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Disgraced Pa. judge wants convictions tossed
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2011/03/04 08:47
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| pA former Pennsylvania juvenile court judge convicted in a $1 million kickback scheme involving privately-owned juvenile detention centers wants his conviction on racketeering charges overturned./ppFormer Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella (shiv-uh-REL'-uh) filed motions Friday asking a federal judge to toss his convictions on charges including racketeering and money laundering conspiracy./ppCiavarella was convicted last month of taking payments from the owner of two detention centers in a scheme involving another judge. The scandal prompted the state Supreme Court to toss thousands of juvenile convictions issued by Ciavarella, saying they were tainted./p |
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Fla. high court: Governor can reject rail funding
Headline News |
2011/03/04 08:46
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pU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Friday that $2.4 billion in high-speed rail funding intended for Florida will be sent to other states after the state Supreme Court upheld Gov. Rick Scott's decision to reject the money./ppThe Republican governor's decision effectively kills the Tampa-Orlando route./ppUntil Scott's election in November, it had been on track to become a leading example of how the Obama administration's stimulus plan is creating jobs and reviving the nation's passenger rail system./ppSeveral states, including New York and Rhode Island, have asked LaHood for Florida's rail funds, but the only project that would achieve the high speeds associated with bullet trains in Asia and Europe would be California's./ppI know that states across America are enthusiastic about receiving additional support to help bring America's high-speed rail network to life and deliver all its economic benefits to their citizens, LaHood said in a statement.
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Delaware court upholds Barnes Noble ruling
Law Center |
2011/03/03 08:46
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| pThe Delaware Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by billionaire Ron Burkle in a lawsuit challenging a poison pill plan adopted by Barnes amp; Noble Inc. after he doubled his stake in the company./ppAfter hearing arguments Wednesday, the court on Thursday affirmed a judge's ruling last year upholding the poison pill plan, which limited a shareholder's stake in the company to 20 percent./ppBurkle argued that New York-based Barnes amp; Noble had created an unfair playing field favoring the family of chairman and founder Leonard Riggio, which owns more than 30 percent of its common stock./ppBurkle waged an unsuccessful proxy fight after the ruling but said he would continue to press for changes at the nation's largest brick-and-mortar book seller./p |
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Ark high court upholds dismissal of gas lease suit
Law Center |
2011/03/02 08:47
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pThe Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged the state Game and Fish Commission's authority to lease public land to natural gas companies so they can drill./ppThe Thursday ruling affirmed a circuit court ruling turned away James Dockery's claim that proceeds from the wells should go to the Legislature instead of the commission./ppThe commission voted in 2008 to lease drilling rights to Chesapeake Energy Corp. of Oklahoma City for $32.2 million. Dockery sued in Pulaski County the following year./ppThe leased areas include include more than 7,500 acres in the Petit Jean River Wildlife Management Area in Yell County and nearly 4,000 acres in the Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Van Buren County.
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Ex-NY state Sen. Dem. leader due in court .
Court Watch |
2011/03/01 08:47
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pA former New York state Senate Democratic leader and his son are due at a pre-trial hearing in New York City./ppPedro Espada Jr. and his son Pedro G. Espada are charged in a federal fraud indictment. They are accused of embezzling more than $500,000 from their federally funded Bronx health clinic./ppThe hearing is scheduled in Brooklyn federal court on Friday./ppEspada and his son have pleaded not guilty.
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Ohio defendant called about drug money from jail
Court Watch |
2011/02/24 09:19
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| pA newly released document in a $3 million pot shipping scheme says a California woman placed several calls to check on proceeds from the scheme even after she was jailed. /ppThe updated criminal complaint by a Drug Enforcement Administration agent released Thursday says Lisette Lee made 22 calls from Franklin County Jail in Columbus after she was arrested last June. /ppMost of the calls were to fellow defendant Christopher Cash, who repeatedly warned Lee to be careful what she talked about because the calls were being recorded. /ppThe DEA complaint says Lee asked several times about paperwork, a term the DEA says is a common expression for drug proceeds. /ppLee and Cash have both pleaded guilty to a scheme to fly thousands of pounds of marijuana to Ohio in suitcases./p |
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