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Dallas labor & employment law: The Weinberg Law Firm

Posted on January 13, 2010
Ms. Weinberg provides corporations with practical and proactive labor and employment law counseling services. She works closely with high-tech and start-up companies in the Richardson, Plano, Frisco and Dallas areas. Overtime Claims Non-compete agreementsConfidentiality agreementsOfficeWeinberg Law Firm 6425 Willow Creek Drive Plano, Texas 75093Telephone(972) 403 - 3330 http://www...

Lustick Law Firm opens Mount Vernon office

Posted on January 12, 2010
The Lustick Law Firm of Bellingham has opened a new branch office in Mount Vernon.The new branch office is at 413 West Gates Street, in the office suites once used by the Skagit Argus newspaper. The firm's local phone number is (360) 873-8882. Fax is (360) 873-8881...

Why NFL?s Supreme Court case is overhyped

Posted on January 12, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case later this week that some are touting as pivotal in the business of sports. American Needle Inc. v. the NFL, a supposed David vs. Goliath-type case that could help define the NFL's antitrust status, is on the docket for Jan...

High court pulls plug on YouTube trial coverage

Posted on January 12, 2010
For now, the only way Californians can watch the trial over the constitutionality of the state's ban on same-sex marriage is to take a trip to the federal courthouse on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco.Just an hour before the trial got under way Monday, the U...

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Court Nixes $20M Award in Jacko Taping Suit

Posted on January 12, 2010
An appellate court tossed a $20 million award against a former jet company that secretly videotaped Michael Jackson and his attorneys during a 2003 flight.The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the award was excessive and that Jeffrey Borer, former owner of the now-defunct XtraJet\, shouldn't have to pay it to attorneys Mark Geragos and Pat Harris, The Associated Press reported...

Net Neutrality Faces Appeals Court

Posted on January 11, 2010
The FCC and Comcast got their day in court Friday afternoon on the net neutrality issue. A three-judge federal appeals court followed a line of questioning that seemed to favor Comcast, but a decision may not come for months. The issue is whether Comcast violated FCC rules in blocking Bit Torrent traffic and, also, the broader issue of whether the FCC has the authority to restrict Comcast and other carriers supplying broadband...

Court blocks broadcast of trial on Calif. ban of gay marriage

Posted on January 11, 2010
The Supreme Court on Monday morning temporarily blocked a federal judge in San Francisco from showing on YouTube proceedings from a trial that will determine whether a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The court's decision is not the final word; the stay sought by same-sex marriage opponents expires Wednesday...

Microsoft Asks Court To Reconsider Word Ruling

Posted on January 09, 2010
Microsoft on Friday mounted a last-ditch effort to get a U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling in a long-running patent infringement case involving its Word software. Last month, the court denied Microsoft's appeal of an injunction in the case involving Toronto-based firm i4i, which last year won a $200 million court case against Microsoft pertaining to technology built into Word 2007 and Office 2007 that's used to customize XML code...

Tops Markets to pay $85M for Penn Traffic's supermarkets

Posted on January 09, 2010
Tops Friendly Markets said Friday it is buying all 79 stores run by bankrupt rival Penn Traffic Co. for $85 million in cash, a move that would deepen its roots in New York and Pennsylvania and extend its reach into other Northeastern states.Tops, a 76-store chain based in suburban Buffalo, said its bid has been accepted by Syracuse-based Penn Traffic and recommended to the U...

Arnold Law Office, LLC - Oregon Personal Injury

Posted on January 09, 2010
Jacy Arnold named one of Oregon's best lawyers under the age of 40: In November 2009, Jacy Arnold, Arnold Law Office's managing partner, was named by Law and Politics' "Super Lawyers" rankings as an Oregon Rising Star in Family Law. Only up to 2...

Court Rules in Favor of Octuplets Mom Suleman

Posted on January 09, 2010
A California appeals court ruled in favor of octuplets mother Nadya Suleman Friday, denying a call for an independent guardian to monitor her children's finances.The 4th District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana called the petition an "unprecedented, meritless effort by a stranger" and directed an Orange County probate court to vacate its order for an investigation into the family's finances...

Eugene Criminal Defense - The Law Office of Max J Mizejewski

Posted on January 09, 2010
The Law Office of Max J Mizejewski was founded to provide clients with quality representation in criminal defense and family law matters. Our practice areas include: Criminal Law DUII, DUI, DWI Driving Offenses Drug Crimes Property CrimesViolent Crimes Stalking Expungements Mr...

Right to Die ? Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Posted on January 08, 2010
William James once said, ?In any project the important factor is your belief. Without belief there can be no successful outcome.? Dr. Jack Kevorkian believes... and believes... and believes in every terminal patient?s right to physician-assisted suicide...

Doctor gets 5 years in prison for road rage

Posted on January 08, 2010
A former emergency room doctor who deliberately braked in front of two bicyclists, causing them to crash and suffer serious injuries in the road rage incident, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. Christopher Thomas Thompson, 60, was sentenced in Los Angeles County Superior Court...

Kroger settles with Calif. law firm

Posted on January 08, 2010
Under terms of a settlement announced by Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, a California law firm is prohibited from providing loan modifications in Oregon and is required to pay $28,857."I will not hesitate to take action against companies that attempt to take advantage of Oregon homeowners in distress," Kroger said...

