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Class-action Suit Filed Against Family Video
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Family Video alleging the largest privately-owned video rental chain in the country with more than 6500 employees forced staff to work “off the clock” without getting paid for standard and overtime hours.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:14P
Coroner investigates death in custody
The Department of Justice says a 33-year-old man sought medical treatment at the Darwin Correction Centre on Saturday. He was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital but died that night. "It is inappropriate to comment any further as the matter has now
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:13P
Woman claims hand warmer burned buttocks
The lawsuit claims Self was using the hand warmers on Feb. 5 while working as an athletic trainer. She says she put a warmer in her pocket and heard a pop, felt searing pain, and realized the warmer had ignited. The suit says she suffered third-degree
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:12P
Independent panel of outside experts compiled to review Phoenix police
US Justice Department auditors are reviewing Phoenix's numbers and the city has frozen any spending of the $1.7 million in grant money, which would support a squad that investigates kidnappings. The panel will review Phoenix's kidnapping statistics
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:12P
Ruth Madoff Has $14 Million in Bank From Fraud Sought by Trustee Picard
Bank of New York had no objection to providing them, he said in the March 10 filing in US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. Money going into Ruth Madoff's personal bank account came from the imprisoned fraudster's companies, which received nothing in
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:11P
Ruth Madoff Has $14 Million From BNY That Trustee Wants to 'Recapture'
Bank of New York had no objection to providing them, he said in the March 10 filing in US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. Money going into Ruth Madoff's personal bank account came from the imprisoned fraudster's companies, which received nothing in
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:11P
'Feminism is not a monolith'
On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, Saint Mary's welcomed two editors from the blog 'Feministing' who came to speak on campus. 'Feministing' is a popular and influential blog for young women, and the largest online feminist community
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:11P
Court halts removal of Isoko LG boss
Justice FO Oho, while granting the application filled by Chief Ogieh, also ordered that the purported resolution suspending the claimant/applicant from office be kept on hold, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:11P
Uduaghan's tenure ends May 2011 – Court
Justice Ibrahim Buba, who read the jugdment which lasted for two hours, ruled that Uduaghan could not stay in office as he prayed in his application. “I hold that the plaintiff (Uduaghan) is not entitled to four years term, having regard to the
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:11P
Court adjourns case against CAC president, others until May 4
Justice Jonathan Shakarho adjourned the case at the resumed hearing, after dismissing one of the charges against the defendants, dated November 4, 2010 at the instance of the prosecution counsel, Mr Bashir Olatunde. Olatunde had applied to the court
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:11P
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