Friday, October 08, 2010

Legal News – Newsletter for October 8, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010


CBI seeks more time for 2G scam probe

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation Friday told the Supreme Court that it would require six more months to complete the probe in the 2G spectrum scam.

It said it needed more time as a lot of investigation has to be done within the country and possibly outside also.
Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium …. Source article  : CBI seeks more time for 2G scam probe.

Prosecutors search for Playboy Indonesia’s former editor after he fails to show up at jail

Playboy Indonesia’s former editor at large

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Prosecutors were searching for the former editor-in-chief of Playboy Indonesia on Friday after he failed to show up to begin his two-year jail sentence for publishing pictures of scantily clothed women.
They want to present Erwin Arnada – now at large – with a warrant for his arrest.
The …. Source article  : Prosecutors search for Playboy Indonesia’s former editor after he fails to show up at jail.

Voice of ‘Dora The Explorer’ sues Nickelodeon, says she’s owed millions; network denies claim

Teen voice of ‘Dora The Explorer’ sues Nickelodeon

NEW YORK – A teenager who gave voice to the spunky heroine of Nickelodeon’s “Dora The Explorer” says the network cheated her out of millions of dollars by underpaying her for work on the groundbreaking children’s cartoon series.
Caitlin Sanchez, 14, didn’t get the fees she was due for …. Source article  : Voice of ‘Dora The Explorer’ sues Nickelodeon, says she’s owed millions; network denies claim.

Report: Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, critic of illegal labor, used immigrants without papers

Report: Illegal labor worked at Lou Dobbs’ homes

NEW YORK – The Nation magazine is reporting that former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs relied on illegal immigrants to help maintain his homes even as he spoke out on the air against them.
The Nation said the article, published online Thursday, is based on a yearlong investigation including interviews … Read more >>.

Report: Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, critic of illegal labor, hired immigrants without papers

Report: Lou Dobbs hired illegal labor at his homes

NEW YORK – The Nation magazine is reporting that former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs relied on illegal immigrants to help maintain his homes even as he spoke out on the air against them.
The Nation said the article, published online Thursday, is based on a yearlong investigation including …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Report: Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, critic of illegal labor, hired immigrants without papers.

J&J seeks dismissal of complaint alleging it paid kickbacks to hike drug sales

Johnson & Johnson asks judge to toss kickback case

BOSTON – Johnson & Johnson on Thursday asked a federal judge to dismiss a complaint accusing the health care giant of paying millions in kickbacks so nursing homes would put more patients on its popular schizophrenia medication and other drugs.
The government and two whistleblowers allege J&J paid … Read more »»».

Witness says assailants concocted cover-up story after fatal assault of immigrant in Pa.

Pa. teens say they covered up assault on immigrant

SCRANTON, Pa. – After beating and kicking an illegal Mexican immigrant and leaving him for dead in the street, a group of white teens in a small Pennsylvania mining town knew they had a serious problem on their hands.
So, witnesses said, they decided on a cover story …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Test could have confirmed child’s paternity, court tells killer father

NEW DELHI – Gone are the days when it was said that maternity is a fact but paternity is a matter of opinion, the Supreme Court has said pointing out that with DNA test, the fact of both paternity and maternity can be established.

The court said this while dismissing a man’s plea that he … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Test could have confirmed child’s paternity, court tells killer father.

Court to hear plea on Doordarshan appointments

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NEW DELHI – Delhi High Court Thursday agreed to hear a petition filed by Prasar Bharati challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) quashing the appointment of 25 TV news anchors and reporters in Doordarshan News.

A bench headed by Justice Pradeep Nandrajog fixed Oct 26 for the next hearing.
The bench … Read more : Court to hear plea on Doordarshan appointments.

Kin of firm\’s dead employee ineligible for share allocation: Court

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the family members of an employee of a company seeking allotment of shares that she was entitled to before her death.

“Legal heirs or family members of the deceased employee of IPCL (Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited) were not entitled for the shares as …. Original article  : Kin of firm\’s dead employee ineligible for share allocation: Court.

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