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Bankruptcy Court to fill Rochester vacancy
With one of the three US Bankruptcy Court judges in the Western District of New York due to retire later this year, the federal government has begun the process to replace Judge John Ninfo II. Ninfo, 64, announced his retirement plans earlier this year
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:55P
Bankruptcy Court to fill Rochester vacancy
With one of the three US Bankruptcy Court judges in the Western District of New York due to retire later this year, the federal government has begun the process to replace Judge John Ninfo II. Ninfo, 64, announced his retirement plans earlier this year
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:55P
Cottage Grove weighs involvement in state 3M lawsuit
The city of Cottage Grove is considering whether to join a civil lawsuit filed by the state attorney general against 3M Co. seeking payment for environmental damage caused by decades of chemical pollution in Washington County. The city of Cottage Grove
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:55P
Corbett Group Stops AdultBasic Health Insurance
The former members of adultBasic health insurance in the Pittsburgh area have filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court on Monday. "We believe it's in violation of the Pennsylvania constitution as well as the statute”, said Bill Caroselli, the plaintiff's
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:55P
Trial Lawyers, Manufactures in Showdown Over Crashworthiness
Florida Senate lawmakers will consider a bill today that redefines a 10-year legal precedent called the “crashworthiness doctrine,” allowing jurors to consider the fault of the driver when determining damages in a lawsuit against a vehicle manufacturer
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:54P
Trudeau ignites storm over citizenship guide wording
Trudeau argued that the government should have qualified violence against women as "absolutely unacceptable" instead of belittling other cultures with the word "barbaric." His argument immediately set off howls of protest from Conservative bloggers,
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:52P
Proposal: Pay constables $25 a month
The recommendation stemmed from a lawsuit filed against quorum court officials by constable Claude Graves. While portions of Graves' lawsuit are still pending, Circuit Judge John Fogleman ruled last month the quorum court must comply with Arkansas law
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:52P
2011 RB Power Rankings
The verdict? Johnson was the winner -- based on a one-point advantage in total points, not Peterson's questionable cultural observations. I'm not sure if we'll solve such a pressing issue today. If you had to pick Peterson or Johnson for your 2011
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:52P
Power Rankings: Johnson over Peterson
For that reason, and because he had the audacity to rip one of our players as he watched us in the NFC Championship Game, I sentenced Jacksonville Jaguars tailback Maurice Jones-Drew to No. 8 overall. (For my actual explanation, you'll have to read AFC
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:52P
Mass. fishing ports to make case that key parts of new fish regulations are
The lawsuit against federal regulators was filed in May, after rules went into effect that saw most of the fleet separate into groups, or "sectors," that divide an alloted catch. The idea behind the new system is to give fishermen more autonomy and
Updated: 03/15/2011 01:52P
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