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Politician's Allegations Not Protected as Opinions
In a case arising from a bitter county sheriff's race in New York, a state judge ruled that the fact a person is a political candidate doesn't convert his allegations of facts into opinions. The decision gives a green light to former Putnam County Sheriff Robert Thoubboron's defamation suit against sheriff candidate Peter Convery, who'd issued a press release claiming Thoubboron bought an airplane at taxpayers' expense.DiStajo v. PNC Bank, N.A., PICS Case No. 09-1829 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 27, 2009) Padova, J. (12 pages).
DiStajo v. PNC Bank, N.A., PICS Case No. 09-1829 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 27, 2009) Padova, J. (12 pages).Fired Wal-Mart Employee, Accused of Shoplifting, Wins $8.5M
A Mississippi jury has ordered Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to pay $8.5 million to a former employee who was fired after being accused of shoplifting chewing tobacco. Plaintiff Lamon Griggs charged Wal-Mart with defamation, asserting that store personnel had falsely accused him of theft and spread those allegations. Griggs also claimed wrongful termination, but that count was dismissed before verdict.Court Holiday Schedule, 2011-12
It is ORDERED that the schedule of legal holidays and court recesses for the trial division of the Superior Court and for the Tax Court for the court year commencing July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, is as follows:Experts unlike ruling in Facebook speech case
NORFOLK, Va. AP - The "like" button on Facebook seems like a relatively clear way to express your support for something, but a federal judge says that doesn't mean clicking it is constitutionally protected speech.Exactly what a "like" means - if anything - played a part in a case in Virginia involving six people who say Hampton Sheriff B.View more book results for the query "*"
Linux Works for Law Firm Offstage
While you may not run Linux on your desktop, devices like ReadyNAS+, a network-attached storage server, almost guarantee it will run somewhere in your practice. Tech consultant Loren Jones describes a low-cost, fault-tolerant and secure way to add huge amounts of storage to your network.Skadden, Debevoise on Sun Life's $1.35 Billion Annuity Unit Sale
Canadian insurer Sun Life Financial is selling its U.S. annuity business and some of its life insurance businesses to shareholders of financial services firm Guggenheim Partners. The deal is Guggenheim's latest investment in the insurance sector and allows Sun Life to focus on its operations in Canada and Asia.Phila. corruption defendants plead not guilty
The chief of staff to a Philadelphia city councilman and three men accused of bribing him, including one lawyer, have all pleaded not guilty.Impeachment panel awaiting word from prosecutor
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) ? State lawmakers studying impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich heard Monday from a political watchdog who said she sees strong links between campaign contributions to him and contracts awarded to work for the state.Trending Stories
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