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Holman Fenwick Willan > ENIMrsquos right of action under French law
This view has been upheld by the French Supreme Court, which held that: “the third party responsible for the injury caused by a work related accident is entitled to limit his liability if the accident is partly due to the fault of the employer or his
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:35A
Another citizen lawsuit against a coal company spotlights Kentucky's
But it's precisely because of that phenomenon dubbed "agency capture" that that the Clean Water Act included a citizen lawsuit provision to bring lawbreakers to justice, notes Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. To illustrate why the
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:34A
Woman who blew a 0.232 in Aspen won't face DUI charge
But in the last six weeks, the Pitkin County branch of the District Attorney's Office has dismissed two DUI arrests by Cole because of the judge's suppression of key evidence the officer obtained. Both DUIs were challenged by local defense lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:34A
Woman who blew a 0.232 in Aspen won't face DUI charge
But in the last six weeks, the Pitkin County branch of the District Attorney's Office has dismissed two DUI arrests by Cole because of the judge's suppression of key evidence the officer obtained. Both DUIs were challenged by local defense lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:34A
Immigration bills stall
Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee met and talked about not acting on any of the immigration bills before it this year. That includes a controversial Arizona-style proposal to require law enforcement officials check the immigration status of people
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:33A
Minor faces theft raps
By Jereco O. Paloma A 17-YEAR-OLD boy is facing charges before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Davao City for allegedly stealing P102,000 worth of car spare parts inside an auto shop compound along Suazo street last week.
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:32A
Taylor'S Defense: Prosecution Witnesses Unreliable
The three international judges then begin considering their verdict, which could take several months. Taylor, the first African head of state to face an international tribunal, has denied responsibility for atrocities committed by rebels during Sierra
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:28A
Supernational Criminal Law Lecture Series: Seminar on the Domestic Perceptions
The Grotius Centre Supranational Criminal Law Lectures series presents a seminar by Alpha Sesay and Jennifer Easterday on the domestic perceptions of the Charles Taylor Trial in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Alpha Sesay is the Open Society Justice
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:28A
'Glee' track causes controversy
Former British glam-rocker, Gary Glitter, listens to the guilty verdict being read out at the People's Courthouse March 3, 2006 in Ba Ria, Vietnam. Glitter was sentenced to three years in prison for commiting obscene acts with two underaged girls in
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:26A
Man Sues City Over Flood Damage
MASON CITY, Iowa -- The owner of a Mason City home damaged in 2008 flooding has lost an appeal of his lawsuit against the city. The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a district court judgment for the city in the lawsuit filed by William Plymat.
Updated: 03/10/2011 10:26A