams to comply with Title IX, the 1972 federal law requiring gender equality in men's and women's intercollegiate sports.
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:39P
Mel Gibson Takes Plea Deal in Battery Case
"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," Gibson's lawyer, Blair Berk, said in a statement earlier Wednesday as news of the agreement was first reported.
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:38P
Healy: State not buying Malloy budget
“Economic recovery starts when the political class accepts the fact that the party is over and they are duty bound to cut the size and scope of government yesterday,” said Healy. “Yet, the Democrat Legislature goes merrily along proposing anti-business
Updated: 03/09/2011 05:38P
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