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Tell legislators, to support term-limits or leave now
The public is mad as hell at Washington: at the corruption, the underhanded deals, the earmarks, the sense of entitlement that comes with lifetime employment. If we don't want to take it anymore, we can do something about it. We the people of the United States need to make clear to our representatives in Congress, or their challengers, that our vote in November is contingent on what's-his-name's support for term limits.
Pa. Judge Rules Out Punitive Award in Prempro Case
A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that punitive damages may not be assessed against Wyeth following a $1.5 million jury verdict against the company earlier this week. The plaintiffs, a married couple, alleged that use of the hormone drug Prempro led to the woman's breast cancer. The jurors' verdict found Wyeth's conduct to be "malicious, wanton, willful, or oppressive, or showed reckless indifference," but the judge ruled the evidence at trial was insufficient to justify a punitive damage award.
$5 million granted to Royal Palm Beach hotel owner
Paradise Bank made the $5 million loan on the 162-room hotel built in 1958 on 6.62 acresInsider Trading Rules About to Change
Starting Oct. 23, a little-noticed Securities and Exchange Commission rule will permit employees to legally trade their company's shares even if they are aware of material inside information. The catch: Trades must be made under a written plan created before the insider knew of the stock-sensitive development. The rule could be a boon for corporate executives and employees of smaller companies.
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Kilpatrick Stockton merging with Townsend and Townsend and Crew
Kilpatrick Stockton has announced a major merger with San Francisco intellectual property firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew that will change the name of the combined firm to Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton.Commonwealth v. Suarez, PICS Case No. 10-3283 (C.P. Berks Oct. 6, 2010) Parisi, J. (10 pages).
The court denied defendant's post-sentence motion for relief where the commonwealth presented sufficient evidence that defendant was in constructive possession of the drugs and guns found by police at her residence. Affirmance recommended.Outgoing congresswoman hints at challenging Georgia voting laws
2 More Sentenced in Ernst & Young Tax Shelter Scandal
Two more defendants in the Ernst & Young tax shelter scandal were sentenced to prison Friday. Richard Shapiro, a lawyer and former Ernst & Young partner, is to serve two years and four months, pay $100,000 and perform 160 hours of community service that will include speaking to bar groups and accounting professionals on his experience. Former Ernst & Young partner Brian Vaughn was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison as well as the same special condition of supervised release imposed on Shapiro.Trending Stories
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