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The Dead Horse SunCoke Lawsuit
Editorial: Continuing the SunCoke Lawsuit is like riding a million dollar dead horse to nowhere. Leaving Councilman Hickman at odds with the rest of Council. by John Beagle Council voted on Emergency Resolution 14-2011, a resolution to authorize our
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:11P
Kennesaw moving past discrimination suit
Two years ago this month, Smith, another black employee and a former employee who is of Korean ancestry filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city, naming Mayor Mark Mathews, then-City Council member John Dowdy and six others,
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:11P
Are your parents golden years tarnished with debt?
A 2010 University of Michigan Law School study found a significant rise in bankruptcy filings by the elderly. Filers age 65 and older jumped to 7.0 percent of bankruptcy cases in 2007 from 2.1 percent in 1991. In fact, 66.6 percent of elder debtors
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:10P
Are your parents golden years tarnished with debt?
A 2010 University of Michigan Law School study found a significant rise in bankruptcy filings by the elderly. Filers age 65 and older jumped to 7.0 percent of bankruptcy cases in 2007 from 2.1 percent in 1991. In fact, 66.6 percent of elder debtors
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:10P
Family drops wrongful death suit against Coleman
(KMOV)-- The family of Sheri Coleman has dismissed its wrongful death lawsuit against Chris Coleman. According to family Attorney Jack Carey, the family does not want its lawsuit to interfere with Chris' criminal prosecution. Chris Coleman is charged
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:09P
Gilani rules out confrontation with judiciary
Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday ruled out any confrontation between state institutions, in the wake of a Supreme Court verdict striking down as illegal appointment of a retired judge as head of
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:09P
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A man who pleaded guilty in an extortion plot of a
His record will not reflect a guilty verdict against him, per the terms of his sentence. Osmanovic also must pay $43000 to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office in restitution, in $500 increments monthly. He has to pay $2500 for the cost of prosecution
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:08P
Man found guilty of murder
2, 2007 drug-related shooting death of Husam Dagheim, 27, of Mississauga, outside the Coliseum theatre, on Rathburn Rd. W. The verdict ended more than five days of deliberations. Vassel will receive an automatic life sentence with no parole for at
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:08P
Monday's Colorado Supreme Court Opinions
A personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart is the subject of one of the cases the high court announced it will hear. In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Larry Crossgrove, the court will decide “whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the amount
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:08P
Preliminary hearing in antitrust case set for April 6
That's where the players have filed their antitrust lawsuit. The case is to be heard by District Judge Susan Nelson, not Judge David Doty, who usually rules in favor of the players in matters regarding the collective bargaining agreement.
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:07P
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