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Amnesty International Outraged at President Obama's Possible Flip Flop on Detainee Trials (Popularity:  )
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Larry Cox, Amnesty International USA executive director, issued the following statement in response to news reports that the Obama administration is considering to try 9/11 detainees in military commissions after stating that the men would be tried in federal courts. A final decision is expected within the next two weeks:"Hope and change will not rectify the damage today to the United States' international reputation. Change requires more than hope; it ...
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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Indicted for Attempted Bombing of Flight 253 on Christmas Day (Popularity: )
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The Justice Department announced that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian national, was charged today in a six-count criminal indictment returned in the Eastern District of Michigan for his alleged role in the attempted Christmas day bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253 from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to Detroit.Count one of the indictment charges Abdulmutallab with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, which carries a penalty of up to ...
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Cellcom Israel Announces Dismissal With Prejudice of a Purported Class Action Filed Against the Company (Popularity: )
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Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (the "Company") announced today that a purported class action lawsuit filed against the Company, in April 2007, was dismissed with prejudice on February 18, 2008. The plaintiffs claimed that the Company raised its tariffs unlawfully and in violation of its license, in pricing plans that include a commitment to purchase certain services for a fixed period. Had the dismissed lawsuit been certified as a class ...
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Young Adults Encountering Underage Drinking at Parties, Says New FindLaw.com Survey (Popularity: )
The holiday party season is in full swing, reaching its biggest celebration on New Year's Eve. Those who host parties need to be aware of state and local laws that may hold them liable for underage drinking. More than one in four young adults say they have attended at least one party in the last year where minors were served alcohol, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com ( http://www.findlaw.com ...
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ChipMOS FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT AGAINST WALTON ADVANCED ENGINEERING INC. (Popularity: )
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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS) announced today that its 99.14% owned subsidiary, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS Taiwan") filed a lawsuit on September 5, 2007 Taiwan time in Kaohsiung District Court against Walton Advanced Engineering, Inc. ("Walton"), alleging infringement by Walton of two of ChipMOS Taiwan's BGA (Ball Grid Array) package related patents which are used for DDR II SDRAM devices. ChipMOS Taiwan obtained from the ...
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Department of Justice Settles Lawsuit Against Federation of Physicians and Dentists (Popularity: )
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The Department of Justice today reached a settlement with the Florida-based Federation of Physicians and Dentists (Federation) and one of its employees that would prevent the Federation from coordinating members' negotiations for fees and terms that resulted in increased fees among Cincinnati-area OB-GYNs. The Department said that today's settlement would resolve the Department's antitrust concerns and ensure that OB-GYN patients receive the benefits of competition for their health care needs. ...
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Chicagoan Charged With Conspiracy in 2008 Mumbai Attacks in Addition to Foreign Terror Plot in Denmark (Popularity: )
New federal charges filed today allege that a Chicago man, who was arrested in October for planning terrorist attacks against a Danish newspaper and two of its employees, also conducted extensive surveillance of targets in Mumbai for more than two years preceding the November 2008 terrorist attack on India's largest city that killed approximately 170 people, including six Americans, and injured hundreds more.The defendant, David Coleman Headley, a U.S. citizen, ...
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Aircraft Medical Ready to Fight (Popularity: )
Aircraft Medical ("Aircraft"), the UK medical devices company announces that it will rigorously defend a patent infringement case commenced in the Court of Session, Edinburgh by a competitor, Verathon (based in Seattle, USA). Verathon is claiming GBP37m in damages. Verathon has claimed that the McGrath(R) Series 5 Video Laryngoscope, manufactured by Aircraft Medical in Scotland, infringes its European Patent 1307131, and by some undisclosed means has calculated damages in lost ...
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Four Individuals Indicted in Virginia Dog Fighting Venture (Popularity: )
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Purnell Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach, Va.; Quanis Phillips, 28, of Atlanta, Ga.; Tony Taylor, 34, of Hampton, Va.; and Michael Vick, 27, of Atlanta, Ga., were indicted today by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities ("Travel Act"), and to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture, in violation of federal law. Chuck Rosenberg, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern ...
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Shots Fired at Fla. Mosque, Penn. Mosque Vandalized (Popularity: )
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The Council on American- Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported today that mosques in Pennsylvania and Florida have been targeted by vandals.In Pennsylvania, red paint was splashed across the steps leading to the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh. SEE: Vandals Hit Islamic Center in Oakland (Post-Gazette) CAIR's South Florida chapter reported today that shots were fired at a Miami mosque and Islamic school. (CAIR-SFL Executive Director Altaf Ali will be available for media ...
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