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Updated : Mon, 6 Sep 2010 3:19:57 GMT

How to sue your homeowner association to get records or repairs - Los Angeles Times

How to sue your homeowner association to get records or repairs
Los Angeles Times
The former can typically be done in Small Claims Court. The latter must be brought in Superior Court; in such cases, consulting with an attorney to assess ...

Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:05:50 GMT+00:00

Lehman Case in UK: Legal Tangle Over Client Cash - Wall Street Journal

Lehman Case in UK: Legal Tangle Over Client Cash
Wall Street Journal
LONDON—The expectation that a case involving Lehman Brothers International Europe could be headed to the UK's Supreme Court has created ...

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:37:45 GMT+00:00

Miss. Supreme Court to hear railroad challenge of adoption by dying man ... - WREG

Miss. Supreme Court to hear railroad challenge of adoption by dying man ...
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(AP) — The Illinois Central Railroad Co. has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that it had no legal standing to challenge the ...
Miss. Supreme Court to hear 'dram shop' case involving Horseshoe CasinoWREG

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:18:55 GMT+00:00

Under the US Supreme Court: Walmart class action biggest in history - UPI.com

Under the US Supreme Court: Walmart class action biggest in history
UPI.com
The corporation has turned to the US Supreme Court, asking for review of an appeals court ruling allowing the massive corps of plaintiffs. ...
High court could hear Wal-Mart class actionNew Mexican

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:32:18 GMT+00:00

Texas Attorney General Investigating Google's Rank System - RedOrbit

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Texas Attorney General Investigating Google's Rank System
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The court filing said that to settle the lawsuit, Google will have to set aside $8.5 million for attorney fees and donations to organizations focused on ...
Google faces Texas AG inquiryTimes LIVE
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office looking into Google's recommendationsFort Worth Star Telegram

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:08:30 GMT+00:00

US Attorney Issues Statement Defending Aguilar Plea Deal - Pacific News Center

US Attorney Issues Statement Defending Aguilar Plea Deal
Pacific News Center
On the recommendation of the US Attorney, District Court Judge Francis Tydingco-Gatewood sentenced Aguilar to 5 years probation and ordered him to pay ...

Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:02:25 GMT+00:00

Michigan news briefs Court upholds murder conviction in 1995 fire - Detroit Free Press

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Michigan news briefs Court upholds murder conviction in 1995 fire
Detroit Free Press
The Michigan Attorney General's Office won a conviction against Babick, who raised several issues on appeal, including his trial lawyer's failure to line up ...
Appeals court upholds Babick murder convictionBattle Creek Enquirer

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:42:28 GMT+00:00

Delhi high court prods MCI in negligence case - Times of India

Delhi high court prods MCI in negligence case
Times of India
Later, Mukherjee had moved Supreme Court against the NCDRC order. The apex court had asked Ruby to pay Rs 15 lakh to Mukherjee. Both SC and NCDRC had stated ...

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Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:03:01 GMT+00:00

Sept. 14 vote could be final decision on county Circuit Court bench - Annapolis Capital

Sept. 14 vote could be final decision on county Circuit Court bench
Annapolis Capital
Occupation: Circuit Court judge, formerly a civil defense attorney. Education: Catholic University of America School of Law. Education: Catholic University ...
Republican primary will pick register of wills, shape race for Orphans' CourtAnnapolis Capital

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:04:20 GMT+00:00

Ohio Supreme Court justices differ on what dissenting opinions prove - Columbus Dispatch

Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Supreme Court justices differ on what dissenting opinions prove
Columbus Dispatch
By one measure, Paul E. Pfeifer is the most independent justice on the Ohio Supreme Court and Maureen O'Connor is the least. ...
It's politics as usual for high courtPort Huron Times Herald
Weaver stood for justice, fairnessDetroit Free Press
Editorial: Remove rampant spending from racesNews-Herald.com
Columbus Dispatch -Traverse City Record Eagle
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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:33:43 GMT+00:00

California high court to hear arguments Wednesday on governor's furlough power - San Jose Mercury News

California high court to hear arguments Wednesday on governor's furlough power
San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court is set to grapple at a hearing in San Francisco Wednesday with whether the governor has the power to furlough ...
SC to Broadcast Oral Arguments in Furlough CasesMetropolitan News-Enterprise

