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EU Begins Legal Cases Against Hungary – Wall Street Journal

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EU Begins Legal Cases Against Hungary
Wall Street Journal
By MATTHEW DALTON BRUSSELS—The European Commission opened three legal cases on Tuesday against the Hungarian government, aiming to undo laws passed by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban that the commission says threaten the independence of …
EU Launches Legal Challenges Against HungaryABC News
EU steps up legal pressure on Hungary over lawsReuters

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DOJ Begins ‘Thorough’ Review of New Voting Laws – Wall Street Journal (blog)

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:56:14 +0000

Politico

DOJ Begins 'Thorough' Review of New Voting Laws
Wall Street Journal (blog)
A couple of months ago, we told you about a study from NYU Law School's Brennan Center for Justice, which concluded that as many as five million people may have a harder time voting next year, due to new restrictions and requirements in …
Eric Holder: Voter ID laws hurt minoritiesPolitico
Voting-Rights Laws Must Be Enforced in US, Holder SaysBusinessWeek
AG Holder vows voting rights enforcementCBS News
ABC News (blog)
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Ex-News Corp. Hacker Mulcaire’s Trial Seeking Legal Fees Begins in London – Bloomberg

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:55:36 +0000

Ex-News Corp. Hacker Mulcaire's Trial Seeking Legal Fees Begins in London
Bloomberg
s News of the World tabloid began a UK trial to pursue his claim the company must pay his legal fees. Glenn Mulcaire is defending himself from multiple civil lawsuits filed by victims and a parallel Court of Appeal case over his refusal to identify …

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Legal effort begins to clear Occupiers from Mellon Green – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:54:15 +0000

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Legal effort begins to clear Occupiers from Mellon Green
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
It was the first legal step in the bank's efforts to clear its Downtown property of campers, who have been there for about two months. A sign added to the front of the encampment said, "We're not going anywhere!" Attorneys for BNY Mellon filed a civil …
Occupy Pittsburgh 'Evicts' BNY MellonEssential Public Radio

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Landmark Test Case On Trigger Issue Begins In U.K. Supreme Court

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:44:16 +0000

LONDON – Various appeals arising out of separate actions that were filed in relation to mesothelioma deaths began as test case hearings in the United Kingdom Supreme Court on Dec. 5; the court will review the issue of what constitutes the “trigger” for an insurer’s liability to indemnify an insured (TRIGGER – BAI [Run Off] Limited [In Scheme of Arrangement] v. Thomas Bates and Son Limited, No. UKSC 2011/0032, U.K. Sup.).

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Trial Begins in Virginia Tech’s Challenge to $55K Fine for 2007 Shooting

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:16:43 +0000

In the first trial of its kind, Virginia Tech is challenging a $55,000 fine levied by the Department of Education over its handling of the April 2007 massacre that left 33 people dead. Any precedent set in the case could affect a pending review of Penn State in the wake of its sexual abuse scandal.

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American Airlines Begins Legal Process in United States to Improve Competitiveness – Sacramento Bee

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:35:58 +0000

Financial Times

American Airlines Begins Legal Process in United States to Improve Competitiveness
Sacramento Bee
This action has no direct legal impact on any American Airlines operations outside the United States. American Airlines is operating normal flight schedules, honoring tickets and reservations as usual, and making normal refunds and exchanges. …
American Airlines Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy ProtectionNPR (blog)

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American Airlines Begins Legal Process in United States to Improve Competitiveness – MarketWatch (press release)

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:27:53 +0000

American Airlines Begins Legal Process in United States to Improve Competitiveness
MarketWatch (press release)
This action has no direct legal impact on any American Airlines operations outside the United States. American Airlines is operating normal flight schedules, honoring tickets and reservations as usual, and making normal refunds and exchanges. …

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Intertainment Begins Process to Identify and Take Legal Action Against … – MarketWatch (press release)

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:19:15 +0000

Intertainment Begins Process to Identify and Take Legal Action Against …
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company is now "stepping up" the process to identify the persons making improper postings and will consider legal options. Intertainment has engaged its corporate litigation counsel in Toronto and Vancouver regarding this matter with an expectation …

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Philip Morris Begins Arbitration Proceedings With Australia Over Tobacco Packaging Law

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:44:38 +0000

The Asia division of tobacco producer Philip Morris International Ltd. has begun multibillion-dollar arbitration proceedings against the Australian government over legislation passed Friday that requires tobacco products to be sold without company branding and in dull brown packaging except for a full-color health warning.Visit International News

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