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Sam Alito: Setting the "Empathy Standard" for the Supreme Court
A Justice's capacity for empathy, what Senator Lindsay Graham has called the "absurd, dangerous standard" by which President Obama has promised to evaluate Supreme Court nominees. Such warnings have generally struck Democrats as politically convenient
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:07P
Malta to hold a divorce referendum on May 28
VALLETTA, Malta — Malta's parliament on Wednesday narrowly approved a nonbinding referendum — set for May 28 — on whether or not to introduce a law allowing divorce in the mostly Catholic island-nation. The motion, which was presented by the opposition
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:07P
Free legal clinic March 22 in Ellsworth
for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to provide general information in the following areas of law: family law, landlord/tenant and small claims, criminal/traffic, estate planning/elder law/probate, real estate, business law and bankruptcy.
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:07P
Fear Bull Market, Or Fear Bubble?
which measures prices for puts and is often called the "fear index," jumped 26% today and hit the the same it did the day Lehman filed for bankruptcy. AP "It's total panic," said Brian Stutland, president of Stutland Equities.
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:06P
Chrysler Sues Retailer for Using "Imported From Detroit" Tagline
Chrysler says a retailer is "exploiting" the Imported from Detroit tagline and has filed a federal lawsuit against the copycat. | March 16, 2011 | Chrysler LLC Chrysler on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against Moda Group LLC, which operates Pure
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:06P
Firm Sues Congresswoman Corrine Brown
Congresswoman Corrine Brown is facing a lawsuit filed by a fundraising firm in Washington, DC Berger Hirschberg Strategies filed the breach of contract lawsuit in the nation's capital. The firm said Brown didn't pay fees for its fundraising efforts on
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:06P
EDITORIAL: Winston has chance to resume role helping Riverside Center
Is it too early to start speaking of Winston's lawsuit against Riverside Center in the past tense? Until last week, we would have written that the city “seeks” to claim ownership of the building previously used as a mental health clinic for children.
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:05P
Man found guilty of urging suicide in chat rooms
Melchert-Dinkel's attorney, Terry Watkins, said the defense was disappointed with the verdict and planned to appeal. Watkins said appellate courts will have to answer whether Melchert-Dinkel's actions rose to the level of a crime or were protected
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:05P
Lehman sets target date for $61 billion liquidation plan
Creditors will vote on the plan by Oct. 14, according to a schedule published Wednesday in US Bankruptcy Court in New York. Lehman revised its plan to exit Chapter 11 protection in January, offering bondholders more money after CalPERS and hedge fund
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:05P
Mom Sues Preschool For Failing To Prep Tot For Harvard
"Getting a child into the Ivy League starts in nursery school," says the lawsuit. Her suit claims that contrary to the age-specific instruction promised on the website to get her kid ready for the ERB, a standardized test used by elite private
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:04P
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