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State high court ambush
Cannon claims he's pushing this change to make the justice system more efficient and to speed up the legal process. Cannon wants to tame a court he believes has too often acted like a lawmaking body. He is full of lofty talk about maintaining a
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:09A
Could indies benefit from the Border's bankruptcy?
Last week Publishers Lunch posted an energetic essay by Jack McKeown and Don Linn proposing that the book industry do something to support physical bookstores in the wake of the Border's bankruptcy. The challenge, the pair write, is to move quickly to
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:09A
Time for cameras in court, not more consultation
That should be welcomed by all Ontarians interested in a more visible and accountable justice system. What's discouraging is Bentley's insistence that this issue needs — yet again — to be the subject of wide consultation with the judiciary.
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:07A
Maine, Minnesota Cases Test Free-Speech Limits of Bloggers
In the Maine case, political blogger Dennis Bailey was fined $200 for violating a state law that excludes blogs and other Internet speech from the “news story” exemption to regulations regarding political speech. On March 10, the Maine Civil Liberties
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:07A
Yamhill County butterfly funding dispute could lead to lawsuit
Yamhill County has defused a potential legal showdown with environmental groups over the endangered Fender's blue butterfly. The county approved a $98000 consulting contract with Cardno Entrix to prepare a habitat conservation plan,
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:06A
Four new jailer positions open in Greene County
SNOW HILL — When Greene County created its new Justice Center, leaders knew they would have to eventually create more positions to run it safely and effectively. Recently, the board of commissioners unanimously approved the creation of four new jailer
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:06A
NFL troubles
That prompted the quite wealthy players to decertify their union and file an antitrust lawsuit against the quite wealthy owners. In turn, the quite wealthy owners "locked out" the quite wealthy players. While by prior agreement the upcoming NFL draft
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:06A
AdultBasic recipients sue Corbett, want program restarted
A McKeesport woman who went 10 years without health insurance before enrolling in the state's adultBasic program in 2002 was one of three plaintiffs who kicked off a class-action lawsuit yesterday that seeks to reinstate the program.
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:06A
Texas Escapee Captured in Omaha
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate who escaped from prison last Wednesday was apprehended Monday night in Omaha. David Puckett, 27, was arrested at about 8:45 pm at the apartment of a female friend, who also was taken into custody.
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:05A
US News ranks UNC, Duke among top 5 medical schools
For its part, UNC ranked second in family medicine, sixth in rural medicine and 10th in AIDS. UNC ranked 20th overall in the research category. Other schools at area universities also ranked high, including an overall No. 2 ranking for UNC's Gillings
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:05A
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