Identifying Swiss bank clients broke secrecy law

Posted on January 08, 2010
A Swiss court ruled that the nation's top financial regulator acted in an "unlawful" manner when it forced UBS AG to release client data to U.S. authorities, reigniting a debate over bank-secrecy practices.The decision, if upheld, could complicate efforts to extract client data by tax authorities in other countries...

Court to FCC: You Don?t Have Power to Enforce Net

Posted on January 08, 2010
A federal appeals court gave notice Friday it likely would reject the Federal Communications Commission?s authority to sanction Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer applications.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suggested as much during oral arguments from the FCC and Comcast...

Swiss court fines speeding motorist $290,000

Posted on January 07, 2010
A millionaire motorist clocked up a record fine of 299,000 Swiss francs ($290,000) after Swiss police caught him racing through a village at 100 km per hour in his red Ferrari Testarossa, Swiss media reported on Thursday. A court in the northeastern Swiss canton of St Gallen gave the millionaire the hefty penalty, which outstripped the previous record of 111,000 francs handed a Porsche driver in 2008 in Zurich, after a string of previous traffic offences...

Wash. to appeal felon vote ruling to Supreme Court

Posted on January 07, 2010
Attorney General Rob McKenna and Secretary of State Sam Reed say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's decision that would give Washington state felons in prison and on community supervision the right to vote.McKenna and Reed announced their decision Wednesday...

Appeals Court Overturns Kickapoo Casino Conviction

Posted on January 07, 2010
A federal appeals court has overturned the embezzlement convictions of a former tribal manager and members of his family who allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Texas' first legal casino.The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans issued a ruling Tuesday overturning on procedural grounds the conspiracy and theft convictions of Isidro Garza Jr...

Ohio Court Ruling Could Change Dog Bite Lawsuits

Posted on January 07, 2010
In a case from northeast Ohio's Summit County, the court ruled 5-2 Wednesday that owners may be sued both under the state's dog bite law and for more general negligence.The decision is a victory for the family of a 12-year-old girl who was mauled by a dog and was hurt on the head...

Fla. lawyer to plead guilty in $1 bln Ponzi case

Posted on January 06, 2010
Accused Florida Ponzi mastermind Scott Rothstein has decided to plead guilty to charges he ran an investment scheme that bilked clients out of more than $1 billion, authorities said on Wednesday. Marc Nurik, an attorney for Rothstein, announced the jailed and disbarred lawyer intends to plead guilty during a brief morning appearance with his client in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...

Court tosses Washington voting ban for felons

Posted on January 06, 2010
A federal appeals court overturned Washington state's ban on voting by convicted felons Tuesday in a ruling that could extend ballots to prisoners in other states where studies showed racial bias in the criminal justice system.In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth U...

Lawyer for dialysis patients plans appeal

Posted on January 06, 2010
The attorney representing dialysis patients once treated at Grady Memorial Hospital plans to ask the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the complaint he filed against Grady.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville recently dismissed the complaint; attorney Lindsay Jones filed his notice of appeal on Tuesday...

Truckers Seek Summary Judgment in Clean-Truck Case

Posted on January 06, 2010
The American Trucking Associations filed its final response brief with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles seeking a summary judgment in its challenge to certain aspects of the Port of Los Angeles clean-truck concession requirements.ATA charges that certain aspects of the port?s concession requirements violate the federal pre-emption provision that bars state and local entities from regulating motor carrier rates, routes and services...

Mesa Airlines heads into bankruptcy court

Posted on January 06, 2010
Mesa Airlines filed for Chapter 11 banktrupcy protection Tuesday, hoping to shed planes it no longer needs.Mesa's filing is part of broader problems the airline has been experiencing with its operations as demand for air travel fell over the last year because of the economic downturn...

Man pleads not guilty to setting deadly Mass. fire

Posted on January 05, 2010
A 25-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to setting a fire at a western Massachusetts home that killed two of his neighbors. It was one of nine fires set within hours of one another in the community of Northampton.Anthony P. Baye was ordered held without bail Tuesday at his arraignment on two counts of murder, arson and armed burglary in Northampton District Court...

Alaska Airlines & The FAA Whistleblower

Posted on January 05, 2010
Alaska Airlines & The FAA WhistleblowerAlaska Airlines Flight 261, a MD-83 aircraft, experienced a fatal accident on January 31, 2000, in the Pacific Ocean, about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California. Two hours into the flight, the pilots realized that the horizontal stabilizer was jammed...

United Airlines pilot admits being over drink limit

Posted on January 05, 2010
Erwin Washington, 51, of Lakewood, Colorado, had been due to captain a Boeing 767 bound for Chicago last November with 124 passengers and 11 crew members when a colleague smelled alcohol on his breath.The flight was "imminent" when police arrived and arrested him...

Court rejects 9/11 conspirator's plea

Posted on January 05, 2010
Rejecting Zacarias Moussaoui?s arguments, federal appeals court Monday upheld Moussaoui?s conviction and prison term.Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroccan descent, is the only person who has been convicted in the nation in connection to Sept. 11 attacks in 2001...

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