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CCMC officer wants probe put on hold Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:30AMCebu City Medical Center credit officer Lourdes Archua filed a motion before the Special Administrative Investigation Committee to suspend the proceedings on the 28 lost checks while a separate case is pending in court.
Twelve McKool Smith Attorneys Honored Among The Best Lawyers in America Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:26AMTwelve attorneys from the Dallas, Austin, Houston and New York offices of McKool Smith have earned recognition in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Lando & Anastasi, LLP Expands Its Litigation Practice with Addition of IP Litigator from Fish & Richardson P.C. Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:45AMCAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lando and Anastasi, LLP (L&A) today announced that Craig R. Smith has joined the firm as a partner. “We are delighted to add Craig’s outstanding litigation record and experience to our firm,” said Ann Lamport Hammitte, an L&A partner. “He will be a terrific complement to our IP litigation and counseling practices.” Craig is a successful trail attorney who ...
Health Reform Politics: Florida Court On Ballot Question; Repeal Campaign Touted By Conservatives; Nebraska Flap Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:44AMHealth News Florida: "The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that targeted the new federal-health reform law, ruling that state lawmakers included misleading wording that could not be fixed. Justices, in a 5-2 ruling, upheld a circuit judge's decision to strip 'Amendment 9' from the November ballot. ...
Community Calendar – 8/27 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:42AMCape Elizabeth Town Manager Mike McGovern, guest speaker at Saco Bay Rotary Club, Thursday, Aug. 26, 7:30 a.m., Captain’s Galley Restaurant, Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach.
Lando & Anastasi, LLP Expands Its Litigation Practice with Addition of IP Litigator from Fish & Richardson P.C. Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:38AMCAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Lando and Anastasi, LLP today announced that Craig R. Smith has joined the firm as a partner. “We are delighted to add Craig’s outstanding litigation record and experience to our firm,” said Ann Lamport Hammitte, an L&A partner. “He will be a terrific complement to our IP litigation and counseling practices.”
Attorney Anne Bremner, TV Legal Analyst, Shows How to Make a Small Story Bigger Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:21AMUpdate: Bremner yesterday ended the suspense with a quick guilty plea and apology, PI.com reports. "I made a mistake," Bremner told a Shoreline judge, who sentenced her to two days in jail f...
'8 percent households become poor due to medical expenses' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:02AMAbout eight percent of households in India are pushed to below the poverty line due to heavy medical expenses, said a new report on the Indian health sector Thursday.
'Pennhurst Asylum' Halloween attraction draws strong opinions Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:02AMEAST VINCENT — The creators of Pennhurst Asylum insist the Halloween attraction, set to open on the grounds of the former state school and hospital Sept. 24, is not based on facts or aimed at insulting anyone.
Lawyer in Scientology case is stuck between state and federal judges Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:14PMBy Craig Pittman and Curtis Krueger, Times staff writers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 LARGO — One of the Church of Scientology's most vocal critics, Tampa lawyer Ken Dandar, is in a pickle. Six years ago, he settled a wrongful death case against the church on behalf of the family of Lisa McPherson, who died in 1995 after 17 days in the care of church members in Clearwater. Part of the settlement ...
Police Defend Bradley Search, Hearing Heads to Second Day Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:13PMDelaware State Police defended their search of former pediatrician Earl Bradley's office at a court hearing Tuesday, attempting to quash claims by the accused pedophile's lawyers that authorities searched the office illegally.
Categories Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:10PMDavid Pekola, 7985 Cedarwood Drive, $1,200, install a 24-foot above ground pool in the rear of the property. [more...] WEDNESDAY Board of Education, 6 p.m. District office, 409 Bell Road.
Sides offer contrary versions of arrest in Maine excessive force suit Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:06PMA lawyer says excessive forced was used against his client, but two officers say he confronted them.
A sad farewell Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:45PMIt's raining again. I arrived back in Portage la Prairie in the rain and it looks like I'll be leaving town in the rain too.[...]
