Law-related News - Congoo

9/11 defendants to plead not guilty

2009-11-23T00:50:00

defendants to plead not guilty Teletext Scottish 2 Scottish Day The five men facing trial for the September 11 attacks plan to plead not guiltyA lawyer for one of five men facing trial for the September

Legal marijuana gains ground

2009-11-23T02:39:00

Later in the month, the American Medical Association reversed a longtime position and urged the federal government to remove marijuana from Schedule One of the Controlled Substances Act, which equates

Uniform bar exam for lawyers gains support

2009-11-23T01:18:00

A movement to adopt a uniform bar exam that would make aspiring lawyers' scores portable from state to state and possibly save consumers money is gaining traction in several states but encountering opposition

Tackling anti-social behaviour in playground 'could halve crime'

2009-11-23T00:06:00

Action can stop delinquent children turning into adult criminals, report says By Jeremy Laurence, Editor Monday, 23 November 2009 vine ALAMY Disruptive children are more likely to become adult criminals

Irish dissidents attempt 400lb bomb attack on policing board

2009-11-23T00:07:00

Forensic officers examine the area around a car which exploded outside the Policing Board in Belfast Police exchanged gunfire with dissident republicans and a 400lb bomb was left at the headquarters of

Shell-shocked legal firms crawl slowly out of woods

2009-11-23T01:44:00

AS 2009 draws to a close, many partners in law firms across Scotland will be looking ahead to the fresh challenges of next year, keen to banish the memories of 12 months that has seen unprecedented toil

Taiwan investigators receive Swiss documents on ex-first family's accounts

2009-11-23T02:25:00

9:35 am TWN, CNA TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Special Investigation Division (SID) of the Supreme Prosecutors Office has received banking documents from Switzerland that confirm some of the prosecutors' findings

"Project Runway" season finale airs after legal dispute

2009-11-23T01:09:00

Irina Shabayeva won the sixth season of the fashion reality show 'Project Runway' on Thursday in the conclusion of the hit cable series which was delayed for months by legal wrangling. Shabayeva, 27,

Farmers hit legal maneuvers

2009-11-23T03:03:00

BACOLOD City �?? Farmers seeking the distribution of the 157-hectare Hacienda Bacan owned by First Gentleman Mike Arroyo in Negros Occidental have asked the Supreme Court to investigate the injunction

Right to legal aid in District Court cases affirmed

2009-11-23T02:14:00

Carmody-v-Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Supreme Court Judgment was given on October 23rd by the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Murray, Mrs Justice Denham, Mr Justice Hardiman, Mr Justice Geoghegan

Families wanted to train sniffer dogs

2009-11-23T02:29:00

TAIPEI, -- Customs authorities are seeking qualified families to adopt and help train puppies aged eight weeks to one year in an effort to boost the success rate of training drug detection dogs, an official

John Ridgway: Pacific legal dream unearths hidden treasure

2009-11-23T01:36:00

WINNING TICKET: Pacific Legal Network managing partner, John Ridgway, receives the NSW Exporter of the Year award in the category of 'outstanding export achievement in a recognized services industry,

UK/US Update: Reed Smith cuts salaries; UK firms see revenue slide; Allen & Overy

2009-11-23T01:35:00

US FIRM Reed Smith has introduced a new pay scale which will see its newly qualified associates' (NQs) salaries cut by 20 per cent, reports The Legal Intelligencer. The firm's managing partner, Greg Jordon,

State Board Ruling Shakes Up Mass. Solar Industry

2009-11-23T01:32:00

Worcester Business Journal Staff Writer A legal interpretation by an obscure state board has put solar installation companies in the Bay State on the defensive and has prompted them to look for a legislative

Chennai: Elderly woman murdered in apartment

2009-11-23T01:06:00

CHENNAI: Raising questions about the safety of senior citizens alone at home, a 65-year-old woman was murdered in her apartment at CIT Nagar in Nandanam when her husband was out on Sunday. The incident

CBA planning victims consider legal action

2009-11-23T00:56:00

Disgruntled Commonwealth Financial Planning clients are considering legal action over losses. Clients of Commonwealth Financial Planning who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result of advice

Two arrested after 15-year-old boy is killed

2009-11-23T00:05:00

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Stab wounds shown to young knife criminals

2009-11-23T00:04:00

Philippine president to push for "binding and legal" agreement

2009-11-23T00:59:00

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Lawyer: 9/11 Defendants Want Platform For Views

2009-11-22T23:31:00

NEW YORK -- The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday. Scott

Terra Industries Board of Directors Comments on CF Industries' Latest Approach

2009-11-22T23:27:00

BusinessWire - Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRA) today announced that, over the weekend, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) submitted a proposed merger agreement to Terra, containing the same economic

Suspect in downtown Denver assaults surrenders to police

2009-11-23T01:15:00

Torrence McCall (HANDOUT | )RelatedDowntown assaultsNov 22:Denver arrests may be part of trend of gangs videotaping attacksRacial assaults disturbing to LoDo patrons, but not enough to keep them

Man Removed From Court Following Scuffle

2009-11-23T01:50:00

Rotorua, Nov 23 NZPA - A man had to be forcibly removed from the public gallery in the High Court at Rotorua this afternoon after he got into a scuffle with a senior detective.

Boston police review bombing case

2009-11-23T00:17:00

Police in Boston are reviewing their investigation of a 1991 bombing that killed one officer and wounded another, authorities say. The convicted bomber, Alfred W. Trenkler, is awaiting word from federal

Polanski's lawyer says director's family suffering

2009-11-23T00:42:00

Herve Temime tells the French daily Le Figaro that 76-year-old his client 'will not accept extradition to the United States.' U.S. authorities want Polanski to face justice in Los Angeles for having sex