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General Motors finance chief leaving post in April
Liddell saw GM through its record $23-billion IPO last November after the company emerged from a government- sponsored bankruptcy. Replacing him is former Morgan Stanley banker Dan Ammann, who is now GM's finance vice-president and treasurer.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
U.S. v. FITZGERALD
Fitzgerald argues that the district court erred in applying the obstruction of justice enhancement since the basis for the enhancement happened before he was indicted or investigated for the crimes for which he has been found guilty.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
PURDHAM v. FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Judge Davis wrote the opinion, in which Justice O'Connor and Judge King joined. Appellant James Purdham is employed as a safety and security assistant by the Fairfax County, Virginia, School Board. Purdham filed this action asserting that the School
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
GONZALEZ-PEREZ v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF U.S.
Gonzalez-Perez was charged with removability pursuant to Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") § 212(a)(6)(A)(i) [8 USC § 1182(a)(6)(A)(i)] (present without being admitted or paroled). In November 1998, Gonzalez-Perez was ordered removed in absentia,
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
TWO of France's most notorious criminals claim they fathered glamorous MEP
In one of the most bizarre cases to come before a French civil court, Alfredo Stranieri and Germain Gaiffe will both say they made love to the glamorous former Justice Minister in a locked room at their prison. Ms Dati, 45, gave birth to a daughter,
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
CAMARA v. HOLDER
While the BIA found that Camara did not establish that he suffered past persecution on account of political opinion, the finding was based on Camara's lack of knowledge about the UPR and his lack of involvement with the group and Guinean politics while
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
JEWETT v. BRADY
However, the SJC found the admission of the testimony had not "created a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice," the standard applied to unpreserved claims of error, because there was sufficient other evidence on which a "rational jury" could
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
ROSEN v. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY
In October 2004, Rosen sustained injuries in an auto accident involving a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus. In November 2004, Rosen suffered a debilitating stroke, which paralyzed one side of her body and left her
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
PEOPLE v. NUNEZ
After detailing his background, training, and experience, Ruvalcaba testified concerning the culture and habits of traditional, turf-oriented Hispanic criminal street gangs, including the importance of graffiti and the purpose of gang signs.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A
Scientology Responds to Montalvo Lawsuit
'The allegations reported by the media on this case against the Church of Scientology are unfounded and will be proven to be false. You should be advised that similar charges against the Church were recently dismissed with prejudice by a
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:09A