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Agagu petitions NJC over removal by Appeal Court
Agagu said: “My grouse with the verdict of the Tribunal and Court of Appeal is essentially on the acceptance by the two tiers of courts that elections in 10 local governments where I won were marred by irregularities, while conveniently all the votes
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:04P
SEC Charges NY Juno Mother Earth Founders With Fraud
The pair inflated assets under management, once claiming that Juno oversaw $200 million though the total never exceeded $17 million, according to a civil lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court. In addition, the SEC alleged that Messrs.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:03P
A Return to Court for Red Hook Man Who Threw Pit Bull From Roof
At the initial sentencing, Kings County Supreme Court Justice Mullen could have sentenced Henderson to one to four years in prison for the class-E felony crime. But when Henderson failed to show up for his sentencing, the plea deal was withdrawn by the
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:03P
Tax Court sees more room for settlements
In recent years, however, a former Chief Justice of the Tax Court, Donald Bowman, who now practises with the Toronto office of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, has expressed reservations about that aspect of the law. Last Friday Mr. Bowman told a group of
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:03P
Verdict reached in trial involving murder of Shaun Gayle's girlfriend
With your verdicts, tell Rhoni you know who did this. With your verdicts, tell Rhoni you're going to give her justice.” But Hedrick said authorities were dead set on pinning the murder to his client from the beginning, and ignored other potential
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:03P
Blind Students: Northwestern Discriminates By Using Google
Evanston, Ill. - A complaint filed Tuesday with the federal government accuses New York University and Northwestern University of discriminating against blind students by adopting Google e-mail and other programs that aren't fully compatible with
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:03P
Verdict reached in trial in murder of Shaun Gayle's girlfriend
With your verdicts, tell Rhoni you know who did this. With your verdicts, tell Rhoni you're going to give her justice.” But Hedrick said authorities were dead set on pinning the murder to his client from the beginning, and ignored other potential
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:02P
US State Department: former Somali colonel living in US can't claim immunity
A lawsuit has accused the former colonel and Columbus resident, Abdi Aden Magan, of overseeing the detention and torture of a human rights advocate in Somalia in 1988. The State Department says in a Tuesday letter to the US Attorney's Office that Magan
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:02P
Insurance company found liable in case involving injured police officers
Egan was represented by attorney Mark W. Tanner and Peter M. Newman of Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig, a Philadelphia personal injury firm. Buzby was represented by Gerald A. McHugh, Jr. and Daniel Bencivenga of Raynes McCarty,
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:02P
Re: Eatanswill of my mind
I lived with my late father for 52 years, before his demise, he never at anytime told me that any Nigerian won a libel or defamation lawsuit against him as a journalist/columnist. In fact, it was always his pride, that in all his satires, criticism and
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:01P