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The Signs Point to Election Season
Earlier in the year, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf on M. Christine BredenKoetter saying that her free speech had been violated by the City of Florissant. In November, BredenKoetter posted a political sign for her husband,
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:14P
Operacion Puerto: Spanish prosecutors seek 2 year prison term for Eufemiano
Raids on Fuentes clinic in Madrid revealed many banned doping substances, as well as blood bags identified by code names. Over time it was determined that cyclist such as Alejandro Valverde, Ivan Basso, Jan Ullrich and others were involved,
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:14P
MN Pays $7.25M to Co. It Fired from Software Project
The State of Minnesota, through the Department of Human Services (DHS), has agreed to pay a $7.25 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by ACS State and Local Solutions, Inc. (ACS). Dallas-based ACS sued the state in Ramsey County District
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:13P
Hasan Ali surrenders
"I respect the Supreme Court's order," said Ali while entering the premises of the ED in south Mumbai. The apex court remanded Khan in the custody of Enforcement Directorate for four days after pulling up the trial court judge who had granted him bail,
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:13P
Federal prosecutors seek to delay release of explosion-related documents in
Federal prosecutors want to prevent the release of Massey Energy Co. documents in a shareholder lawsuit until they complete the criminal investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. Shareholders suing over the blast are seeking copies of
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:13P
FDIC sues former execs, wives in WaMu failure
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. sued three former executives of the failed Washington Mutual Bank, along with two of their wives, in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday. The FDIC is seeking $900 million in
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:12P
Illinois court revives light cigarette class action
An Illinois appellate court has revived a light cigarette class-action suit against Philip Morris in which plaintiffs allege that the company's deceptive advertising harmed them by conveying that “light” and “low tar or nicotine” cigarettes were safer
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:12P
Bankruptcy fallout: Landlord of 2 Borders properties in Ann Arbor now in
Agree Realty [NYSE: ADC] is among the landlords grappling with the fallout from Borders' bankruptcy filing last month. Unlike many of them, Agree is publicly traded - and its portfolio includes two Ann Arbor properties occupied by the bookseller: The
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:12P
Arizona Atheists oppose Gov. Jan Brewer's 'Day of Prayer'
Atheists, agnostics, free thinkers and those with a healthy respect for the First Amendment to the US Constitution are all supporting a lawsuit filed against Governor Brewer by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Wednesday a spokesman for Governor
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:11P
Wash. Supreme Court voids immigrant's guilty plea, says lawyer gave bad advice
The justices said that advice violated the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of the right to effective assistance from a lawyer. They cited a US Supreme Court ruling from last year which held that if immigration law is clear, a defense attorney must
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:11P
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