Equator Alliance helps resource sector manage Climate Change Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:05PMBrisbane-based Equator Alliance is taking the lead in resource sector environmental assessment by bringing a world-leading climate change researcher from The University of Queensland face-to-face with industry innovators.
Cherokee stands together to cope with loss of fallen trooper Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:57PMCharlotte Littlejohn has spent much of her morning in a bustling kitchen preparing traditional frybread. Next to her, Donavon Crowe is stirring an enormous pot of chili. Crowe says he’s probably made six gallons of it already.
Lawmakers: Did Enbridge urge folks to sign releases? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:56PMU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is being asked to look into whether Enbridge Energy Partners pressured residents to give up legal rights to sue.
Judge: No marijuana for patients arrested in Oakland County raids Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:54PMThe decision was met with low hisses in a courtroom packed with 13 defendants, their lawyers and supporters today.
INDIA: Corrupt Officers Investigating Corruption! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:47PMToday there are lot of discussions about policing in India. But these discussions fail to address the real problems within the police and appear to be intentionally refusing to discuss the most obvious, the crimes committed by police officers.
Government appeals court ruling blocking stem-cell research funding Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:26PMThe Justice Department, as promised, moved Tuesday to block a court ruling preventing use of government funds for embryonic stem cell research.
W.Va. judge tosses sex abuse case against priest Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:02PMAssociated Press - August 31, 2010 5:54 PM ET SPENCER, W.Va. (AP) - A judge has dismissed charges against an Ohio priest accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy while the two visited a...
For your information Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:48PMA 12-year-old schoolboy with a talent for recitation has been reduced to using sign language since being struck on the head with a cane by his teacher for failing to answer a question in class....
Federal trial dates set for former Shenandoah police officers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:33PMAfter a conference with both prosecutors and defense lawyers, a federal judge set dates on Tuesday for two trials involving former Shenandoah police officers, according to one of the lawyers involved. Matthew R. Nestor, William Moyer and Jason Hayes wil
Guantanamo trial to resume Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:18PMTrial of Canadian detainee to resume on October 18 at Guantanamo.
A Connecticut Attorney Takes on Pfizer in a Lawsuit Involving Hundreds of Injured Children Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:53PMRichard Altschuler is suing Pfizer for $2 billion. It’s a long-running legal guerrilla war involving alleged crimes against impoverished children, the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world, Connecticut law, medical ethics, corporate morality, international relations and billions of dollars.
Possible Lawsuit against Tazewell County Officers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:20PMLawyers for a Pekin man have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Tazewell County Sheriff Robert Huston and six Tazewell County jail officers.
Widmer III on the way Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:13PMA trial date has been set for Ryan Widmer, the Warren County man accused of drowning his wife in their Hamilton Township bathtub two years and two mistrials ago.
Guard sticks to story in pretrial testimony about Harris killing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:46PMDefense tried to poke holes in testimony of man who identified 2 suspects in surveillance video Defense tried to poke holes in testimony of man who identified 2 suspects in surveillance video
Richard Neely: Why the Recession and What to Do Now Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:00PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In the midst of the worst recession in more than 40 years, the editorial writers and talking heads are sitting around waiting for the government to do something, but we cant do anything until we understand what is really at the heart...
Somerset High forming team to address accreditation issues Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:26PMThe high school will form a school improvement team of 18 faculty members to address issues identified in a recent report.
Medicare director won't ID donors to think tank Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:43PMBefore he took over the nation's Medicare and Medicaid agency this summer, Dr. Donald Berwick retired from the nonprofit health care think tank he co-founded with a nearly $900,000 compensation package and a seven-figure executive retirement plan. But Dr. Berwick is declining to say exactly who provided funding to the ...
Homegrown iPhone apps Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:41PMTechies are among us in Northeast Mississippi. They are part of a high-tech group that has exploded in popularity the past few years - the iPhone application developer.
