Complainants.info http://www.complainants.info (Lawyers and) Legal matters Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:24:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 en Law digest Apr 3 http://www.complainants.info/2007/04/03/law-digest-apr-3/ http://www.complainants.info/2007/04/03/law-digest-apr-3/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:24:42 +0000 polyxena Legal http://www.complainants.info/2007/04/03/law-digest-apr-3/ Future Trends and Developments in the Legal Services in France
Forbes - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53261) has announced the addition of “Legal Services in France” to their offering. Our Legal Services in France industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis …

RFU warns of legal action if English clubs boycott Europe
Guardian Unlimited - LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - English clubs who went ahead with a boycott of next season’s European competitions such as the Heineken Cup could face legal action from the Rugby Football Union, RFU chairman Martyn Thomas warned on Tuesday. Premier Rugby …

Ex-Black manager tells trial fees were legal
Reuters UK - CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - A money manager told jurors on Monday that executives at Conrad Black’s newspaper publishing company used “very clever but not illegal” ways to funnel money to a Canadian holding company closely controlled by Black. Craig …

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Times Online - Who would be a judge? You are mocked for your antique headgear, which makes you look like you have rushed to court in the morning straight from a bawdy fancy-dress party the night before. You are assumed to be wildly unworldly, having heard no music …

Stanford wins rare copyright concession from Joyce estate
Silicon Valley - A Stanford legal team prevailed in its battle against the estate of Irish writer James Joyce, gaining the right for an English professor to publish family correspondence, notebooks and a manuscript containing a description of dreams by his troubled …

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CNBC - One share, one vote? Not exactly: the fate of millions of shares and the rights of shareholders may be up for grabs, as the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is considering a bill that would give investors final say over CEO compensation. Two …

Greeces OPAP says Intralots legal challenge will not delay IT tender
Forbes - ATHENS (AFX) - The CEO of Greek lottery operator OPAP, Basile Neiadas, said at an analysts conference call that betting technology company Intralots legal challenge against other bidders in OPAPs IT and terminals tender is a normal course of events …

Bill offers temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON - Bipartisan legislation to be unveiled Thursday in the House of Representatives would offer temporary legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants but would require them to leave the country before they could be …

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CNET News - update The deal gives the networking giant WebEx’s software and hosted service, which help to foster on-demand collaboration between companies. Learn practical strategies for managing your data center and hear firsthand from Cisco IT experts about …

Access to Legal Drugs Fueling Teen Drug Culture
ABC News - But his experience with the prescription pain pill OxyContin rivals that of most any hard-core addiction. In less than one year, Cory had progressed from casual experimentation with the painkiller to a $50-a-day habit that cost him two jobs and sent …

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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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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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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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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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Phila. legal pioneer dies
MSN MoneyCentral - David Berger, one of the pioneers of the modern class action lawsuit and the founding partner of Philadelphia’s largest plaintiff class action law firm, Berger & Montague, died Thursday at the age of 94 because of complications from pneumonia. Berger …

Is it legal to impersonate a minister?
BBC UK - Impressionist Rory Bremner says Margaret Beckett made indiscreet remarks about her colleagues when he rang her pretending to be the Chancellor. Isn’t impersonating a minister illegal? When Gordon Brown rang Margaret Beckett to discuss a cabinet …

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MSN MoneyCentral - If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP (Darren J. Check, Esq. or Richard A. Maniskas, Esq …

Charles H. Johnson & Associates Announces Filing of Securities Class …
MSN MoneyCentral - MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Charles H. Johnson & Associates announces that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of purchasers of New Century …

ARMC settles class action lawsuit over disabilities act
Abilene Reporter-News - Officials at Abilene Regional Medical Center see the outcome of a recent class action lawsuit as positive, one that will help make all of its facilities more accessible to individuals with disabilities. A class action lawsuit was filed against a …

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