Blackberry Going Private
BlackBerry, the world-famous smartphone maker based in Ontario, Canada has agreed to go private upon a $4.7 billion deal by…
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Chiquita Banana Seeks to Limit Legal Liability
Chiquita International asks Federal courts to block lawsuits that claim it supported terrorists. Banana harvester and produce import/export giant, Chiquita…
County Clerks Have Become Key Targets in Advancing Gay Marriage
Like melting a block of ice, progress is made by getting hot water down little fissures. And so proponents of…
NJ Supreme Court Says a Comedian Can’t Remain a Judge
Vince Sicari, a New Jersey municipal judge resigned last Thursday after the NJ Supreme Court held that he cannot continue…
Ninth Circuit Rules Lawsuit May Proceed Against Ordinance Restricting Group Homes
On Friday, a unanimous Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived lawsuits against a Newport Beach ordinance that restricts group homes…
Drug Sentence Reduction to Apply Even to Pending Cases Says Attorney General Eric Holder
Perhaps associating especially addictive behavior with long, expensive prison sentences would inevitably lead to prison overcrowding, and among developed nations,…
8th Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks Move to Unionize In-Home-Childcare Providers
On Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary injunction against unionizing more than 12,500 in-home child-care providers…
Two Former Strippers Sue Three Manhattan Clubs for $10 Million
Two former strippers are foisting a $10 million dollar lawsuit at three Manhattan strip clubs. The class-action suit, filed Tuesday…
120,000 Walgreens Employees Get on Board with Private Health Care
Walgreens Co. is shifting approximately 120,000 of its employees to private health insurance exchange. The Walgreens employees will be moved…
Grand Valley State University Removes Giant Pendulum Due to Safety Concerns
After Miley Cyrus’s “wrecking ball” video was released, where the naked starlet swung on a giant ball hooked to a…
The Worst: Texas Attorney Sleeps Through Trial, Forgets Clients Name & Fails to Enter Plea Bargain
Defense attorney Martin Zimmerman was taken of a case after his client informed the judge that he didn’t enter the…
Starbucks Bans Guns From Its Shops
Starbucks has asked its customers to leave the firearms at home. The coffee giant has set the standard policy to…