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13
2010

Sri Lanka general who defeated Tamil Tigers convicted in court martial

Sarath Fonseka found guilty of being involved in politics while in the military after entering presidential race this year.

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13
2010

Cleared, and pondering the value of 27 years

Since a judge let him out of prison for a rape that prosecutors now say he did not commit, Michael A. Green has had trouble sleeping.

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13
2010

A Litigious U.S. Might Be Driving Business to Law Firms Abroad

Are U.S. law firms losing international business opportunities because a surprising number of in-house lawyers prefer to seek counsel in other countries?

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13
2010

La Mesa man can sue Spain and cultural foundation over Impressionist painting, court rules

Claude Cassirer, 89, who fled Nazi Germany as a youth, is seeking to recover a Pissarro masterpiece seized from his Jewish family by the Nazis. The painting is on display at a Madrid museum.

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13
2010

San Francisco proposal would limit toys in kids´ meals

A serious move is afoot to force fast-food giants to make kids meals more nutritionally viable if they want to sell them with kid-luring toys.

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13
2010

Tongan lawyers clash with Govt

Tongan lawyers accused the Government yesterday of trying to influence the judiciary and called an inquiry into the independence of judges a farce.

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13
2010

Lula´s lady is on course to inherit his presidency

On paper, José Serra of the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB), Brazil´s biggest opposition party, should be able to win the presidential election due on October 3rd without breaking a sweat.

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13
2010

California gay-marriage ban ends Wednesday

U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker said Thursday that California officials could begin issuing licenses to gay men and lesbians beginning Wednesday, in an order flowing from his decision last week striking down a state ban on same-sex marriages.

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12
2010

Bulgaria´s government, judiciary at each other´s throats over alleged plot

Bulgaria´s judiciary has been accused of corruption after suspects accused of plotting to kill the prime minister were released - due to lack of evidence. The EU has warned Sofia to tackle organized crime and corruption.

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12
2010

Paris Hilton sued for $35M for wearing wrong hair

Paris Hilton was sued Wednesday for allegedly wearing someone else´s hair.

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12
2010

´Dry-eyed justice´: Judge questions impact of victims on rulings

A ruling by New Brunswick´s top court that declares victims "cannot be allowed to hijack" a trial and chastens a judge so moved by tearful accounts of loss that he doubled an expected sentence is prompting debate over whether it is time to rethink the judicial system´s focus on victims´ rights.

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12
2010

Sands, Singapore Law Group Said to Settle Unpaid Bills Dispute

Las Vegas Sands Corp.´s Singapore casino resort and a lawyers´ group settled lawsuits over unpaid bills and compensation for a May conference, which marred the opening of the $5.5 billion complex.

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12
2010

Brazil air force to record UFO sightings

Brazil´s government has ordered its air force to officially record any sighting of unidentified flying objects.

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12
2010

Capmark Creditors Seek Right to Sue Citigroup, Goldman Sachs

In a twist on a theme we´ve seen in a couple of prior bankruptcies, the creditors committee in the Capmark Financial Group case is taking aim at heavyweight lenders who loaned Capmark money just before its bankruptcy and the advisers who negotiated the loans -- including Dewey & LeBoeuf.

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12
2010

FEC Sued For Not Explaining Decisions

The Federal Election Commission routinely dismisses complaints without explanation, depriving complainants of a basis to seek judicial review, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a public interest organization.

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12
2010

Zimbabwe won´t prosecute those behind 2008 violence

Zimbabwe´s president on Monday ruled out prosecuting those behind the 2008 violence and killings that engulfed the country and accounted for about 200 deaths.

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12
2010

Vancouver lawyer wins $6M settlement after nightclub fall

A Vancouver lawyer has been awarded $6-million for injuries she received while dancing at a nightclub in 2001, in what an expert says is a glimpse into the potential lifetime earnings of a promising lawyer.

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12
2010

Lindsay Lohan judge removes herself from case

The judge who sent Lindsay Lohan to prison has removed herself from the case after a prosecutor complained she improperly contacted experts or participants in the case privately.

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12
2010

Prosecutors Say 90% of Prisoners Are Ill

More than 90 percent of prisoners in Russian prisons and pretrial detention facilities have health problems, the Prosecutor General´s Office said Wednesday.

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12
2010

ABA Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Gay Marriage

The American Bar Association´s governing body Tuesday voted in favor of supporting same-sex marriage at the urging of 14 groups, including two New York bar associations.

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