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:08:29 GMT+00:00

Speeding becomes a high-ticket item as fines rise - Chicago Sun-Times

Speeding becomes a high-ticket item as fines rise
Chicago Sun-Times
Fines for a series of minor but common traffic offenses will go up by as much as 60 percent after the Illinois Supreme Court signed off on new charges that ...
Fines to rise on speeding tickets, other traffic violationsWGNtv.com

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:11:21 GMT+00:00

Court documents reveal details of family shootings - MiamiHerald.com

Court documents reveal details of family shootings
MiamiHerald.com
The State Attorney's Office is seeking the death penalty. His public defenders are expected to pursue an insanity defense. A trial date has not been set.

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:10:55 GMT+00:00

Craigslist drops adult services listings - San Francisco Chronicle

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Craigslist drops adult services listings
San Francisco Chronicle
That could have a chilling effect on online expression, said Brian Carver, an attorney and assistant professor at the School of Information at UC Berkeley. ...
Craigslist strikes 'adult services' sectionAustin American-Statesman
Craigslist blocks access to 'adult services' pagesNDTV.com
Craigslist Bows to Censorship, Closes Adult Services SectionConsumer Affairs

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:25:49 GMT+00:00

Court to hear appeal in Mass. school killings plot - Boston Globe

Court to hear appeal in Mass. school killings plot
Boston Globe
"It's clear, in Massachusetts, that renunciation is not an available defense to the crime of conspiracy," said Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz, ...
Joseph Nee seeks new trial in Marshfield bomb plot convictionThe Patriot Ledger

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:05:21 GMT+00:00

Ala. Supreme Court opens door for VictoryLand raid - BusinessWeek

Seattle Times

Ala. Supreme Court opens door for VictoryLand raid
BusinessWeek
The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its decision that cleared the way for the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling to raid ...
No more bets: WA court says online bookie illegalThe Associated Press
VIDEO: John Tyson says 'we are clear to go'NBC13.com
Betcha.Com Loses Legal Gamble in State Supreme CourtSeattle Weekly (blog)
GamingZion -Betastic.co.uk -Gaming Intelligence Group (registration)
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Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:22 GMT+00:00

California: Court Won't Force Appeal - New York Times

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California: Court Won't Force Appeal
New York Times
By AP A court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's same-sex ...
California's Governor And Attorney General Not Requires To Appeal Walker RulingLez Get Real
Court: Calif. need not defend Prop 8UPI.com
Conservative Group Foiled in Attempt to Mandate Defense of Prop. 8Wall Street Journal (blog)
MiamiHerald.com -Daily Kos (blog)
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Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:44:38 GMT+00:00

Ex-Illinois Gov. George Ryan Wants Release Following Supreme Court Decision - AHN | All Headline News

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Ex-Illinois Gov. George Ryan Wants Release Following Supreme Court Decision
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George Ryan is seeking his release from prison following the Supreme Court's ruling on the federal honest services law, a ruling that dealt a small victory ...
Ryan seeks release based on Supreme Court rulingChicago Tribune
George Ryan's Lawyers: No Bribe, No CrimeChicago Public Radio
Illinois ex-Governor appeals conviction following top court rulingLegalbrief (subscription)
Chicago Public Radio -WGNtv.com
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Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:25:55 GMT+00:00

California high court to hear arguments Wednesday on governor's furlough power - San Jose Mercury News

California high court to hear arguments Wednesday on governor's furlough power
San Jose Mercury News
In addition, several state constitutional officers, including the attorney general, controller and secretary of state, have refused to furlough about 12000 ...

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Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:08:29 GMT+00:00

Judge Denies Bail to Ex-Enron Chief Skilling - Wall Street Journal

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Judge Denies Bail to Ex-Enron Chief Skilling
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Skilling's bail effort followed a favorable Supreme Court decision in June. The High Court found that one of the theories under which Mr. Skilling was ...
Judge denies bail for former Enron CEO Skilling-court documentFOXBusiness
Skilling, Enron Ex-CEO, Denied Bail While Appealing Convictions for FraudBloomberg
Judge denies bail for former Enron CEO Skilling-court documentReuters Africa

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Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:57:57 GMT+00:00

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