Curt Anderson

December 15, 2006 | National Law Journal

Jose Padilla's lawyers claim the alleged al-Qaida operative has mental problems stemming from his treatment during 3 1/2 years in solitary confinement as an "enemy combatant" and have asked a federal judge to decide if he's competent to stand trial.

By Curt Anderson

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March 22, 2007 | Daily Report Online

By Curt Anderson

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July 29, 2009 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - Attorneys say no settlement is imminent in the U.S. attempt to force Swiss bank UBS AG to disclose names of thousands of suspected tax dodgers.Attorneys for the bank and the U.S. Justice Department told a federal judge in Miami on Wednesday that talks have hit a stumbling block. Both sides say they'll continue discussions, but for now a full-scale hearing on the dispute remains set to begin Monday.

By CURT ANDERSON

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July 18, 2013 | Daily Report Online

An attorney for the state of Florida is arguing that a law restricting what doctors can ask patients about gun ownership should be reinstated.

By Curt Anderson

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December 21, 2006 | National Law Journal

A settlement was proposed Wednesday in a lawsuit that claims national information companies improperly used sensitive motor vehicle records for marketing purposes, in a case that could affect 200 million people nationwide.

By Curt Anderson

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May 30, 2007 | Daily Report Online

By Curt Anderson

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August 18, 2009 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - A former Swiss banker should get a sharply reduced prison term for helping the U.S. government as a star witness in a wide-ranging tax evasion investigation of banking giant UBS AG, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The banker contends his cooperation warrants no jail time at all.The motions filed in federal court come a week after U.

By CURT ANDERSON

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September 06, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Darden Restaurants violated federal labor laws by underpaying thousands of servers across the country at Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster and other eateries, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of the workers.

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July 01, 2011 | Daily Report Online

NASA is suing former astronaut Edgar Mitchell to get back a camera that went to the moon on the Apollo 14 mission.The lawsuit filed Thursday in South Florida federal court contends Mitchell recently tried to sell the camera at an auction. NASA says there's no record that the device was ever transferred to Mitchell and NASA wants it back.

By Curt Anderson

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September 23, 2009 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - In a case watched closely by defense attorneys nationwide, federal prosecutors urged a skeptical appeals court panel on Wednesday to reinstate a money-laundering conspiracy charge against a prominent lawyer accused of illegally accepting more than $5 million in tainted legal fees from a Colombian cocaine baron.

By CURT ANDERSON

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