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Lawyer claims DEA committed fraud in raid against medical marijuana business in Highlands Ranch
The Examiner
| Medical marijuana bill passes in Colorado Senate View all » | A Denver lawyer whose practice focuses on medical marijuana law has filed a complaint alleging fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct against the U.S. Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration after the DEA raided a ho...
Hacking into the mind of the CRU climate change hacker
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Hacking into the mind of the CRU climate change hacker
The Guardian
| Analysis suggests the hacker was in east coast of America and operated over a number of days, but much remains unknown | Hacker in staged photograph surrounded by computers. Photograph: Corbis | Figuring out who was behind the hack of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Angl...
Developer accused of bribery loses bid to block ex-lawyer's testimony
Chicago Sun-Times
| Jury selection in the corruption trial of a Chicago developer is expected to begin today after he lost a bid to block his former lawyer from testifying against him. | The trial of Calvin Boender, accused of bribing a Chicago alderman, was put on ho...
ID Theft dogs lawyer for 30 years
The Examiner
| The mystery man arrested in the 1970'sthe Denver Post Related articlesIdentity Theft Picking Up Steam |   | This is not meant to scare people but to inform people about how identity theft can really ravage a person's life. Thoug this did ...
American lawyers begin Ethiopian Airlines lawsuit
Daily Star Lebanon
| By Patrick Galey | Daily Star staff | Friday, February 26, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: American lawyers are set to begin legal proceedings against aeronautical giant Boeing on behalf of victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash. | The case, t...
Lawyer's angry look at death penalty
Chicago Sun-Times
| In the Chicago area, already bedeviled by the implementation of the death penalty, a remarkable new book set in Texas seems sure to resonate. | Texas deserves its reputation as both the execution capital and the wrongful convictions capital of the ...
Lawyers petition court to hold Yoo accountable
San Fransisco Chronicle
| As reports circulate that the Justice Department has softened its criticism of attorney John Yoo for memos approving the Bush administration's treatment of terrorism suspects, several prominent lawyers are urging a federal appeals court in San Fran...
Blagojevich lawyers return to court with complaint list
Chicago Sun-Times
| CHICAGO -- Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legal defense team is headed for court with a list of complaints in hand. | U.S. District Judge James Zagel could take up some of the squabbles at a hearing in the former governor's federal corruption case o...
Lawyer from Winnetka sentenced in fraud
Chicago Sun-Times
| A lawyer from Winnetka was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison by a judge in New York who said his excessive loyalty to Refco Inc. led him to help the big commodities brokerage carry out a $2.4 billion fraud. | Attorney Joseph P. Collins, 5...
Chicago lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison
The Examiner
Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - A Chicago lawyer was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday by a federal judge who said his excessive loyalty to Refco Inc. led him to help the big commodities brokerage carry out a $2.4 billion fraud. | Attorney ...
Chicago lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison
Newsday
| January 14, 2010  LARRY NEUMEISTER (Associated Press Writer) | (AP) — A Chicago lawyer was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday by a federal judge who said his excessive loyalty to Refco Inc. led him to help the big commodities broker...
USA
President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece in the Oval Office, March 9, 2010.
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Greek PM meets Obama over crisis
Al Jazeera
| The Greek prime minister has welcomed the US response to his call for a crackdown on speculators he blames for damaging Greece's economy. | George Papandreou met President Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday to discuss his country's financial woes. | "We have found a positive response from President Obama which means this is...
Business law
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Toyota finds no flaw with safety electronics
The Guardian
* Toyota: no flaw found with real-world safety systems * Judge orders Toyota executives to testify in lawsuit * House panel asks for reported 2006 Toyota letter (Adds details from 2006 memo from Toyota alternative union in last three paragraphs) By Kevin Krolicki and Bernie Woodall DETROIT, March 8 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it had found no...



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