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Ex-Appleton teacher charged with abuse
APPLETON — Child abuse charges filed Tuesday against a former Appleton teacher shook the confidence of families and has a disabilities organization pondering a civil lawsuit. Mary C. Berglund, 53, of Appleton, was charged in Calumet County Court with
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:43A
Hearsay on hairsay not heresy in the Federal Court
In the present case, Justice Lutfy heard an appeal of the decision of the registrar of trademarks to expunge the registration for the figurative trademark VIRTUAL REALTY, registered for use in Canada in association with men's and women's hairpieces and
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:43A
Bankruptcy Threat For YRC Worldwide
The struggling trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) is suffering from a serious bankruptcy threat. In its annual report that was filed last Monday, the company declared that it missed a restructuring milestone in the previous week.
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:42A
Nigeria: Court Voids Uduaghan's Tenure Elongation
Laying the matter to rest yesterday, the presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, ruled that Uduaghan's case falls short of the provision of the 2010 Electoral Act. Justice Buba in his lead judgment that lasted two hours before hundreds of the governor's
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:42A
Nigeria: ICPC Uncovers N6 Billion Fraud At NJI
But, Justice Umar Eri, the institute administrator described the story as a cheap blackmail. "The institute is a small unit in the judiciary. It has never witnessed such amount of budget since it was established. "It is an imagination of Mrs Bolatito
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:42A
Fairfield Developer: Ganim corruption violated antitrust act
The antitrust allegations are separate from similar claims, including fraudulent representation, involving Steel Point in another lawsuit in which Conroy was awarded $1.4 million from Ganim and others in 2008. But Conroy's antitrust claims were
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:41A
2G Scam | SC looks for origin of first-come-first-served policy
The bench said it will not go by the reports of either Justice Shivraj Patil or the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. “We would not go by Justice Patil's report as it has not been accepted or rejected by the government.
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:41A
Fine plan for shoving and pushing police officers
Lord Justice Leveson, the council's chairman, said: "This guideline will increase consistency in sentencing and help ensure offenders receive sentences that accurately reflect the harm they have caused their victim and their culpability.
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:40A
Swindon pair face trial accused of starting a fire and lying to police
A MAN and woman are to face trial by judge and jury accused of starting a fire at a family home and then lying to police. Christine Paget, 50, and Anthony Broadbent, 23, pleaded not guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:40A
HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 16 March
Several New York hedge funds, including Greenlight Capital and Tiger Global, have filed a new lawsuit accusing German automaker Porsche of causing more than $1bn of losses by cornering the market in shares of Volkswagen, reports Reuters.
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:40A
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