Thursday, April 22, 2010

Legal News – Newsletter for April 22, 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010


It’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB _ no matter what

Time to cut ties with Big Ben _ no matter what

I’m not so sure what “comprehensive behavioral evaluation” means, though the last time I remember one being ordered for a star athlete they came back with the conclusion that, yes, Mike Tyson did have some psychological issues.
My guess is they’ll find Ben Roethlisberger has some … Read more : It’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB _ no matter what.

Lawyer who challenged Nepal Army brutally assaulted

KATHMANDU – A lawyer and human rights activist who challenged Nepal’s controversial army was brutally assaulted by security forces, apparently in a bid to intimidate him into ending his legal battle.

Shrikrishna Subedi, who works with the human rights organisation Injured International, was stopped by a police patrol in Kathmandu Valley Tuesday night and thrashed mercilessly. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Lawyer who challenged Nepal Army brutally assaulted.

Sindh High Court quashes petition challenging Zardari’s electoral eligibility

KARACHI – The Sindh High Court has quashed a petition challenging President Asif Ali Zardari’s eligibility, saying he enjoys constitutional amnesty from court proceedings.

Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani observed that the 2008 Presidential election could not be challenged, and that Zardari could only be removed from the chair through impeachment.
The petition filed by advocate Maulvi … Read more >>>.

Now it’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB

Time to cut ties with QB, no matter what
I’m not so sure what “comprehensive behavioral evaluation” means, though the last time I remember one being ordered for a star athlete they came back with the conclusion that, yes, Mike Tyson did have some psychological issues.

My guess is they’ll find Ben Roethlisberger has some issues, too, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Now it’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB.

Texas court hears state’s appeal of divorce granted to gay couple in Dallas

Texas court hears state’s appeal in gay divorce

DALLAS – A lawyer for a Dallas man trying to divorce the man he married in Massachusetts told a Texas appeals court Wednesday that his client is entitled to a divorce because he had a valid marriage.
But the Texas Attorney General’s Office argued before the three-judge panel that … Read more >>.

Palestinians rally in Gaza against Israeli eviction order

GAZA – Hundreds of Palestinians Wednesday rallied near a crossing point in northern Gaza Strip, protesting against an Israeli order that allowed the army to evict people from the West Bank.

Representatives of rival Hamas and Fatah movements participated in the rally near Erez terminal, which connects the Gaza Strip with Israel, Xinhua reported.
The demonstrators … Read more >>.

Defunct Fresno museum will return Ansel Adams prints to family in exchange for others to sell

Fresno museum can’t sell rare Ansel Adams prints

FRESNO, Calif. – The bankrupt Fresno Metropolitan Museum has agreed to return six Ansel Adams photographs to his son, who had objected to them being sold to pay off creditors.
The move will settle a lawsuit by Michael Adams and his wife, Jeanne, who gave the famed nature photographer’s … Read more »».

APNewsBreak: Lawsuit says Ohio Somali immigrant ordered torture of human rights attorney

APNewsBreak: Ohio man faces Somali torture claim

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal lawsuit alleges that a former Somali military colonel now living in Ohio ordered the detention and torture of a professor and human rights lawyer in Somalia in 1988.
The complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Columbus against Abdi Aden Magan (AHB’-dee AH’-den MAH’-gen) …. Source article  : APNewsBreak: Lawsuit says Ohio Somali immigrant ordered torture of human rights attorney.

LA judge says parents of disabled woman can seek ruling for her to visit her children

Ruling sought for disabled daughter to visit kids

LOS ANGELES – A mother who is unable to move or speak – and possibly to understand – is the focus of an unusual, emotional court case to decide if she has visitation rights with her 3-year-old triplets.
A trial is set to start next month after a Los …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : LA judge says parents of disabled woman can seek ruling for her to visit her children.

Former KB Home chief Bruce Karatz convicted of 4 counts in stock option backdating scheme

Former KB Home CEO convicted in backdating trial

LOS ANGELES – The former head of construction giant KB Home has been convicted of four felony counts in a stock backdating scam.
A federal jury on Wednesday found Bruce Karatz guilty of two counts of mail fraud, one count of lying to company accountants and one count of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Former KB Home chief Bruce Karatz convicted of 4 counts in stock option backdating scheme.

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