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Minnesota Trial Court's Latest Opinion in the Solicitation of Suicide Case
By The Volokh Conspiracy on 03/17/2011 – 9:06 am PDT I blogged about the case yesterday, but didn't then have a copy of the trial court's latest opinion rejecting the free speech defense. (I quoted an earlier order from the trial court on the same
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:08P
Lehman Brokerage Trustee Asserts Stake in Bankhaus Notes Parent Is Selling
Lehman a year ago won a US bankruptcy judge's approval to spend $1.4 billion to buy loans and mortgages from Bankhaus, after telling the judge it aimed to generate gains for creditors by buying discounted loans. The bankruptcy case is In re Lehman
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:08P
Citizens show solidarity for Titan lawsuit defendants
providers who have been targeted by Titan America and its subsidiary Carolinas Cement with a $75000 strategic lawsuit for public participation stemming from comments made during a public meeting conducted by New Hanover County Commissioners on Feb.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:07P
Service attempts to help tenancy-in-common investors exchanging like-kind
In addressing a bankruptcy in which TIC investors were involved, the PMTA concluded : (i) the short-term pooling of funds by TIC owners with a payment agent does not result in a partnership even if provided in a non-pro rata format;
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:07P
Righthaven lawsuits a reminder to watch your website p's and q's
Righthaven, a Las Vegas company formed last Spring that is commonly referred to as a "copyright troll," has brought more than 230 lawsuits alleging copyright infringement over the Internet. Righthaven does not send cease and desist letters-it goes
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:07P
Two Channel Tunnel rail link workers died 'accidentally'
A verdict of accidental death was reached by a jury at the coroner's court at Gravesend's Adult Education Centre on Thursday. Dougie Lynch, from Folkestone, and Darren Brown, from Manchester, died as a result of the blaze which broke out on August 16,
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:07P
Man monitored by hate watchdog to address Senate border security committee
The Arizona Legislature long has been conservative when it comes to illegal immigration, but became known nationwide last year for its hardline stance after it approved a controversial immigration enforcement law. Republican legislators ran for
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:06P
Rights Group Faults US on Detained Immigrants
The group, the 'Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, issued those findings in a 'report that also criticized a federal program that allows county and state law enforcement officials to enforce federal immigration laws.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:05P
Missouri's Immigrant Population Dwindling, Says Panel
The panel was composed of Holden; Kim Allen Murray, with the Immigration Law Project of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Joan Suarez, chair of Missouri Immigrant & Refugee Advocates; Reena Hajat Carroll, executive director of Diversity Awareness
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:05P
Lehman reorganization plan up for approval
NEW YORK -- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said it hopes to win court approval of its reorganization plan in mid-November, more than three years after filing the largest bankruptcy in US history. Creditors would vote on Lehman's Chapter 11 plan by Oct.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:03P
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