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Court: Hospital not shielded by confidentiality law
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit brought by Dwayne and Debbie Bonney against Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. The Bonneys went to the hospital in 2007 after being assaulted at their South Paris home.
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:11A
Senate fails to act on immigration bill
By AP ATLANTA - The Senate worked late into the night on a long list of bills but will not take action on a measure that cracks down on illegal immigration and contains some provisions similar to a tough Arizona law. The House on Tuesday passed a
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:10A
US government joins in ACLU lawsuit against Berkeley jail
BY MEG KINNARD AP COLUMBIA -- The US Justice Department thinks the Berkeley County jail is violating inmates' free-speech rights by barring them from any reading material other than the Bible, and the government sought Tuesday to join a lawsuit against
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:09A
US government joins in ACLU lawsuit against Berkeley jail
BY MEG KINNARD AP COLUMBIA -- The US Justice Department thinks the Berkeley County jail is violating inmates' free-speech rights by barring them from any reading material other than the Bible, and the government sought Tuesday to join a lawsuit against
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:09A
10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (CSCO, AAPL, GOOG, MSFT)
Now that we've seen the evidence, here's what happens next in the Facebook lawsuit. According to Jefferies, Apple is working on an ambitious invasion of the living room... ...but its next gadgets won't have a carbon fiber body. The US government agrees
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:09A
Guest column: Which party will fix our family law system?
By Georgialee Lang, Special to The Province April 12, 2011 Canada's system of family law is decimating us, one family at a time. With nearly 40 per cent of Canadian marriages ending in divorce, our next government needs to stop the bleeding — financial
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:09A
Guest column: Which party will fix our family law system?
By Georgialee Lang, Special to The Province April 12, 2011 Canada's system of family law is decimating us, one family at a time. With nearly 40 per cent of Canadian marriages ending in divorce, our next government needs to stop the bleeding — financial
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:09A
Law Day festivities include free legal advice opportunity
By Contributed - Kelowna Capital News The legal community is inviting the whole family to come out and learn about the justice system as part of Law Day today (Wednesday). From 5 to 8 pm, the public is invited to come down to the Kelowna Law Courts,
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:09A
Brouhaha Over Texas Rangers Parking Lot
The parking lot was carved out of the stadium property after creditors sued the old owner in bankruptcy court. Plaintiff Rangers Baseball Express bought the team from Texas Rangers Baseball Partners (TRBP) in August 2010. TRBP was owned by Hicks Sports
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:08A
ORV Industry Shut Out of Clean Air Case
By RYAN ABBOTT WASHINGTON (CN) - Makers of off-road vehicles, including airplanes and boats, cannot intervene in a lawsuit in which the Center for Biological Diversity asked the US Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:08A