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Winklevoss twins lose Facebook war
A third classmate, Divya Narendra, was part of the settlement with the twins but did not pursue the second lawsuit seeking to undo the agreement. Monday's ruling upholds a lower court decision enforcing the settlement during the six years of litigation
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:08P
Sour note: Philadelphia Orchestra may declare bankruptcy
Plagued by deep financial difficulties, the Philadelphia Orchestra is hurtling toward bankruptcy; its Board of Directors is set to make a decision as soon as this Saturday. Representatives of the board and musicians declined to comment, citing a press
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:07P
Wisconsin Awaits Outcome of Supreme Court Vote
And though one candidate, David T. Prosser Jr., the incumbent justice and a conservative, appeared to hold a solid lead (due, in part, to the Waukesha County votes), the checking and rechecking of vote counts dragged on in a few counties.
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:06P
Madison County judge reacts to cuts ordered by Justice Cobb
By Trang Do - bio | email Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb is calling for drastic money saving measures in an effort to keep the court system out of the red. "We have seen the writing on the wall for a while now, and we have worked to try to
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:05P
Findings of probe into film financier David Bergstein are briefly unsealed
The report, resealed less than a day later, paints a devastating picture of five companies run by Bergstein that have been forced into bankruptcy. By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times A yearlong investigation examining the business dealings of film
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:05P
No reduced sentence in fatal high-speed crash
The teen argued Justice Lea Duval should have given him credit for time served. Judges are allowed discretion in deciding whether to credit an accused for time served or merely “note” it. The teen also argued he should be allowed to serve a portion of
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:04P
Bill on assaults against police passes first vote
Justice Minister Simon Power says the Government wants to explicitly denounce attacks on police and Corrections officers in legislation. Mr Power says the change will not automatically require an increase in an offender's sentence but will help the
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:04P
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Updated: 04/12/2011 11:03P
No Hard Feelings For Richard Marsh
Former Benton Harbor City Manager Richard Marsh getting 192 thousand dollars as part of a settlement with his former employers in a whistleblower lawsuit. He sued when the city commission chose not to renew his contract in 2009 following a contentious
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:03P
Privacy 'bill of rights' exempts government agencies
But their measure applies only to companies and some non-profit groups, not to the federal, state, and local police agencies that have adopted high tech surveillance technologies including cell phone tracking, GPS bugs, and requests to Internet
Updated: 04/12/2011 11:03P
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