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PROMISES, PROMISES: Little transparency progress By The Associated Press
The company accomplished its work partly by forwarding to the State Department tens of thousands of requests for immigration records from Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services because the State Department makes visa determinations in
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:55A
Hearing Set in Arizona Lawmakers' Bid to Defend Law
PHOENIX - A federal judge set an April 1 hearing for arguments over the Arizona Legislature's request to become a party in the US Justice Department's challenge to the state's immigration enforcement law. The Legislature argues that lawmakers should be
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:51A
State legislatures slow on immigration measures
Utah's third new immigration law creates a labor commission to work with Nuevo Leon state in Mexico to bring laborers to Utah through existing federal guest worker programs. Shurtleff, a Republican, was the force behind that law.
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:50A
English damages awarded against the MIB for an accident in Spain
The MIB argued that damages should be awarded according to Spanish law, rather than English law, and the High Court judge agreed. This meant the claimant would recover a significantly lower sum of compensation. After a three year legal battle Mr Jacobs
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:50A
Bankruptcy bonanza in prospect as regulator homes in on debt policies
By Matt Byrne ?US bankruptcy teams are gearing up for a potential wave of insolvencies in the second half of 2011 following a warning earlier this month by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will no longer tolerate so-called 'amend and
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:50A
Symphony group sees 'endless opportunities'
Bankruptcy trustee Richard Yanagi confirmed to the Star-Advertiser that he had received the committee's bid of $210000 plus $21000 buyer's premium to the auction company. While Stender is concerned that the group's bid will be used as a starting point
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:36A
Policemen testifying under oath told lies and masqueraded under assumed names
Before they started testimony, the judge warned the “victims” that perjury is punished under the law. Under Article 401 of the Criminal Code of Belarus, perjury is fined or punished by correctional labour for up to two years, or arrest for a term for
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:26A
Atlantic Coal boosted by portfolio plans
The asset is part of the bankruptcy estate of Kenneth J Nowakowski, which is pending before the US bankruptcy court for the middle district of Pennsylvania. Managing director Steve Best said: "We have been actively looking to expand our portfolio in
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:26A
Syracuse attorney questions why 20-hour interrogation was not taped
When Lindell Crawford wasn't present when his DWI case was called recently in court, defense lawyer Laurin Haddad asked for additional time to get her client into court. Haddad admitted she'd lost contact with her client for a while.
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:22A
Traffic talk: Can drivers text at stoplights? Is it illegal to wear earbuds
Send your questions to localnews@grpress.com with "Traffic Rules" in the subject. If we can, we'll find answers that could appear in an occasionally recurring feature debunking traffic law myths, misunderstandings and urban legends.
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:17A
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