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NBA ref sues AP over Twitter message
In a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Minneapolis, veteran NBA referee William Spooner claimed AP sportswriter Jon Krawczynski defamed him in the Twitter message, sent while he was covering the Jan. 24 Rockets-Timberwolves game. In the second period,
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
Jamaica justice minister accused of corruptly using office to save PM's career
By Stabroek staff | View Comments (Jamaica Observer) Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne was on Monday accused of corruptly using her office in the Christopher 'Dudus' Coke extradition saga to protect the political career of Prime Minister Bruce
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
Homeowners Should Avoid Stirring up Mesothelioma-Causing Asbestos When
New York personal injury attorney Joseph W. Belluck said today, that homeowners need to ensure that they are not exposing themselves or contractors to dangerous asbestos during the renovation process. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and is proven to
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
Jamaica Dons' days are 'over'
communities which were once ruled by a fearsome strongman have turned over a new leaf and are no longer subscribing to the dictates of the don, representatives of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) told the Observer on Monday.
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
Taxpayer watchdog files suit against Glendale
The proposed sale of the Phoenix Coyotes became a bit messier Tuesday when taxpayer watchdog group the Goldwater Institute officially announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the City of Glendale. The taxpayer group objects to the $100 million
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
Kerala HC says EC has no power to interfere state govt's order
The observation was made by a Division Bench headed by Chief Justice J Chelameswar on a petition filed by Rajaji Mathew Thomas, MLA from Ollur assembly constituency challenging the decision of the Election Commission to stop the implementation of the
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
B.C.'s justice system among the world's best
The editorial entitled "Getting our day in court" suggested that inadequate access to justice in British Columbia is the product of some combination of inefficiency, stalling tactics by lawyers,
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
BC's justice system among the world's best
The editorial entitled "Getting our day in court" suggested that inadequate access to justice in British Columbia is the product of some combination of inefficiency, stalling tactics by lawyers,
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:07A
Coyotes sale plan gets messier
The proposed sale of the Phoenix Coyotes became messier Tuesday when taxpayer watchdog group the Goldwater Institute officially announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the City of Glendale. The taxpayer group objects to the $100 million US
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:06A
In the courts
Elward's lowest reading was 200 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, more than double the legal limit of 80 milligrams. Provincial court Judge William McCarroll noted the reading was an aggravating factor and fined him $1500 plus a victim
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:06A
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