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Updated : Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:09:12 GMT

Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns Medicaid fee - BusinessWeek

Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns Medicaid fee
BusinessWeek
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a state law intended to raise revenue for the state's Medicaid program. The ruling posted on the court's website ...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Health Plan FeeTrading Markets (press release)
Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns health claims feeNewsOK.com
Oklahoma's top court calls bill on Medicaid unconstitutionalTulsa World
Enid News & Eagle -KSBI 52 -Insurance News Net (press release)
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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:26:25 GMT+00:00

Wal-Mart asks high court to halt suit - Boston Globe

AFP

Wal-Mart asks high court to halt suit
Boston Globe
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has asked the US Supreme Court to block female employees from suing on behalf of as many as 1.5 ...
Wal-Mart Asks US Supreme Court To Review Dukes RulingWall Street Journal
Wal-Mart asks Supreme Court to block giant gender bias lawsuitChristian Science Monitor
Wal-Mart Appeals to US Supreme Court in Bias CaseBloomberg
MarketWatch -USA Today -AFP
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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:41:46 GMT+00:00

Obama Admin Urges Supreme Court to Vacate Greenhouse Gas 'Nuisance' Ruling - New York Times

Legal News Line

Obama Admin Urges Supreme Court to Vacate Greenhouse Gas 'Nuisance' Ruling
New York Times
The Obama administration has urged the Supreme Court to toss out an appeals court decision that would allow lawsuits against ...
Obama sides against states over global warming enforcementLegal News Line

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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:03:32 GMT+00:00

Panel OKs Filipina to head state Supreme Court - San Francisco Chronicle

Bakersfield Now

Panel OKs Filipina to head state Supreme Court
San Francisco Chronicle
Cantil-Sakauye would be part of the first-ever female majority of the California Supreme Court, where three of the seven current justices are women. ...
Panel approves Tanil Cantil-Sakauye's nomination for chief justice of ...Los Angeles Times
FilAm confirmed as chief justice of the California Supreme CourtInquirer.net
Commission approves Calif. chief justice nomineeSan Jose Mercury News
Sacramento Bee -The San Francisco Appeal -KTVU San Francisco
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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:09:03 GMT+00:00

Indonesia Playboy head faces jail - BBC News

Jakarta Globe

Indonesia Playboy head faces jail
BBC News
But conservative Islamic groups lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court, which found him guilty of public indecency. The decision to clear Mr Erwin Arnada, ...
AGO to jail ex-Playboy editor following Supreme Court's rulingJakarta Post
Prosecutors searching for former editor-in-chief of Playboy Indonesia ...CanadianBusiness.com
Islamists hunt Playboy EdiAfrica.com
Earthtimes -Jakarta Globe
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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:03:03 GMT+00:00

Lohan case due in court for next-step hearing - The Associated Press

New York Times (blog)

Lohan case due in court for next-step hearing
The Associated Press
A prosecutor and Lindsay Lohan's attorney are due in court Wednesday to discuss the next steps after the actress' release from rehab. ...
Next for "Healthy, Clear-Headed" Lindsay: Therapy, Random Drug Tests, No Movie ...E! Online (blog)
Lawyer Appears in Court for LohanPatch
Court orders Lindsay Lohan to three months of rigorous outpatient therapyExaminer.com
SheKnows.com -The Press Association
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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:25:41 GMT+00:00

Wis. lawyer's license revoked for embezzling money - Dallas Morning News

Wis. lawyer's license revoked for embezzling money
Dallas Morning News
AP The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a Milwaukee attorney who admitted to embezzling $2.4 million from a Texas-based client and ...
Milwaukee Attorney Loses Law LicenseWTAQ

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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:52:16 GMT+00:00

Dollar, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid, Hertz, American Express, EPA in Court News - Bloomberg

Dollar, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid, Hertz, American Express, EPA in Court News
Bloomberg
... Attorney General Jerry Brown said yesterday in an e-mailed statement. Karkehabadi, 53, owner of Alliance Group Entertainment, was charged in state court ...

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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:46:31 GMT+00:00

Respect the state's open-records laws in DUI case of Seattle attorney - Seattle Times

Seattle Times

Respect the state's open-records laws in DUI case of Seattle attorney
Seattle Times
Another challenge is based on the apparently creative application of a King County District Court administrative rule procedure. ...
Attorney tries new tack to keep record from mediaSeattle Times

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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:50:23 GMT+00:00

Fed Asks Court to Delay Release of Documents Detailing Lending - DailyFinance

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Fed Asks Court to Delay Release of Documents Detailing Lending
DailyFinance
... US Court of Appeals in New York to delay the release while it consults with the Department of Justice about a possible appeal to the US Supreme Court, ...
Fed Seeks Delay of Bank Data Release While Considering AppealBusinessWeek
The Federal Reserve Wants To Hide 'Bad Lemon' Banks For Another Three MonthsThe Business Insider
Federal appeals court won't reconsider bailout records caseReporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Emii.com -Bloomberg
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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:42:16 GMT+00:00

