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Court splits 4-3 in wreck case
A divided Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday reaffirmed a doctrine that one commentator has called "a fishbone in the throat of the law." The legal theory-known as the acceptance doctrine-says that a contractor generally is not liable for injuries its work causes third parties if those injuries occur after the work is approved and accepted by the property owner.Blitch listed in extortion charge
Brooks E. Blitch III, the chief judge of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, has been named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal superseding indictment filed Tuesday against one of his former employees, one-time Clinch County Magistrate Judge Linda C. Peterson.Blitch, according to the indictment, gave Peterson a $14,000 raise after she helped him and his son resolve a legal claim in a manner that the indictment alleges is extortion.Private Companies Choosing to Abide by Sarbanes-Oxley
Susan [email protected] YORK-Oh, the joys of being a general counsel at a private company. No need to worry about all those laws and rules governing public corporations. In particular, no need to think about the most onerous law of all, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Indeed, some businesses are going private just to escape SOX.Home retailers push wreaths, wrenches during slow market
Amid the paint, power tools and 99-piece wrench and ratchet sets, the aisles at Home Depot are filled this holiday season with wrapping paper, snow villages and artificial Christmas trees."I was a little surprised when I walked in," said Alice Yoder, of Charlotte, N.C., Home Depot circular in hand, as she scanned the holiday section for a pre-lit Christmas wreath advertised for $59.Oregon dad wants bail money back
MEDFORD, Ore. AP - A Central Point man says the Jackson County Circuit Court system is committing theft by refusing to return $100,000 in bail he posted on behalf of his son. And he is vowing to fight all the way to the Supreme Court to get his money back."I was under the impression I could bail my son out without them stealing my money," Kent Gutches says.
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11th Circuit strikes down individual mandate
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday gave a partial victory to challengers of the 2010 federal health care overhaul, finding unconstitutional the part of the law that requires individuals to obtain health insurance but upholding the rest of the statute.Friday's ruling evens the score in the federal appeals courts' consideration of the health care statute.Hunter aims at Safari Club over bagged trip
In the 30 years he's been a member of Safari Club International, Atlanta resident Joseph J. Wright estimates he's spent about $150,000 on hunting trips arranged through the organization that have taken him to dozens of far-flung countries around the world."I've had some good ones, I've had some bad ones; I've even had a few real bad ones," said the cheerful 73-year-old retired businessman.Possible pitfalls for Kagan's with her own words
WASHINGTON AP - How might a Justice Elena Kagan rule on the leading issues of the daySome hints are in her speeches, writings and answers to senators who confirmed her for the job she now holds, solicitor general, the government's top lawyer.Kagan makes her case for a spot on the Supreme Court in hearings beginning Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.Bernanke leads U.S. economic rally
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has succeeded in returning the U.S. economy to growth after the longest contraction in more than six decades. So far Wall Street, not Main Street, has been the primary beneficiary. Bernanke, who spoke Monday at the Economic Club of New York luncheon, has helped spark a 62 percent rally in the stock market since March 9 by pledging to keep borrowing costs "exceptionally low" for "an extended period.Jones Day closes deal for telecom company
Represented by Jones Day lawyers in Atlanta, Birch Communications has completed a private debt offering, generating $60 million in capital for the company, which provides voice and broadband communications to small and mid-sized business customers.Jones Day partner John E. Zamer led the team, which also included associates Todd M.Trending Stories
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