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Counterfeit Goods Scammer Faces Prison Time

keloland.com     2 hrs ago          

A Sioux Falls man who has pleaded guilty in federal court to selling counterfeit merchandise faces up to 10 years in prison. James VanAmpting admitted to selling knock-offs of designer purses, shoes, sunglasses and some...                    

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Truly American trials of terrorism suspects

zanesvilletimesrecorder.com     11 hrs ago          

During the extensive coverage of the Bush administration's basic defeat in the so-called war crimes trial of Salim Hamdan, Attorney General Michael Mukasey was spared any mention of his June 4 assurance, before an audience of...                    

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Former Weight Watchers Group Leader Suing Company, Alleging Food It Sells May Be Killing You

prnewswire.com     2 hrs ago   3 related          

Former Weight Watchers Group Leader Suing Company, Alleging Food It Sells May Be Killing You WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Weight Watchers, the leader in the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry, may in fact...                    

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District Court launches Prugraman Hinalom Talo

kuam.com     8 hrs ago          

The District Court of Guam launched its First Pacific Islands District Court Drug Offender Re-Entry Program, or Prugraman Hinalom Talo today. Chief Judge Frances Tydingco Gatewood said the federal court is following the lead of...                    

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US court says Ford suits belong in Latin America (AP)

yahoo.com     58 mins ago          

Thursday August 21, 10:47 am ET US appeals court says Ford Motor, tire companies suits belong in Latin America ATLANTA (AP) -- A U.S. appeals court said lawsuits against Ford Motor Co. and tire companies filed by South...                    

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UPDATE: Four of five drug defendants found guilty

courierpress.com     10 hrs ago   1 related          

After six hours of deliberations Wednesday, federal jurors in U.S. District Court at Evansville returned guilty verdicts against four of five men charged with conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine. David...                    

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US, state lawsuits seek help for 'boulder bunny'

recordsearchlight.com     8 hrs ago   1 related          

The debate over whether the “boulder bunny” should be listed for state and federal protection has rolled into the courtroom. A nonprofit conservation group filed lawsuits in state and federal courts — in San Francisco and...                    

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Accutane Case Before 11th Circuit Centers on Expert Witness

law.com     1 hr ago          

Three trials over an alleged link between the acne drug Accutane and serious gastrointestinal problems have resulted in verdicts of more than $20 million in state courts in New Jersey and Florida. But at oral argument Tuesday...                    

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West Virginia Ballot Access Hearing Set for August 27

ballot-access.org     1 hr ago          

A U.S. District Court in Charleston, West Virginia, has set a hearing in Barr v Ireland for August 27 (Wednesday), at 1:30 p.m. The case challenges the August 1 petition deadline for presidential independent candidates, and the...                    

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Christie, Parker & Hale Prevails in Lawsuit Charging Infringement of Patent for Breast Nipple ..

euroinvestor.co.uk     5 hrs ago          

A United States Magistrate Judge has ruled that eight major retailers and apparel manufacturers did not infringe on a patent designed to conceal a woman’s nipples under sheer clothing. The prevailing defendants are Victoria’s...                    

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