Lawyer Who Defended John Hinckley Dies

Vietnam seeing stable development, says leading European lawyer - Nhan Dan

Vietnam seeing stable development, says leading European lawyer Nhan Dan, Vietnam - 2 hours ago Vietnam is on the way to stable development, with an annual growth rate of 7-8%, said Prof. Laurent Marliere, one of the leading law experts in Europe. ...

Lawyer backs club dancer - New Brunswick Home News Tribune

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Lawyer backs club dancer New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - 3 hours ago NEW BRUNSWICK — The attorney for the exotic dancer accused of illegally keeping human body parts in her home said she is being portrayed unfairly as the ... Lawyer: 'Body Parts' Dancer Not Guilty 1010 Wins Lawyer says dancer charged in human remains case to plead not ... KAIT The "Skull Stripper" Wants Her Trophies Back Playfuls.com New York Sun - all 231 related

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Star lawyer defended man who shot Reagan - Miami Herald

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Court to question Thaksin’s lawyer - IHT ThaiDay

Court to question Thaksin’s lawyer IHT ThaiDay, Thailand - 4 hours ago The Criminal Court today will summon caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s lawyer, Thana Benjathikul, and Chat Thai party deputy leader Chuwit ... PM's lawyer, Chuwit to be summoned in contempt case Bangkok Post Thaksin's lawyer to meet court on charges of contempt of court on ... Nation Multimedia Chuwit and 17 others to be questioned Bangkok Post all 5 related

Young black lawyer sues Toronto police for wrongful detention

Immigration lawyer applauds promises to axe fee

A well-known Winnipeg immigration lawyer is welcoming an election campaign promise to eliminate landing fees. The 5 fee, paid by all adult immigrants once their application has been approved, was introduced by Liberal government a decade ago.

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Young black lawyer sues Toronto police for wrongful detention

TORONTO (CP) - A young lawyer who claims he was subjected to a police takedown only because he was a well-dressed black man driving an expensive car filed suit Wednesday, alleging false arrest and violation of his civil rights.

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Legal offshoring to India growing: study

The availability of law graduates and the similarity between the legal systems of India and major English speaking countries have trigerred offshoring of legal services to the country, accoding to a report on ‘Offshoring legal services to India’ prepared by Valuenotes Databse, a leading research firm.

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Management and Ownership Reunified

We have completed a reunification of managment and ownership of Delaware Intercorp, Inc.
We anticipate that under my new tenure as sole owner and administrator of Delaware Intercorp, Inc; as well as the law office and 3 other related peripheral businesses, we will experience an efficiency improvement for our customers and clients.

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Judge critical of plan for human rights 'tsar'

ONE of Scotland's most respected judges has attacked the Executive's plans to create a Scottish human rights 'tsar'. Lord McCluskey described the proposed £75,000-a-year Human Rights Commissioner as a "gadfly".

Lawsuit Fears Put an End to Lake Belle Pumping

Legal profession: Patient Safety Authority necessary

according to a leading specialist medical lawyer , isn't just confined to nursing homes but throughout the entire healthcare sector. Ann O'Driscoll says the authority could set and..

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Lawsuit Fears Put an End to Lake Belle Pumping in Lake Wales

BARTOW -- Fears of a potential lawsuit have forced county officials to stop pumping flooded Lake Belle in Lake Wales. Polk County has been pumping the lake into a smaller lake to the south, and then into a ditch leading into the Peace Creek Drainage Canal.

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Pollution Limits Legal, Judge Rules

By Rex Bowman Pollution limits that the state imposed on an Eastern Shore town's sewage-treatment plant are legal, a Richmond Circuit Court judge decided. Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr.

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Vines: Officials watching Shelby case

Shelby County commissioners who brought the lawsuit are Walter Bailey, Julian Bolton and Cleo Kirk. Chancellor D. J. Alissandratos made the ruling. The terms of all Knox County

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Governor drops fight with nurses on staffing / He withdraws appeal in legal battle that galvanized union even before

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has abandoned a legal fight with the state's largest nurses' union, ending a year-long court case over nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals that presaged the special election brawl between the governor and labor. Lawyers for...

iPod Nano Lawsuit Filed Against Apple

Beach Boys lawsuit could end good vibrations

Mike Love is suing his cousin and former Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson, but Love's lawyer hopes the lawsuit won't mar their good vibrations...

