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Russia's oldest rights group fights 'foreign agent' tag
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oldest rights group began a legal battle on Friday to avoid being branded a "foreign agent" under a new law it sees as a tool of repression by President Vladimir Putin. Memorial, which has fought to preserve the memory of...Tags: Lawyers, Vladimir Putin, Human Interest, Prosecution, Labor Legislation
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HSBC Chairman urges acceleration of bank reform
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - HSBC's Chairman Douglas Flint called for an acceleration in the speed of reform within the industry as the bank was criticized by shareholders for compliance failings and accusations it aided tax avoidance. Flint told around 400...Tags: Justice System, Investments, Crime, Law and Justice, Mexico, HSBC Holdings plc
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New California health insurance rates unveiled
Amid anxiety over rising costs from the federal healthcare law, California received better-than-expected insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace, but many consumers still won't be spared from sharply higher premiums. Three years after...
Tags: Medicaid, Consumers, Insurance, Health Net Inc., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Solicitor General makes decision on Bay Mills casino in Vanderbilt
VANDERBILT — The fate of the Bay Mills Casino in Vanderbilt could soon be in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, but not if a recently filed brief by the U.S Solicitor General holds sway. The 24-page brief argues the state of Michigan’s...
Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Bethlehem Area says lawyers in Zhou case cost $306,000
Lawyers for the Bethlehem Area School District are owed nearly $306,000 for their work on a lawsuit against the mother of two students who abused the special education system, according to a court filing Thursday. The district asked a judge to order...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Bethlehem Township (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Trials
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Turkey bans alcohol advertising and curbs sales
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey banned alcohol advertising and tightened restrictions on its sale on Friday, drawing criticism from secular Turks as well as the country's brewing industry. The new law includes a ban on shops selling alcohol from 10pm to 6am,...Tags: Lawyers, Religion and Belief, Punishment, Separation of Church and State, Diageo Plc
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Editorial: Obama won't ground aerial strikes that kill terrorists. Good.
President Barack Obama has taken a lot of heat over America's targeting of terrorists overseas with lethal drone strikes. Critics argue that the secret CIA-run program provokes political backlash in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, outweighing the value of...
Tags: Pakistan, Yemen, Al-Qaeda, Central Intelligence Agency, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Salem's Phineas the dog has new home; dog bite case remains in court
SALEM, Mo. -- The dog at the center of outrage on social media in the Ozarks has a new home. This week, a judge ordered Phineas the dog moved to a veterinarian's office in Salem, Missouri. The dog had been under watch by city leaders for several...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Rabies
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Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo
ReutersBy Susan Cornwell and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing...Tags: Government, Yemen, U.S. Department of State, Saudi Arabia, Wars and Interventions
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Former judge recommends changes at UNO
A retired judge is recommending that embattled charter school operator United Neighborhood Organization improve transparency, add new board members and set rules outlawing nepotism and conflicts of interest in response to claims that the group violated...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Accounting and Auditing, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor
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Cops: Cheap cigarettes too good to be legal
Tribune reporterThe low-cost cigarettes at Logan Square’s Discount Cigarettes shop were discounted for a reason: Police say they were bought by the owner and his son as part of a large-scale fencing operation run out of the shop and two suburban homes. Mahmoud...Tags: Theft, eBay Inc., Justice System, Police Arrests, Crime, Law and Justice
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Trayvon Martin text messages reveal a troubling side
The Miami HeraldMIAMI In the months and days before his shooting death, Trayvon Martin was getting in fights, getting high on marijuana, getting suspended from school and talking with friends about getting a gun, according to cell-phone text messages defense lawyers...Tags: Lawyers, Marijuana Use, Firearms, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Prosecution
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