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Courts Record Rise In Criminal Cases, Decrease In Revenue
With regards to bankruptcy matters, the numbers varied between 2010 and the previous year. The year 2010 also saw a decrease in revenue collected by the courts. Chief Justice Dato Seri Paduka Hj Kifrawi bin Dato Paduka Hj Kifli rolled out the
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:47P
Midwest Renewable appeals large judgment
After three years of motions, continuances and delays, Steindorf's personal injury lawsuit against Midwest Renewable Energy culminated in a five-day trial that ended Nov. 15. The jury was mostly sympathetic to plaintiff Steindorf.
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:45P
Mennonites, Presbyterians Oppose Indiana Immigration Bill (SB 590)
The bill -- which, inevitably, is described as an "Arizona-style" approach to immigration -- would allow law enforcement officials to check individuals' citizenship or immigration status in certain situations, The (LaPorte) Herald Argus reports.
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:42P
Lawmakers target Sharia law
These include provisions that allow men several wives and that enshrine, in law, the inferiority of women. Women can be divorced merely by their husbands reciting “I divorce you” three times; their testimony is worth less than that of men;
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:41P
Lawmakers target Islamic Sharia law
These include provisions that allow men several wives and that enshrine, in law, the inferiority of women. Women can be divorced merely by their husbands reciting “I divorce you” three times; their testimony is worth less than that of men;
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:41P
Operagoer sues police over incident at NYC's Met, says she was maltreated
AP NEW YORK — A classical pianist turned real estate agent says New York police roughed her up, caused a concussion and wrongfully arrested her after she was thrown out of the Metropolitan Opera in a ticket mix-up. Aviva Aronovich sued the city and
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:41P
Two Firms Face State Investigations Over Immigration Services
In both lawsuits, the Attorney General alleges the defendants knowingly violated the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by providing services without the required license and training. The suits seek injunctions against Barber and Casiano to prevent them
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:38P
Two Firms Face State Investigations Over Immigration Services
In both lawsuits, the Attorney General alleges the defendants knowingly violated the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by providing services without the required license and training. The suits seek injunctions against Barber and Casiano to prevent them
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:38P
Think Utah, not Arizona: Utah's guest-worker program would be better than
Immigration lawyer Aileen Josephs said of Rep. Rooney's bill, "It's good to enforce the law, but we have a broken system with 11 million people living in the shadows." For proof that a Republican-led legislature can lead on the bigger immigration
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:37P
Arsonist gets more jail time, declared long-term offender (updated)
By CAM FORTEMS A mentally challenged man who was victimized by people on the street took out his anger and boredom by lighting fires, a BC Supreme Court justice said. Repeat offender David Hurst, who sparked a dangerous grass fire during a heat wave in
Updated: 03/09/2011 07:35P