Uzbekistan Weekly Roundup Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:42PMThe International Crisis Group released a new report August 23, The Pogroms in Kyrgyzstan , on the violence in southern Kyrgyzstan in June, finding much damning evidence that the attacks involved Kyrgyzstan’s security forces, including military, were well-planned and targeted mainly ethnic Uzbeks.
SJC ruling hovers over 2002 Cape slaying case Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:36PMA lawyer for a trash collector convicted of the notorious 2002 murder and rape of a fashion writer on Cape Cod says a recent ruling by the state’s highest court in another murder case indicates that the justices may overturn his client’s conviction. Murder - Lawyer - United States - Rape - Writer
9/11's Toxic time bomb Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:20PMThe after-effects 9/11 threaten numbers far greater than died on the day.
18. Weighing the death penalty Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:43PMMalaysia's efforts to seek clemency for Yong Vui Kong, who is on death row in Singapore for a drug trafficking offence, have raised questions about maintaining capital punishment in the country.
Changing Scene Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:12PMLisa Nichols joins real estate firm
Charles Buck Goes On Trial In Killing Of His Wife, Leslie, In 2002 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:52PM— Hearing impaired, legally blind and pushing a walker at 92, Catherine Edmonston endured dramatic testimony in the weeklong 2004 trial of the man who kidnapped and beat her daughter, Leslie Buck.
Jackson Gillis, Prolific Writer of TV Drama, Dies at 93 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:46PMMr. Gillis, a slogger in the trenches of television writing whose career spanned more than four decades, put words in the mouths of numbers of TV icons.
Twin tours de force offer insights into Japan not lost in translation Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:14PMThe year 2010 may come to be seen as a landmark in terms of literature written in English that draws on Japan as a setting. That's because two books released this year — one non-fiction, the other fiction — are each remarkable in the sense of Japanese reality they conjure.
Supes to respond to Grand Jury findings, approve labor contracts Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:21PMCounty supervisors are scheduled to vote on contracts with two remaining labor unions Tuesday morning. According to a report from the Human Resources Department, the one-year agreements struck with the Professional Association of Tulare County...
Two Iranian political prisoners exiled Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:52AMHamed Rouhinejad and Ahmad Karimi, two Iranian political prisoners were taken to Zanjan and Gonbad Qaboos prisons to serve out their prison terms in exile, Herana reports.
AP INVESTIGATION: Katrina a tale of SBA failure Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:27AMCHALMETTE (AP) — Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Jay Young is still haunted by the desperate voices on the other end of the telephone crying and begging for help.
75-year-old mystery: 2 fetuses found in California Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:24PMLOS ANGELES - Yiming Xing peeled back the tattered Los Angeles Times pages from the first of two small bundles, hoping to find antiques beneath the 1930s newsprint. Then came the stunning realization that she was staring at tiny human remains.
Lawyers of Kelantan Sultan to continue with habeas corpus application Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:08PMPUTRAJAYA : Lawyers for the Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra, will continue with their writ of habeas corpus application to “secure” the ruler’s release even though his movements are no longer restricted.
Sports Digest: Lab mistakes revive questions about Jordan murder Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:55PMPro basketball
Sheriff says jail where man killed himself is safe Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:37PMBOSTON - A sheriff on Wednesday defended the safety record of the jail where a man accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist committed suicide.
Future of abortion law murky Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:36PMOMAHA, Neb. - One of two controversial abortion laws put on the books in Nebraska this spring was likely blocked for good on Wednesday, and the future of the other law is murky.
Here in new england Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:35PMNEW HAVEN - A judge ruled Wednesday that a statement allegedly made to authorities by a man charged in the home invasion killings of a woman and her two daughters can be used as evidence at his trial.
Saudi judge asks hospital if it can damage convict's spine as punishment for paralyzing man Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:15PMCAIRO (AP) — A Saudi judge has asked several hospitals in the country whether they could damage a man's spinal cord as punishment after he was convicted of attacking another man with a cleaver and paralyzing him, the brother of the victim said Thursday.