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Osi Umenyiora: Umenyiora a lead plaintiff in players' suit
Osi Umenyiora is one of the 10 lead plaintiffs in the former NFLPA's lawsuit against the NFL. He was reportedly picked because of the bonus heavy nature of his contract. The decertified NFLPA is trying to illustrate how the league is "tortuously
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:22A
KOLD.comNavajo slush fund cases overwhelm tribal courts
The GAO interviewed officials at 12 tribes in North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Arizona, focusing on criminal law. The tribes' court systems are partially or fully funded by the federal government. Tribal officials expressed concern about
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:14A
Navajo criminal cases overwhelm courts; GAO says lack of resources common in
The GAO interviewed officials at 12 tribes in North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Arizona, focusing on criminal law. The tribes' court systems are partially or fully funded by the federal government. Tribal officials expressed concern about
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:07A
Casino Bankruptcy Plan Approved
The Company's Chapter 11 cases are proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, and the cases have been assigned to the Honorable Judge Kevin Gross under lead case number 09-14136 (KG). Additional information regarding
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:05A
Fencing company owner sues lottery winner for breach of contract
Tyler Thompson's lawsuit claims that Neal Wanless began violating the terms of a contract with his Keep'r Tight Fencing Co. within days of signing the contract last March. A motion by Wanless' attorney, William Van Camp of Pierre, to dismiss the suit
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:04A
Oksana To Sue Mel In Civil Lawsuit
Oksana Grigorieva and her lawyer Daniel Horowitz are sticking with their plan to sue Mel Gibson in a civil lawsuit. When asked if Mel's no contest plea might have changed their minds, Horowitz said, "Our position hasn't changed.
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:03A
Nebraska lawmakers to consider getting rid of 'voluntary intoxication' for
or when long-term addiction has caused mental illness that continues when a person is sober. The measure is supported by the Nebraska Attorney General's office, but opposed by the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association.
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:02A
High court overturns sentence in man's meth, rape case
After the verdict, prosecutors added a habitual offender allegation because of prior felony drug and theft convictions that raised Bruce's possible prison time to up to 105 years. The defense challenged the sentencing enhancement because it was levied
Updated: 03/13/2011 11:02A
Paint maker gets hearing on lead lawsuit
A Jefferson County jury last year awarded $7 million in damages in the lawsuit filed on behalf of Trellvion Gaines and his mother, Shermeker Pollard of Fayette. The plaintiff's attorney called the ruling significant in that few lead paint lawsuits
Updated: 03/13/2011 10:56A
Miss. Supreme Court sets hearing for Sherwin-Williams' appeal of lead
AP JACKSON, Miss. — Paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams Co. will go before the Mississippi Supreme Court on April 19 to argue that it is not liable for the illnesses of a Mississippi boy who ate lead-contaminated paint chips.
Updated: 03/13/2011 10:46A
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