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Chilean court returns Pakistani suspect to jail
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2010/05/22 09:08
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| A Chilean appeals court says a Pakistani man detained at the U.S. Embassy must go back to prison.pIt's preventive detention for Mohammad Saif Ur Rehman Khan, who according to U.S. authorities and Chilean police was found with traces of explosives./ppKhan says it all must be a misunderstanding, that he's a peaceful man and that he wants America to be safe and secure./ppBut the judges said Khan is a danger to security, society and the success of the probe. Now he must go back behind bars while Chilean prosecutors build their case./p |
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Ex-NFL star: Scott Rothstein's law firm owes money
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2010/05/21 09:09
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| Retired NFL star Warren Sapp is asking to recover over $100,000 in a trust account left by the law firm of a man who pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme.pAttorneys for Sapp filed a federal court petition Monday in Scott Rothstein's criminal case. The attorneys say Sapp has interest in money the government is seeking in a forfeiture action./ppThe seven-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman had nearly $103,000 in a trust account with the law firm when it collapsed after financial fraud came to light./ppSapp's trust account is not connected to the billion-dollar Ponzi scheme Rothstein allegedly ran out of his Fort Lauderdale law office./ppA court hearing has been scheduled involving the petitions of Sapp and others seeking trust account funds./p |
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LimeWire loses copyright case in fight with labels
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2010/05/17 09:03
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| File-sharing software company LimeWire has lost a long-running court battle to the major recording companies. A judge with the U.S. District Court in New York ruled this week that the company and its chairman, Mark Gorton, were liable for inducing copyright infringement.pThe decision in the case, which began in 2006, doesn't mean the site will shut down right away. The record labels and LimeWire are to meet with Judge Kimba Wood on June 1 to determine the next steps, such as a possible deal to work together going forward and a potential award for damages./ppRecording Industry Association of America Chairman Mitch Bainwol said in a statement Wednesday that the ruling was an extraordinary victory against one of the largest remaining file-sharing services in the United States./ppThe RIAA said more than 200 million copies of LimeWire's file-sharing software have been downloaded so far, including 340,000 in the last week alone./ppThe ruling could pave the way for a deal, similar to the way Napster was sued out of existence in 2000 but was reborn and is now under the ownership of Best Buy Inc. with licensing deals with all the major recording companies./p |
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Starbucks Sued over Unreasonably Hot Tea
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2010/05/17 09:02
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| pStarbucks Corp has been sued by a customer who allegedly suffered second-degree burns after being served tea that was too hot./ppAccording to the complaint, the plaintiff Zeynep Inanli was served tea that was unreasonably hot, in containers which were not safe, at a Starbucks store at 685 Third Avenue in Manhattan./ppAs a result of Starbucks' negligence, the plaintiff suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, including the burns, the complaint said./ppThe plaintiff seeks unspecified damages./ppStarbucks, based in Seattle, did not immediately return requests for comment. The plaintiff's lawyer did not immediately return a call for comment./ppRetailers periodically face lawsuits for serving beverages at temperatures that customers say are too high./ppIn one well-known case, a jury in 1994 ordered McDonald's Corp to pay $2.86 million to Stella Liebeck, an Albuquerque, New Mexico woman who claimed she scalded herself with the restaurant's coffee. The parties later settled./p |
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Justice questions way court nominees are grilled
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2010/05/17 02:03
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| The man considered the Supreme Court's swing vote is questioning the way some senators may grill the woman nominated to share the bench with him.pIn a speech in West Palm Beach on Friday, Justice Anthony Kennedy said lawmakers should not try to figure out how high court nominee Elena Kagan would rule on specific questions./ppHe said they should instead look at whether her temperament, commitment and character make her suitable for the job./ppKennedy declined to offer Kagan any advice. He joked that if you ask him what makes a good judge, you're going to get an autobiography./ppKagan, the nation's solicitor general, was tapped by President Barack Obama to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens./p |
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PG being sued over Pampers Dry Max diapers
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2010/05/14 09:09
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pProcter amp; Gamble Co is being sued by parents claiming new Pampers diapers have caused severe rashes and other skin conditions on their children, court documents showed, assertions the company has called completely false./ppThe action, filed by the law firm of Keller Rohrback, comes on the heels of parents' complaints that updated Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers diapers with Pamp;G's new Dry Max technology appear to have caused rashes and burns on their children. A number of parents have voiced concern in Internet forums such as Facebook./ppWhile we have great empathy for any parent dealing with diaper rash - a common and sometimes severe condition - the claims made in this lawsuit are completely false, Pamp;G said in a statement. We have every confidence that we will prevail in this meritless lawsuit./ppAccording to documents, the lawsuit wants the court to require Pamp;G to ensure that Pampers will not cause severe rashes, blisters, welts, chemical burns and other skin ailments and to regularly test the product. It also wants parents to be reimbursed for the diapers and compensated for treatment of skin ailments in their children they say were caused by the diapers./ppLast week, Pampers dismissed reports that the diapers were causing skin irritations after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said they were investigating the products.
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Still no mystery man ID in Ore. court appearance
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2010/05/14 03:09
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An Oregon man accused of assuming the identity of a slain Ohio boy has refused to reveal his true name in his latest court appearance.
pFederal prosecutors say the man claiming to be Jason Robert Evers — the name of the dead boy — must be hiding something but he will not say what it is./ppHe is listed as John Doe in court documents, including the criminal complaint charging him with providing false information on a passport application leading to his arrest in Idaho last month./ppThe man has worked for the last eight years as an Oregon liquor control investigator, but has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of his case./ppHe was extradited from Idaho this week and made his initial appearance in federal court in Oregon on Thursday./p |
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