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Mauro Reyna to run for district attorney

EDINBURG - A former municipal judge and longtime local attorney is introducing himself tonight as a candidate for Hidalgo County District Attorney....

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iPod Nano Lawsuit Filed Against Apple

Jason Tomczak, an iPod Nano owner, has filed a lawsuit against Apple Computers, Inc. alleging the company launched the digital music player despite knowing that it was defective.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, ...

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Kodiak Assembly wants to reopen oil spill lawsuit

state to reopen the 1991 civil lawsuit stemming from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The resolution passed 6-1. Of the -billion settlement, 0 million was held back only to be paid

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Attorney General Jay Nixon and Secretary of State Robin Carnahan Warn Missourians of Fraudulent "Sweepstakes Security

Attorney General Jay Nixon and Secretary of State Robin Carnahan urge Missourians to beware of "Sweepstakes Security Commission," an entity purporting to be the primary regulatory and sole licensing body for the sweepstakes industry in the United States.

Homeless Win Lawsuit

Sad Smyrna Saga

The dispute underlying the Blog case, and the people underlying the dispute, make for yet another Delaware small town feud, as reported by Al Mascitti, of the Wilmington News Journal.

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Homeless Win Lawsuit Over Holiday Roundup

St. Louis agreed to pay 25 homeless people ,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing police of harassing and unjustly jailing them to clear downtown over the Fourth of July weekend last year.

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Rell orders release of HMO records sought by legal aid lawyers

(Hartford-AP, Oct. 13, 2005 7:50 AM) _ Governor Rell has ordered the state social services commissioner to release HMO records sought by legal-aid lawyers who want to know if low-income residents are denied services because reimbursement rates are too low.

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Lawyer: Ailing Vet Deported From Canada

ABCNEWS.com - ... officials, his lawyer says. He then went five days with no medical treatment and only ibuprofen for ... run into another snag here,' the lawyer said. Tuck suffered debilitating injuries ...

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Rell orders release of HMO records sought by legal aid lawyers

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell has ordered the state social services commissioner to release HMO records sought by legal-aid lawyers who want to know if low-income residents are denied services because reimbursement rates are too low.

Lack of revision allows poor bills to pass into law

Lack of revision allows poor bills to pass into law

THERE IS A popular perception that the legal profession and the Scottish Parliament are two sides of the same coin - mutually supportive pillars of the establishment.

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Legal update

THE Scottish Legal Debate takes place on Wednesday 14 September at the Edinburgh headquarters of The Scotsman.

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Brazil's Dantas Denies Citigroup Claims in Lawsuit (Update3)

Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Daniel Dantas, a fund manager fired by Citigroup Inc. in March, denied allegations against him made in a lawsuit brought by the bank and filed a counterclaim seeking damages.

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Consultation crucial over Sunday hours

THE FORUM THE Court of Appeal's recent decision in Copsey versus WWB Devon Clays Ltd deals with the application of Article 9(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Torres v. Barnhart, No. 03-6262 __F.3d

The District Court dismissed plaintiff's complaint on the ground that it was time-barred. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff, writing for the Court, says: The doctrine of equitable tolling applies where plaintiff’s sworn affidavit shows that he made all reasonable efforts...

Doctors File Lawsuit Against Merck Over Vioxx Animal Tests

In defense of legal reality

When producer David E. Kelley, known for his legal dramas such as The Practice, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal, said he was doing a legal reality show, people were shocked.

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Doctors File Lawsuit Against Merck Over Vioxx Animal Tests

In a lawsuit to be filed this week, a group of doctors and plaintiff Nancy Tufford allege that Merck & Company relied on animal tests that showed the pain relief drug Vioxx to be safe while setting aside evidence that Vioxx increases risk of cardiac ...

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HARPER MACLEOD will hold a series of Employment Matters seminars in August. The events will take place at The Radisson in Glasgow.

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Duluth lawyer accused of client misconduct

The Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition seeking to suspend a Duluth lawyer from practicing law because of unprofessional conduct.

