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Victorian Square takes legal action to terminate lease with Desha’s – Lexington Herald Leader

dunkele — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:24:04 +0000

Lexington Herald Leader Victorian Square takes legal action to terminate lease with Desha's Lexington Herald Leader deSha's Restaurant and Bar in Victorian Square at the corner of North Broadway and West Main St. in Lexington, Ky., Monday, August, 27, 2012. The Webb Companies, the original developer of Victorian Square, announced Monday that it will reacquire the …

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Florida Governor Scott vetoes legal aid for low-income families – The News-Press

dunkele — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:24:01 +0000

Florida Governor Scott vetoes legal aid for low-income families The News-Press The money had been slated for lawyers to help in cases of elder and child abuse, domestic violence, disabilities, consumer fraud and immigration, legal -aid officials said Wednesday. The program, funded through the Florida Access to Civil Legal … and more

US Retailers See Big Risk in Safety Plan for Factories – New York Times

legalplanet — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:24:00 +0000

New York Times US Retailers See Big Risk in Safety Plan for Factories New York Times American retailers remain sharply opposed to joining an international plan to improve safety conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh as their European counterparts and consumer and labor groups dismiss the companies' concerns about legal liability. and more

Pakistan Under Legal Pressure to Halt US Drone Strikes – Wall Street Journal

dunkele — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:23:58 +0000

Pakistan Under Legal Pressure to Halt US Drone Strikes Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The incoming prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, pledged on the campaign trail to end U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan—and will be under legal pressure to do so as soon as he takes office, in what will be an early test of relations with … and more

Luckless Law Grad Gets Loan Relief. . . 10 Years Later

legalplanet — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:23:56 +0000

Michael Hedlund graduated from Willamette Law School and took the Oregon bar exam in 1997. He failed. He tried again the next year and failed again. He lost his job at the district attorney’s office as a result. He got a job as a juvenile counselor in Klamath Falls, Ore., and prepared to take the test a third time. Mr. Hedlund locked his keys in his car while stopping to get coffee on the way to the exam and missed it. His goal of becoming a lawyer seemed to vanish. His loans did not. . .

Kristen Stewart’s mom Jules Stewart defends her wolf-hybrid pets in legal … – New York Daily News

legalplanet — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:54:41 +0000

New York Daily News Kristen Stewart's mom Jules Stewart defends her wolf-hybrid pets in legal … New York Daily News Kristen Stewart is known for her wolf-loving ways as Bella Swan in the “Twilight” films, but Stewart's mom is also over the moon about the wild animals. Jules Stewart, a Hollywood script supervisor and director, has been involved in a dispute with a … and more

Galaxy S4 now at the center of latest Apple, Samsung legal battle – Christian Science Monitor

legalplanet — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:54:39 +0000

Christian Science Monitor Galaxy S4 now at the center of latest Apple, Samsung legal battle Christian Science Monitor Apple and Samsung have flung lawsuits and patent infringement accusations back and forth with so much alacrity over the past few years that the legal battle has its own long, extremely comprehensive Wikipedia entry. Many of the legal showdowns, … and more

Amazon Is Going to Start Selling Fan Fiction — Legal Fan Fiction – io9

dunkele — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:54:37 +0000

Toronto Star Amazon Is Going to Start Selling Fan Fiction — Legal Fan Fiction io9 But rest assured that the Scanners “Head Asplode” pic I've used to lead off this article doesn't come from a place of distaste as much as pure shock at Amazon's insane, bold, and genuinely brilliant plan to sell legal fan fiction. The service will be … Amazon's new Kindle Worlds gives authors a way to sell fan fiction without … paidContent.org all 63 news articles

Inside Darrell Issa’s Sketchy Legal Rationale Forcing Lois Lerner to Testify – The Atlantic Wire

dunkele — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:54:35 +0000

The Atlantic Wire Inside Darrell Issa's Sketchy Legal Rationale Forcing Lois Lerner to Testify The Atlantic Wire Marks, who was a federal prosecutor for four years before entering private practice, was highly skeptical that Issa's legal interpretation was valid. The Fifth Amendment is meant to ensure that a criminal suspect can't be forced to offer evidence … Commentary: Crossing sacred lines of legal , illegal Verde Independent Legal Fallacy Underlies Defense of IRS Harassment by Progressives OpenMarket.org The Morning Wrap The BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog) all 656 news articles

NEW: Legal aid lawyer fired amid turmoil at agency – Sarasota Herald-Tribune

legalplanet — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:25 +0000

NEW: Legal aid lawyer fired amid turmoil at agency Sarasota Herald-Tribune SARASOTA – Elizabeth Boyle, the longtime head of Gulfcoast Legal Services' Sarasota office, has been fired, four months after she filed a federal age discrimination complaint against the new executive director of the St. Petersburg-based nonprofit. and more