U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."Responding to a University of Alabama law student's question about the Senate's method of confirming justices, Roberts said senators improperly try to make political points by as
Chief justice unsettled by Obama's criticism of Supreme Court
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Pink Floyd goes to court in royalty row with EMI
Posted in Finance & Legal by asuddas 13 hours ago (http://www.breakinglegalnews.com)
Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era.The group's lawyer, Robert Howe, told the High Court that the band was disputing the way royalties for online sales are worked out.He said the group also wants a ruling on whether EMI can sell tracks "unbundled" from their original albums.Howe said the band's contra
Eugene, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyer
Posted in Finance & Legal by asuddas 13 hours ago (http://www.breakinglegalnews.com)
Max Mizejewski (pronounced majeski) received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1993. In 1997, Max graduated from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College and went on to work in the public sector before entering private practice. As Manager of the Oregon Department of Transportation Environmental Unit, Max gained valuable experience negotiating,
Pratt & Whitney to move quickly on court appeal
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Pratt & Whitney said Tuesday a federal appeals court granted the jet engine maker's request for an expedited appeal of a lawsuit it lost as it tries to move 1,000 jobs out of Connecticut.The subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. filed five proposed issues in its appeal to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of a Feb. 5 decision halting its plans to move engine repair jobs to Columbus, Ga.
Goldman Sachs group to appeal Shaw-Canwest deal
Posted in Finance & Legal by asuddas 13 hours ago (http://www.breakinglegalnews.com)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc will ask a Canadian court on Wednesday to hear its appeal of a lower court decision allowing Shaw Communications Inc to buy the broadcast arm of bankrupt Canwest Global Communications Corp.An Ontario Superior Court judge ruled on Feb. 19 that Shaw could acquire Canwest's television arm, putting a quick end to a last-minute bid for the assets, filed the night before by a co
Charges in Dallas Office Shooting Depend on Suspect's Recovery
Posted in Finance & Legal by king86 13 hours ago (http://www.law.com)
Dallas police say charges against a former city attorney accused of shooting a father and son inside their financial business are on hold because the accused gunman isn't expected to survive. Police say Robert Mustard shot himself in the head after shooting the others Monday. The 60-year-old was in intensive care Tuesday. Police Sr. Cpl. Kevin Janse says aggravated assault charges won't be filed
N.J. High Court Weighs Title Insurer's Liability for Attorney's Theft of Client Funds
Posted in Finance & Legal by king86 13 hours ago (http://www.law.com)
The New Jersey Supreme Court is deciding if a title insurer can be held liable for a lawyer's theft of a home buyer's funds if it fails to tell the buyer directly it is not responsible for the lawyer's misdeeds. The case, Lawyers Funds for Client Protection v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., argued Monday, is being closely watched by the title industry, which could become a deep pocket for fleeced cl
Author of Accusatory E-Mails Can Stay Masked, Judge Rules in Libel Suit
Posted in Finance & Legal by king86 13 hours ago (http://www.law.com)
Failure to make a prima facie case that an anonymous e-mail was defamatory is grounds to quash a subpoena seeking the writer's identity, a New Jersey appellate court says. No plaintiff "is entitled to an order unmasking an anonymous author when the statements in question cannot support a cause of action for defamation," the court found Monday. It upheld a trial judge's denial of a subpoena reques
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