Panel OKs Filipina to head state Supreme Court - San Francisco Chronicle

Bakersfield Now

Panel OKs Filipina to head state Supreme Court
San Francisco Chronicle
The commission members who approved her nomination were George, Attorney General Jerry Brown and appeals court Justice Joan Dempsey Klein of Los Angeles, ...
Panel approves Tanil Cantil-Sakauye's nomination for chief justice of ...Los Angeles Times
California judicial panel backs Cantil-Sakauye for chief justiceSacramento Bee
Commission approves Calif. chief justice nomineeSan Jose Mercury News
Metropolitan News-Enterprise -Inquirer.net -The San Francisco Appeal
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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:09:03 GMT+00:00

Stem cell judge used to stirring things up - Washington Post

Globe and Mail

Stem cell judge used to stirring things up
Washington Post
... who also served as the District's US attorney from 1993 to 1997, said when asked to introduce Lamberth at a May 2009 speech at the DC court. ...
What's Next for Stem Cell Research?Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:46:05 GMT+00:00

Minneapolis attorney's $1.6 million award upheld - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis attorney's $1.6 million award upheld
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a $1.6 million award to a Minneapolis attorney who claimed his law firm failed to ...

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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:59:09 GMT+00:00

FedEx sues to block investigation by NY attorney general - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Reuters

FedEx sues to block investigation by NY attorney general
Memphis Commercial Appeal
FedEx Corp. filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Manhattan Tuesday asking a judge to stop New York's top lawyer from gaining access to company records on ...
FedEx sues NY Attorney General Cuomo over probeReuters
FedEx Sues Cuomo for Overstepping Authority in ProbeBusinessWeek
FedEx Seeks to Block Probe by N.Y. AGWall Street Journal
WIVB -Financial Times -The Associated Press
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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:05:56 GMT+00:00

Ala. court picks retired justice for bingo probe - BusinessWeek

al.com (blog)

Ala. court picks retired justice for bingo probe
BusinessWeek
The Alabama Supreme Court has chosen retired Supreme Court Justice Gorman Houston to investigate claims that confidential information was improperly ...
Retired Justice Named to Investigate Supreme CourtWNCF
Looking forward to new governorTuskegee News
Nothing like truth in a political raceThe Decatur Daily (subscription)
WTVM -Gadsden Times -WBRC
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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:26:46 GMT+00:00

Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling another blow for fiscal year budget - NewsOK.com

Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling another blow for fiscal year budget
NewsOK.com
(AP Photo/Bill Waugh, File) The latest blow came this week when the Oklahoma Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional a 1 percent fee on health care claims. ...
Okla. leaders optimistic despite budget setbacksBusinessWeek

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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:20:35 GMT+00:00

Davis Loses GA Death Appeal; Case May Return To Supreme Court - The Crime Report

MyFox Phoenix

Davis Loses GA Death Appeal; Case May Return To Supreme Court
The Crime Report
The decision came nearly a year after the US Supreme Court granted the request Davis' supports had been making for years: ordering a judge to review what ...
Georgia death row inmate hasn't proved innocence, court rulesCNN
Death row inmate Troy Davis: Judge upholds convictionChristian Science Monitor
Troy Anthony Davis Loses ChallengeThe Moderate Voice
The Associated Press -Atlanta Journal Constitution -AFP
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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:06 GMT+00:00

Blagojevich heads back to court this morning - Quad City Times

CNN International

Blagojevich heads back to court this morning
Quad City Times
His theatrical lead attorney, Sam Adam Jr., has indicated to colleagues he may even want to step aside, Sorosky said. Whether he'll be allowed to is up to ...
Father-son lawyer team pulling out of Blagojevich retrialChicago Sun-Times
Blagojevich and the free press, fair trial debateChicago Daily Herald
Confidential papers found in Blagojevich auction boxesThe State Journal-Register

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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:14:33 GMT+00:00

Attorney: Parks and Rec. employees look forward to their day in court - WLTZ - NBC 38 (blog)

Macon Telegraph

Attorney: Parks and Rec. employees look forward to their day in court
WLTZ - NBC 38 (blog)
“We look forward for our day in court for the community to hear all of the facts,” says defense attorney Stacey Jackson. Jackson was with his clients as ...
Parks & Rec director "outraged" by investigationWTVM

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Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:32:17 GMT+00:00

Dollar, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid, Hertz, American Express, EPA in Court News - Bloomberg

Dollar, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid, Hertz, American Express, EPA in Court News
Bloomberg
Fed spokesman David Skidmore didn't immediately say whether the central bank would appeal to the Supreme Court. The request says a stay until Nov. ...

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Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:46:31 GMT+00:00

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