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Facebook billionaire in hopefuls to buy Warner Music?
For Sean Parker, getting his hands on a stake in Warner's would be poetic justice. The company was one of the major record labels which brought the legal action against music file-sharing website Napster which was ultimately responsible for it closing
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:19P
Constitutionality of NIFA takeover upheld
In a ruling that upheld the constitutionality of a state fiscal watchdog, a State Supreme Court Justice on Monday denied Nassau County's motion for a preliminary injunction to block a takeover of its
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:19P
Haiti - Justice : Weakness of the Haitian judicial system facing "Baby Doc"
From March 21 to April 1, 2011, the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) will hold its 141st public session. The IACHR has fixed to March 28, 2011, its audience on "Impunity for Human Rights Violations during the Duvalier Dictatorship in
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:18P
Serbian parliament to discuss government reshuffle
Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan Dinkic will be replaced by Verica Kalanovic. Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic and Justice Minister Snezana Malovic will keep their posts. (Tanjug, Beta, RTS, B92 - 14/03/11)
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:18P
Gun stash girl has jail sentence cut
Allowing the appeal Mr Justice Spencer, sitting with Lord Justice Richards and Sir Christopher Holland, said the crown court judge had heard the evidence and made up his own mind about the facts. He said: “The crucial feature of this case is that the
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:18P
Cuts to probation service could pave the way to disaster
The call for reform is a welcome break from the punitive rhetoric that has dominated the criminal justice debate for the past two decades; however, scratching beneath the surface reveals some worrying gaps in provision. The government has indicated its
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:17P
Assistant solicitor, 2 years PQE, seeks position specialising in Divorce and
Enthusiastic and hard working team player with over 4 years family law experience. Currently working for a niche family law practice as head of divorce and ancillary relief department. Case load includes legal aid and privately funded work.
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:17P
K.V. Thomas calls for effective consumer dispute redressal machinery
He said merits of justice delivery system shall not be sacrificed. Highlighting the importance of consumer awareness, Moily said we need to address the consumer rights and there should be a regulation in respect of advertisements so that a consumer get
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:16P
Oetken, Out Gay Nominee, "Unanimously Qualified" for NY Federal Judgeship, ABA
Oetken's work has included time at "BigLaw" firms like Jenner & Block and Debevoise & Plimpton and time in government, working in both the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel and the White House under President Clinton.
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:16P
Cuba's Black Spring: HRF demands amnesty for Oscar Elas Biscet and all
Last Friday, after eight years of imprisonment, Biscet was released under an “extra penitentiary license”—a form of parole established in Cuba's Criminal Code. According to this provision, Biscet will continue to serve his 25-year sentence outside of
Updated: 03/14/2011 12:16P
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