Bush’s legal chief under pressure to quit
Daily Telegraph - President George W Bush’s highest legal officer was under mounting pressure to resign last night amid a bitter row over White House interference in the dismissal of eight district attorneys. Alberto Gonzales, the attorney general, accepted …

Kuchenbecker legal action
New Zealand Herald - The Kuchenbecker family are still weighing up legal action against the Department of Corrections and the Parole Board but have no doubt there is a case, the Sensible Sentencing Trust says. Trust spokesman Garth McVicar and legal adviser David Garrett …

Lauper, Others Headline Gay Rights Tour
365 Gay - Rome) Supporters of proposed Italian legislation to give many legal rights to unmarried couples, including homosexuals, rallied in Rome on Saturday to urge lawmakers to resist Vatican pressure against the law. Huntsman Signs Utah School Clubs Bill …

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Drowsy Driving Raises Legal Issues
New York Times - UNLIKE drunken driving, drowsy driving leaves no obvious chemical markers. Drivers rarely self-report that they fell asleep, and few law enforcement agencies make a big effort to categorize accidents caused by tired drivers. So, according to the …

Court rules Pa. lawmaker had legal right to oppose property sale
Philadelphia Inquirer - HARRISBURG, Pa. - A state lawmaker cannot be sued for speaking out against the potential sale of a former facility for the mentally retarded, a state appeals court ruled Friday. A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit …

Katrina Case Judge Decries Legal `mess’
Ledger - Prosecutors investigating a police shooting that occurred days after Hurricane Katrina created a “mess” by compelling three officers to testify before the grand jury that later indicted them, a judge presiding over the case said Friday. Judge Raymond …

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Rohm & Haas class action…?

Japan’s Softbank to take legal action on reports of alleged improper …
Forbes - TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Softbank Corp said it will take legal action to demand corrective action and compensation for damages over last week’s brokerage and press reports alleging that it had engaged in improper accounting, thereby misleading readers. In …

Detainees Seek Legal Rights Guarantee
Guardian Unlimited - WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for Guantanamo detainees held more than five years without charges asked the Supreme Court Monday to step in a third time to guarantee that they can challenge their confinement in U.S. courts. The detainees want the justices …

A Pa. medical mystery and a legal quandary
Philadelphia Inquirer - In 2002, current and former employees of a Rohm & Haas research center got some disturbing news: At least 10 of their 5,600-plus colleagues had developed brain tumors - which the chemical company said might be twice the expected number. A company …

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The Brualdi Law Firm Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against
MSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK, March 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — The Brualdi Law Firm announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, on behalf of persons who purchased or …

Roy Jacobs & Associates Announces That a Class Action Lawsuit Has
MSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Roy Jacobs & Associates has announced that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities who …

Federal judge considers class action in Miss. Katrina lawsuits
Ledger - GULFPORT, Miss. A federal judge weighing a bid to certify a class action against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. heard emotional testimony Wednesday from policyholders whose claims were denied by the insurer after Hurricane Katrina. Sheron Weiss, 50 …

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