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Judge grants media access to juror information, minus names, before start of
AP SAN FRANCISCO — A judge has granted the media access to detailed questionnaires that prospective jurors fill out before testimony begins in the upcoming Barry Bonds perjury trial. US District Court Judge Susan Illston on Monday granted media
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:01P
Georgia Immigration Bill Clears Senate
Several downtown business owners in Valdosta say they'd welcome a statewide overhaul of Georgia's immigration laws. "I believe it's a good thing to know where our workers come from," said William Colyer, the owner of Colyer's Jewelers on Ashley Street.
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:01P
Reliance loses prisoner contract
Security firm Reliance is set to lose the contract for Scottish court custody and prisoner transfers to G4S Care and Justice Services UK. The current Scottish Prison Service contract with Reliance is due to come to an end in January 2012.
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:01P
April 6th Hearing Set for Antitrust Lawsuit vs NFL
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, which took effect at
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:01P
Kanakuk Kamps President Named in Civil Lawsuit
(Texas) -- A second civil lawsuit against Kanakuk Kamps and Peter Newman also names Kanakuk President Joe White. The Texas lawsuit claims White kept Newman on staff even though he allegedly knew of possible misconduct. Court documents (see below) say
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:00P
Judicial elections can be scary
Just 176627 Georgians elected Justice David Nahmias to the Georgia Supreme Court for a full six-year term. The end result is not so surprising given that he was one of the most qualified candidates for the court in the history of Georgia
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:00P
Editorial: Fear gives us NFL lockout
But it could wind up with more than the owners if an antitrust lawsuit -- filed by a group of stars including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees -- succeeds. That would be little consolation to fans, particularly young ones who have no
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:00P
Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of TCF's Lawsuit Challenging Durbin Amendment
Several groups and organizations filed amicus briefs last week in support of the lawsuit filed by TCF National Bank (“TCF”), a subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE: TCB), challenging the constitutionality of the Durbin Amendment of the
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:00P
Memorial company sues Fort Bend residents over facilitation fee
Memorial-area FDPP Inc. filed a lawsuit on March 9 in the Harris County District Court against Fort Bend residents Ronald Turner and Ramonda Tezeno, alleging breach of contract. FDPP says that Turner offered it the right to manage St. Michael's
Updated: 03/14/2011 06:00P
Union fight carries over to race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
But Democrats and unions are vowing to strike back, and they plan to start by ousting state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser. The conservative-leaning Prosser faces Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg in an election April 5 for a 10-year
Updated: 03/14/2011 05:59P
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