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Joburg municipal workers' strike is legal

Striking workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union and the South African Local Government Association were allowed to demonstrate outside the Johannesburg civic centre today after their protest was declared legal.

Lawyer to take over for Blouin

Pfizer Says No Risk of Blindness for Viagra Patients

Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug maker, said Tuesday that a review of its impotence drug Viagra found no evidence of increased risk of blindness among patients taking the drug."After more than 10 years of rigorous clinical study and ...

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Home Buyer Tip

If you are purchasing land with your fiance, retitle the deed after the marriage.
This is a fairly inexpensive way to avoid a major hassle in probate. Be sure and do this with a licensed attorney however, or you will be compounding the hassle.
So many times I have heard people say, "you don't need a lawyer for this, just fill out a form and file it". I am here to tell you, there is no surer way to make extra money for the attorneys than prepare your own legal documents. It is being penny wise and dollar foolish.

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Lawyer to take over for Blouin

Gov. Tom Vilsack selected Mary Lawyer, the state's deputy economic development director for six years, as acting director hours after receiving Michael Blouin's resignation.

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Monaco's Prince Albert admits to child with flight attendant: lawyer

Prince Albert II, the ruler of Monaco, has publicly acknowledged he is the father of a 22-month-old boy born out of wedlock to a French-Togolese former flight attendant, his lawyer said.

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Blankenship Files 0 Million Lawsuit

According to this report at WVNS, Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is "striking back at people and organizations he said he believes tried to hurt his reputation and harm the coal company[.]" He has filed a 0 million lawsuit in state court in Fairfax County, Virginia, naming as defendants the United Mine Workers of America, Cecil Roberts, president of UMWA, West Virginia Consumers for Justice, an independent political group that was active in the 2004 election season, Kenneth Perdue, chairman of West Virginia Consumers for Justice, and The Charleston Gazette, a newspaper being sued only by Blankenship and not Massey, according to the article.

State Supreme Court revokes Opelousas lawyer's license

Attorney general to track down unregistered sex offenders

HOUSTON — Attorney General Greg Abbott has a message for convicted sex offenders: register or be arrested. Abbott announced Wednesday he would make a priority of tracking down sex offenders who fail to register or update their registration with local law enforcement.

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State Supreme Court revokes Opelousas lawyer's license

An Opelousas lawyer who admitted he used 0,000 in client and third-party funds for his personal use had his license to practice law revoked by the Louisiana Supreme Court Wednesday.

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Comment Period Reopened for Proposed Rules Regarding Ethical Conduct of SSA Employees

From the Summary: On February 11, 2005, SSA, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (70 FR 7192-7196) that would supplement, for officers and employees of...

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Alderman Confirmed and Sworn

Newark Aldermans Court was the first (ever) Aldermans Court in Delaware to have its judges nominated by the Governor (The Honorable Ruth Ann Minner) and confirmed by the Delaware Senate (no filibuster needed).

This past Monday night at the Newark City Council meeting, Alderman Anthony Forcina and Deputy Alderman Larry D. Sullivan were sworn in by Mayor Vance Funk under their new commissions as State approved judicial officers.

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State Supreme Court revokes Opelousas lawyer's license

NEW ORLEANS An Opelousas lawyer who admitted he used 150-thousand dollars in client and third-party funds for his personal use had his license to practice law revoked today by the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Fraud lawsuit against former bank president dismissed

Deported woman's lawyer flies to Philippines

Deported woman's lawyer flies to Philippines (1:45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Australia -- A lawyer for an Australian woman wrongfully deported to the Philippines in 2001 flew to Manila on Monday to investigate a possible compensation claim against the Australian government.

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AIG directors agree to legal reimbursement agreement

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - American International Group agreed to pay the legal costs of its board of directors, according to a regulatory filing made Monday.

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Fraud lawsuit against former bank president dismissed

SIOUX CITY, Iowa A fraud lawsuit against a former U-S Bank president in Sioux City is being dismissed. Bank officials say William Kahler approved 650-thousand dollars in loans to a soybean marketing company that employed him as a sales representative.

