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The Georgia Supreme Court holds that defective construction constitutes an
The Court “reject[ed] out of hand the assertion that the acts of [the contractor] could not be deemed an occurrence or an accident under the CGL policy because they were performed intentionally.” Quoting the 2007 Texas Supreme Court decision Lamar
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:37P
Supreme Court reiterates role of first amendment in Snyder v. Phelps
In an opinion written by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court acknowledged that Westboro's speech was hurtful, but said that it was nonetheless entitled to protection under the First Amendment: “On the facts before us, we cannot react to that pain by
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:37P
3/16: Implementation Fever: Making Health Reform and the National HIV/AIDS
Prevention Writ Large: How do we incorporate HIV prevention justice into larger movements for public health and community prevention? What does the Prevention and Public Health Fund in the Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform) have to do with HIV
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:37P
Sex toy sets cops abuzzing
The police found a vibrator that had been turned on "by accident." The incident, at Petrozavodsk in the republic of Karelia, came after a call from a postal worker. "The post building was ringed by security forces and people were evacuated," a police
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:37P
Sophomore Jasmine Porter Receives Prestigious Fellowship
She is actively involved in numerous extra- and co-curricular activities, including the I Am We Are social justice theatre troupe, and more. With the goal of increasing the representation of minorities in international service, IIPP's main objectives
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:37P
Voters may decide whether to make major changes in Florida's courts
TALLAHASSEE — Leander Shaw would never have finished his term as the first African-American chief justice on the Florida Supreme Court if the judicial changes lawmakers want to impose had been in place when he served. — Dividing the seven-member
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:36P
Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Tumble on Indications of Reduced Demand From Japan
Equities in Japan had the biggest two-day drop since the 1987 crash as the risk of radiation leaks north of Tokyo escalated. US Treasuries surged. Japan is the world's leading buyer of corn, the third-largest importer of soybeans and the fifth-biggest
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:36P
Feeling lucky, victim rights champion killed on his way home from buying lotto
The crash happened about two blocks away from Selig's house as he was heading home after buying a lottery ticket. "Maybe we'll hit the big one," he'd told his wife, Pat, as he left for the store. That ticket, she said Monday, is still inside his shirt
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:36P
Aurora man flees battery, hides in shed, gets DUI
McCray ran from the crash site and hid in a shed. He was charged with aggravated drunken driving, aggravated driving while license revoked, leaving the scene of an accident, obstructing a peace officer, unlawful use of a weapon, no insurance,
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:36P
UBS under investigation over alleged manipulation of key interest rate
According to UBS's annual report published on Tuesday, the bank has received subpoenas from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the justice department in the United States in connection with an
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:36P
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