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Italian Parliament Set to Finish Vote on Law That May End Berlusconi Trial
Protesters say the cases include the bankruptcy of Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, the trial of former Bank of Italy Governor Antonio Fazio for market manipulation and proceedings related to a 2009 gas explosion in the Tuscan city of Viareggio that killed
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:17P
Club One Casino denies discrimination charges
"That shows some inconsistency with the age discrimination lawsuit," McNamara said. He added that in the past few weeks, a security guard in his mid 80s retired. "They would take him back tomorrow if he wanted to come back," McNamara added.
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:17P
Wider means testing for legal aid
Justice Minister Simon Power announced the changes on Wednesday morning. Income thresholds of $22000 for a single adult and $50000 for an adult with two dependents will be applied to less serious criminal cases. The means testing already applies to
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:16P
Call for solutinos other than prison for American Samoa's domestic violence
A departing prosecutor, James Zarones, has called for a review of criminal justice laws and says he has been confronted by cases where wives and children are badly beaten, yet no-one goes to jail. “It's very unusual here for us to see a domestic
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:16P
US Justice Department wants to intervene in lawsuit against SC jail's Bible
An attorney for Sheriff Wayne DeWitt says she is surprised to learn of the Justice Department's involvement and has asked to meet with Nettles. Sandy Senn says since June 2009, inmates have been allowed to receive any type of religious material as long
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:16P
US Justice Department wants to intervene in lawsuit against SC jail's Bible
An attorney for Sheriff Wayne DeWitt says she is surprised to learn of the Justice Department's involvement and has asked to meet with Nettles. Sandy Senn says since June 2009, inmates have been allowed to receive any type of religious material as long
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:16P
Judges rule McKillen has right to state case to Nama
In a judgment on behalf of the court, the Chief Justice Mr Justice John Murray, ruled the criteria according to which Nama must exercise its discretion are sufficiently set out and did not give the agency an arbitrary or untrammelled discretion to
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:16P
Solicitor denies concepts 'mixed up' in e-mail
A SOLICITOR has denied he “mixed up” the concepts of security and recourse in an e-mail stating AIB “no longer require any legal recourse” against businessman Philip Lynch, developer Gerry Conlan “and the Lynch children” for a 25 million loan to buy
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:16P
Israeli foreign minister to face graft charges
Mr Lieberman faces allegations of fraud, breach of trust, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Israeli media reported that bribery allegations have been dropped but, if convicted, the controversial minister still faces a maximum of 10 years in
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Bloggers take $105m case against site
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, her website and AOL were on the receiving end of a $105m lawsuit by a group of angry bloggers unhappy that she sold the Huffington Post for $315m without them being paid a penny. The class action is led by Jonathan Tasini,
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
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