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Alabama power wins EPA lawsuit
A federal court in Birmingham, Alabama has ruled in favour of Alabama Power in a 10 year old dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), arguing that the agency's methodology was not valid. EPA had initially argued that eight maintenance
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:12A
Spring Arts 2011
The Lincoln Lawyer -- A lawyer who's the good guy? This we have to see. Criminal defense attorney Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) usually works out of his car, but hits the big time when he lands a case defending a well-known womanizer (Ryan
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:12A
DA files lawsuit on union law
MADISON -- Republican lawmakers violated Wisconsin's open meetings law when they amended a contentious plan that bars most public employees from collective bargaining, a Madison prosecutor alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday. Dane County District Attorney
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
Ex-soldier left for dead in pub assault vows he will see justice
A FORMER soldier left for dead after a horrific attack says he believes that the “cowards” who battered him will one day be brought to justice. Chris Smith, 23, was just 18 when he was assaulted by a gang as he walked past the Sun Inn, in Durham Street
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
PEOPLE v. MUNOZ
On November 21, 2007, the Madera County District Attorney filed a criminal complaint accusing appellant, in count 1, of transporting methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a)); in count 2, of possessing methamphetamine (Health & Saf.
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
PEOPLE v. VELASQUEZ
Detective Rokaitis conducted a "gang workup" on the appellant and described eight contacts between appellant and law enforcement officers. Rokaitis said appellant was an admitted and documented member of the Norteno criminal street gang between 2002
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
PEOPLE v. INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (hereafter the surety) appeals an order denying its motion to set aside the forfeiture of a bail bond. It contends that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to order forfeiture of the bond because it failed to
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
PEOPLE v. LOPEZ
In the early evening of Saturday, November 22, 2008, John Schreiber was alone in the fitness center of his small apartment complex when Lopez entered and asked how he was doing. 1 After Schreiber failed to acknowledge him, Lopez approached Schreiber up
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
PEOPLE v. HAIL
His claim that he anticipated ineffective assistance of counsel at trial because the experienced member of the criminal-defense bar who was representing him was prejudiced against him on the basis of the nature of the priors, does not demonstrate the
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:10A
Jury likely to get sex assault case today
The Supreme Court trial for an out-patient at Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI), began last week and is expected to conclude today when the four-man eight-woman jury deliver their verdict. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons,
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:10A
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