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When are leading hotels not simply good, well-known hotels? Are trademarks stealing our English language? (Popularity:  )
In March 2005, a trademark infringement claim filed in Paris by The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd resulted in a judgment ordering transfer of the domain name leadinghotels.com from Online Travel Group to The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd. However, the Australian registrar of the domain name has refused transfer of the domain on the basis that it is not governed by French law and in particular because ...
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Georgia Dui Lawyer Ben Sessions Annonces The Gaduidefenselawfirm.Com (Popularity: )
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Georgia DUI Defense Attorney Ben Sessions announces the launch of his firm's website. The newly launched website focuses on Georgia's complex DUI laws and provides information for those faced with a Georgia DUI charge. Concentrating exclusively on Georgia DUI law, Ben Sessions specializes in DUI defense and is available 24 hours a day for free consultation. Georgia DUI lawyers Ben Sessions delivers results in the defense of Georgia DUI cases ...
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Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Plexus Corp. (Popularity: )
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Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased the common stock of Plexus Corp. ("Plexus" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: PLXS) between January 25, 2006 and July 27, 2006, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The Complaint alleges that defendants violated ...
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund Commends Stevens' Legacy at the Supreme Court (Popularity: )
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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) wishes to commend Justice Stevens upon the announcement of his retirement from the Supreme Court at the end of this term. "Justice Stevens' decades on the Court will be recorded in history as one of the most remarkable legacies in recent years. Justice Stevens is known as a stalwart in his protection of civil rights and civil liberties. For racial minorities and ...
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The Karabots Foundation Announces Rule 10b5-1 Plan To Sell a Portion of Its Holdings in AMREP Corporation (NYSE: AXR) To Comply with Tax Law Requirements, Which Will Permit It To Avoid an Impending Excess Business Holdings Tax Liability (Popularity: )
The Karabots Foundation announced today that to comply with Internal Revenue Code requirements limiting the ownership interests of private foundations in businesses, and to allow it to avoid an impending excess business holdings tax liability, the Foundation has put in place a share trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to sell up to 447,165 of the 580,165 shares of AMREP Corporation (NYSE: AXR) common ...
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Hagens Berman Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Huron Consulting Group, Inc. on Behalf of Investors (Popularity: )
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Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro filed a class-action lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURN) claiming the company and executives violated federal securities laws by issuing false financial statements, misleading investors and by sharing inaccurate financial statements with the public and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The lawsuit seeks to represent all shareholders who purchased Huron shares between ...
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Cell Phone Litigation: Signs Promote Activity Which the City Calls 'Illegal' (Popularity: )
Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging the City's cell phone ban are now claiming that the failure to post signs notifying drivers of the law is just part of the problem. The lawsuit, filed last December, alleged that Illinois law requires municipalities, such as the City of Chicago, to post signs of local ordinances which are different from their neighboring municipalities. To date, no signs have been posted warning drivers ...
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AAJ Statement on Gulf Coast Claims Facility (Popularity: )
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The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Gibson Vance regarding today's release of protocols for the emergency payments from the BP / Gulf Coast Claims Facility: "As we stated when this fund was first conceived, AAJ is firmly behind efforts to quickly and fairly compensate Gulf Coasters for their losses due to the spill. The voluntary claims process may provide adequate and immediate relief to certain ...
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Hedge Fund Managers, Fortune 500 Executives, and Management Consulting Director in $20 Million Insider Trading Case (Popularity: )
Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Joseph Demarest, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the FBI, today announced charges against six individuals arising out of their alleged involvement in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history. The defendants include: Raj Rajaratnam, the Managing Member of Galleon Management, LLC (Galleon), and a portfolio manager for Galleon Technology Offshore, Ltd.; ...
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Court Dismisses Omnicom Shareholder Lawsuit (Popularity: )
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Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) today announced that the Federal Court presiding over In re Omnicom Group Inc. Securities Litigation, 02 CV 4483 (S.D.N.Y.), granted Omnicom's motion for summary judgment, rejecting plaintiffs' claim for securities fraud in its entirety and directing the Clerk of the Court to "close the case." Today's decision, which comes after years of discovery, held that plaintiffs lacked evidence of a central element of their claim -- ...
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