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Bill targets deceptive military claims
The bill reviewed today by the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee attempts to correct the flaws in the federal law. Supporters say similar bills are being introduced in statehouses across the country.
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:56P
Anti-Mosque Fever From Sheepshead Bay to NY Supreme Court
Tomorrow, Pat Robertson's American Center for Law and Justice will square off in New York State Supreme Court against the Muslim community center and mosque planned for Lower Manhattan. The ACLJ says the city erred by rejecting landmark status for the
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:56P
Mo. AG Koster sues city of Lebanon, officials for violating Missouri's open
Koster said in a release Monday that the lawsuit also named City Administrator Henry Luxem, Mayor Constant Craig, and Joseph Brauer, chief of police. The lawsuit accuses Brauer of sending an email in December 2010 to police department employees
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:56P
Yudhoyono Promises Better Access to Justice for the Underprivileged
“We need to increase access to justice for our people,” Yudhoyono said, opening the three-day International Association of Court and Administrator 2011 seminar attended by 206 domestic and foreign participants. He said that increasing access to justice
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:55P
Fired Metro CEO alleges racism
In a lawsuit filed in US District Court, Marilyn Shazor's attorney, retired federal appeals court judge Nathaniel Jones, claims she was dismissed in August 2010 in part due to officials' "stereotypical assumption that a single, minority mother would be
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:55P
NFL lockout hearing set for April 6
AP MINNEAPOLIS -- An April 6 hearing date has been set in the federal antitrust lawsuit filed by players against the NFL. The players filed a request last week for an injunction that would keep the NFL and the teams from engaging in a lockout,
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:55P
Geragos Sues Yeghiyan Alleging Fraud in Genocide Survivor Settlements
In the lawsuit, Geragos and Kabateck are alleging that Yeghiayan and Mahdessian misappropriated some $1 million slated for Armenian community organization in what is known as a cy pres settlement—funds that are to be distributed to charity instead of
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:54P
Lawyers Jockey For Lead In Lubrizol Lawsuit Sweepstakes
It's not a lawsuit — yet — but I propose a pool to guess when the first case hits a courthouse. The winner gets a copy of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, which has done little to discourage these lawsuits. My money's on the Kendall Law Firm in
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:54P
Bad Credit Car Loans Made Simple Offers Easy Financing For Any Vehicle
Oklahoma City, OK (OPENPRESS) March 14, 2011 – Credit scores play a big role when opting for a car loan. Having excellent credit means getting that dream car almost instantly. Poor credit, on the other hand, can mean having a good car, but not exactly
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:54P
Obama Pledge To Improve Transparency Sees Little Progress
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 01:53P
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