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Clay County Attorney Resigns

Des Moines, May 16th, 2005 - The Clay County attorney, who may be publicly reprimanded, is resigning. Michael Zenor announced his resignation last week, two days before a Supreme Court panel recommended that he should get a public reprimand.

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Legal Finger Frenzy

According to CNN.com, a man in Wilmington, North Carolina found a finger in his frozen custard. This time, officials have confirmed that this incident was no hoax. Officials from the agricultural department said that the owner of the ice cream shop confirmed that one employee lost a finger in a food processing machine.

Saunders announces bid for attorney general

Attorney Suggests Officer Talked Victim Into Filing Complaint

NORMAN, Okla. -- An attorney for a former Nebraska football player accused of assaulting an Oklahoma spirit squad member suggested Monday that a police officer talked the victim into filing the felony complaint.

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Saunders announces bid for attorney general 2-term senator says he's been considering state post for months

TALLAHASSEE Sen. Burt Saunders, R-Naples, will run statewide for the attorney general's post, Saunders said Monday. The two-term senator said he's been considering the bid for several months even before he first ran for the state House in 1994.

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ERISA Statement of Rights Is Not A Forum Selection Clause

MetLife was no doubt shocked when it removed a claim for disability benefits under an employee benefit plan to federal court on the basis of a federal question and had it remanded to state court. The district court relied on language in the STATEMENT OF ERISA RIGHTS which provides in part, "If you have a claim for benefits which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or federal court." Interpreting this as a contractual forum selection clause, the court held that MetLife was bound by an agreement that the case could be heard in state court. Since MetLife had copied a model form provided by the DOL for compliance with ERISA, it was less than pleased. Fortunately, the 7th Circuit had jurisdiction to hear the appeal of the remand since it was based on a choice of forum clause rather than a lack of jurisdiction.

And all is well that ends well, if of course you omit the judicial time and attorneys fees and expense caused by the erroneous decision. The 7th Circuit quickly found (less than 1 month after oral argument)what seems obvious, that this language was just a statement of rights, not a contractual agreement. Cruthis v. Metropolitan Life (7th Cir. 2/2/04) [pdf]. The denial of coverage was in 2001, the motion to remand was in April of 2003, and now in February of 2004, the case gets sent back to the district court for a ruling on the merits.

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LIL' KIM HIT WITH MORE LEGAL WOES

Troubled rapper LIL' KIM has been slapped with another legal hassle - two songwriters claim she owes them cash. The hip-hop diva, real name KIMBERLY JONES, is currently awaiting sentencing on a separate perjury charge and now has a new lawsuit hanging over her.

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A report card of sorts for W.Va. circuit judges

WOWK runs this piece entitled "Justice Delayed, Justice Denied" which reports that "[a]n analysis by The State Journal showed that 16 of the state's 65 circuit judges had not processed civil cases as quickly as the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recommends. The court suggests that circuit courts try to resolve civil cases within 18 months."

I'm not going to repeat the names of the judges on the "naughty list." You can read for yourself. The report notes that Professor Jim McLaughlin from the WVU College of Law said that "he can barely think of any reasons why a judge would take years to decide a case." I had Professor McLaughlin for a few classes in law school, and I like him a lot, but I think he's a little out of touch. In modern toxic tort cases, a year or two is hardly enough time to conduct discovery, let alone a trial. These cases can involve hundreds of thousands of pages of documents that need to be reviewed. Not only will cases like these last more than 18 months, they can consume so much of a judge's time that they cause other cases on his or her docket to last more than 18 months. The article alludes to that as well.

18 months to disposition is a worthty goal, but judges have good reasons for not meeting that goal other than just being "dilatory."

Living Wills, in light of Shiavo

Living Wills, in light of Shiavo

We have experienced a surge of client inquiries about Living Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, and such related documentation in the last several weeks.

Many of these inquirers make reference to the Shiavo case, and say that they are making these plans because they don't want their family to go through what Terri Shiavo's family has been going through.

If there is any good to come from the disaster of the situation in Florida, perhaps it is that it has encouraged others to avoid it.

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New Internet Law Blawg

Ernie The Attorney pointed out to me that Evan Brown, Esquire has set up a new blog at InternetCases.com. It looks great Evan!

