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Chris Bowen Outlines Immigration Program Future
In an address to the Law Council of Australia at the 5 th Annual Immigration Law Conference today Chris Bowen discussed the future objectives of Australia™s Migration Program. He said that the key purpose of Australia™s Immigration Program is to
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:58P
Firm Founder's Death Launches Rash Of Litigation
As a lawyer specializing in personal injury cases, David Poirot never thought he would be a defendant in a trade secrets case. Nor could he imagine that the person suing him would be the widow of the lawyer who hired him as a young
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:58P
Phoenix man charged in backing car toward Glendale officer
Believing that the men might be using drugs, uniformed officers Rafferty and Don LaBrant drove up and pointed spotlights at Smith's car. Then LaBrant, a 15-year officer, and Rafferty walked toward the car. Smith backed up, wheels squealing and drove
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:58P
Bangladesh Supreme Court seeks scholars' opinion on fatwas
Human rights bodies and a section of the media have decried the use of fatwa by influential offenders against women, citing the high court verdict. In his submission on Thursday, counsel for the appellant, Abdur Razzak, told the apex court that the
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:57P
A Rejection Of The 'Gifting' Theory
First developed in the railroad reorganization cases of the 1800s and codified by the Bankruptcy Code in 11 USC §1129(b)(2)(B), it provides that a plan of reorganization may only be confirmed over the opposition of a dissenting class of unsecured
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:57P
A Rejection Of The 'Gifting' Theory
First developed in the railroad reorganization cases of the 1800s and codified by the Bankruptcy Code in 11 USC §1129(b)(2)(B), it provides that a plan of reorganization may only be confirmed over the opposition of a dissenting class of unsecured
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:57P
Judge approves Blockbuster sale
Blockbuster Inc. can move forward with plans to sell the movie rental company after a New York bankruptcy court approved the move on Thursday. The Dallas-based chain, with about two dozen stores in the Sacramento area, has entered into a purchase
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:57P
Business Litigation: Prejudgment Remedy Denial Isn't The Last Word
App. 578 (2011), after a one-day prejudgment remedy hearing, the trial court denied the plaintiff's application for a prejudgment remedy. The plaintiff claimed to be owed a commission on a sale of real estate. The defendant argued that the plaintiff,
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:56P
Allen & Allen & app -- Free legal advice on your phone
This attorney abides in your smart phone, waiting patiently for the day you never want to see, the day you get into a car crash. The law firm, in partnership with Florida-based Fuzzy Thinking, has created My Lawyer, a mobile accident app for Android
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:56P
Jabre Capital staffer on Raj trial witness list
“There is always a bluff factor,” according to Jacob Frenkel, former state and federal criminal prosecutor and former SEC lawyer who leads the securities enforcement, white-collar criminal, corporate investigations and corporate-governance practices at
Updated: 03/11/2011 05:56P
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