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Campbell Eyes Raleigh Move For Law School
Campbell University is considering moving its law school from rural Harnett County to Raleigh to give students better access to lawyers and judges.

Letter of appeal concerning Jon Greiner's candidacy
Web only: Read the letter from Jon Greiner's lawyers to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel asking that he be allowed to run for the Utah Senate without giving up his job as Ogden City Police Chief.

Hevesi says Ethics Commission ignored police memo
ALBANY, N.Y. Lawyers for Alan Hevesi today said the state Ethics Commission did not take a threat assessment into account in last week's decision on the state comptroller scandal.

UPDATE 2-Taser 3rd-qtr profit rises, shares up
Reuters - Oct 25, 2006... Research) on Wednesday posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, sending its shares up 10 percent, as it recovers from a slew of lawsuits over the ...

Sony Lawsuits Force Lik-Sang to Close Doors
DailyTech, IL - Oct 24, 2006Sony did not comment directly on the reasons for requesting the previous ruling and subsequent lawsuits, but commented at other locations that they were ...

How milk soured Quebec on class actions
Globe and Mail, Canada - Oct 25, 2006... way back toward Earth after a landmark court decision that will severely curtail the powers of injured parties to launch sweeping lawsuits against businesses. ...

WALL STREET: Blue chips reach high on earnings optimism
Richmond Times-Dispatch - The company filed two patent-infringement lawsuits against Amazon.com Inc. over technologies used to run Internet services. Amazon added 31 cents to $32.88. AT&T Inc. rose 27 cents to $34.71 after reporting third-quarter profit rose 74 percent to

Amazon Violates 5 Shopping Patents, IBM Says
WPXI - BOSTON -- IBM filed two lawsuits against Amazon.com on Monday, claiming key aspects of the Internet retailer's Web sites violate patents held by Big Blue. Amazon is accused of infringing on five IBM patents, including technologies that govern how the

Judges Refuses To Toss Testimony About Katrina's Winds
WLOX - The couple's case is the first trial for the hundreds of lawsuits that have been filed by Gulf Coast homeowners challenging insurance companies over the wind-versus-water issue. Plaintiffs' attorneys hope a ruling in the Leonards' favor would

IBM says files lawsuit vs Amazon
Reuters - UPDATE 3-Fujitsu H1 profit outlook up, keeps 06/07 forecast NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp. (IBM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Monday said it had filed two patent infringement lawsuits against online retailer Amazon

Philippine Journalists Denounce Lawsuits
Associated Press - MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine media groups on Tuesday accused the president's husband of trying to muzzle a critical press by filing a string of libel cases against 43 journalists and publishers. The National Union of Journalists denounced

Seattle School Board calls off second round of school closures
Columbian - Two closure-related lawsuits against the district are pending in King County Superior Court. 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy

Universal Music Group Sues Two Web Sites
WISH-TV - Universal Music, the world's largest recording company, filed separate lawsuits against Grouper Networks Inc., operator of Grouper.com, and Bolt Inc., which runs Bolt.com. Sony Corp. (SNE)'s Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired Grouper for $65

SEC looks at interlocking directors in options probes
MSN MoneyCentral - Those names are among a handful of luminaries who turn up repeatedly in connection with the companies singled out by lawsuits or SEC inquiries in connection with stock option backdating. Investigators are also looking into links of outside advisers

Attorneys press Nifong again on lacrosse case
Durham Herald Sun, NC - Oct 11, 2006... May. A copy of their letter was placed in court files and copied to Superior Court Judge Osmond Smith and other attorneys. Evans ...

Attorneys argue over Nichols' jail neighbor
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), USA - Oct 12, 2006... signed in blood. Earlier, Nichols' attorneys petitioned to get the testimony of Steven Marshall tossed out. Defense lawyers said ...

Homeless arrests in church parking lot dismay attorneys
Florida Times-Union, FL - Oct 13, 2006... actions. But the arrests surprised local attorneys and advocates for the homeless, who couldn't recall a roundup of similar scope. ...

Law firm dissolves, attorneys join Grand Rapids-based firm
Muskegon Chronicle, MI - Oct 9, 2006Several attorneys from the former Muskegon law firm of Lague, Newman & Irish PC have joined the firm of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP. ...

UW removes Hodge from football team
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Department suspended linebacker Elijah Hodge from the football team for violating the Department of Athletics Student-Athlete Discipline Policy after he reportedly stole a students moped Monday. Hodge has not yet been legally charged for the incident. According to UW Assistant Chief of Police Dale Burke, a student reported the stolen moped Sept. 18, but

GFI Expands Management Team - Names Its First Chief Financial Officer
GFI, a leading provider of network security, content security and messaging software, today announced that its board of directors approved Christopher D. Gale to serve as the company's first CFO.

Saft Groupe SA Reports 2006 First Half Earnings
Saft, leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-end batteries for industry and defence, announces its results for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2006.

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Fla. Jury Awards $217M to Misdiagnosed Stroke Patient
Insurance Journal, CA - 2 hours ago... The family and their attorneys said the entire amount of punitive damages will be donated to charities to help people with spinal cord and brain injuries. ...

Attorneys told to reach agreement in Jackson duplex incident
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Oct 6, 2006... ruling. She instead told city attorneys and Dennis Sweet, who represents the duplex s owner, to come to an agreement on their own. ...