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Spitzer subpoenas 3 drug wholesalers / McKesson included in New York attorney general's probe (San Francisco Chronicle)

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has issued subpoenas to the nation's three largest drug distributors, including San Francisco's McKesson Corp. Observers said the action appears to be a probe into the way the companies buy drugs from other...

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Legal brief

MORTON Fraser has announced some key changes. Adrian Bell, one of the firm's corporate partners, will run the rapidly growing Glasgow office from 1 May 2005, when John Urquhart moves to become a consultant within the firm.

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Public Citizen Calls on FDA to Ban Cylert Over Liver Toxcity Risk

Cylert or pemoline, made by Abbott Laboratories, for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) should be taken off the market immediately because of its risk of liver toxicity, a consumer advocay group wrote in a petition to the ...

RIM stock up 21% after lawsuit settled

RIM stock up 21% after lawsuit settled, AOL, Yahoo instant messengers added

WATERLOO, Ont. (CP) - Shares in Research In Motion Ltd., best known for its BlackBerry e-mail device, shot up more than 21 per cent Wednesday morning after the company said it has agreed to pay 0 million US to NTP Inc. of Virginia to settle a three-year-old patent lawsuit.

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Lawyer for UK Hospital compliance indicted on assault charge

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - A grand jury has charged a Lexington lawyer who works for the University of Kentucky Hospital with assault in connection with the shooting of her husband.

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SSA's Take on Privatization

The Social Security Administration answers your questions about private investment v. paying Social Security tax:Why can't I invest my Social Security taxes into an IRA plan? Question: I think I could do better if you let me invest the Social...

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Delaware's Coastal Zone Law and Interstate Commerce

A recent ruling under the Delaware Coastal Zone Act to refuse to grant permission to build a liquified natural gas delivery point on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River may hinge upon revisiting the Interstate Commerce Clause of the US Constitution.

Or it could reveal a desire by the federal government to grab control over the ability to make determinations on where liquified natural gas distribution points are located. Such a ruling could be a taking, by the federal government, of control over this controversial topic. And a slippage of state power to the federal government.

The Wilmington News Journal reports on the subject in their article, BP ruling may set stage for battle. This quote from the article is interesting:

"I'm not happy about the decision. I'm resentful of Delaware imposing its very narrow Coastal Zone Act and impacting what is very clearly a New Jersey issue," Burzichelli, a Democrat, said. "Based on a William Penn Border of 250 years ago, we're stymied from introducing new technology in the region to answer energy issues."

The border between the States is on the New Jersey shoreline rather than in the deepest part of the channel between New Jersey and Delaware, and the strict development requirements of the Delaware law does permit Delaware a great amount of power over what gets developed on New Jersey's coastline.

I can't say that I'm upset with the result as it stands now, though.

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FDA Halts Distribution of Paxil and Avandamet

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday halted distribution of supplies of antidepressant Paxil CR and diabetes drug Avandamet because of concerns about manufacturing and quality.FDA officials said manufacturing practices for the two drugs, ...

Northrop Grumman Settles Lawsuit

Attorney General Bruning to seek second term

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Republican Attorney General Jon Bruning said Tuesday that he will seek a second term - ending speculation about whether he would seek re-election next year or run for governor or the U.S. Senate.

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Legal Brief

JOE Beltrami tells us of an incident many years ago with a feared judge of large build and gruff voice who allegedly found it difficult to be impartial and frequently sided with the Crown...

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The Problems with Disability Insurance in President's Privatization Plan

A short article in the New York Times by Alan B. Krueger, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, discusses the Social Security disabliity program and privatization: Integrating the disability program into a system of personal accounts is...

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New e-filing blog

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Electronic Filing & Service for Courts is a new blog that tracks development and implementation of electronic filing projects nationwide. David Darst of LexisNexis File & Serve is the blog's author, and he does a good job of collecting news items from around the country related to electronic filing projects.

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Northrop Grumman Settles Qui Tam (Whistleblower) Lawsuit

Military contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. agreed Tuesday to pay million to settle a 16-year-old whistleblower lawsuit, alleging that Northrop in the 1980s overcharged the government on several defense programs.The lawsuit, Rex Robinson v. ...