http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/dr_rss.asp Features from Georgia's leading source for legal news and information. en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/dr_rss.asp http://www.dailyreportonline.com/images/new_icons/DR_Logo_RSS.jpg 88 30 Atlanta's leading source for legal and business news. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24924&rssFeed=sub ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former consultant for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis faces a federal indictment for allegedly stealing from the nation's largest brewer.Jack Walter Barrett faces 24 counts of interstate transportation of stolen property and one count of wire fraud. The ch.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:51 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24924&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24923&rssFeed=sub LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for a Missouri woman charged in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide filed motions Wednesday to dismiss the federal case.Three motions were filed in U.S. District Court on behalf of Lori Drew of the St. Lou.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:51 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24923&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24922&rssFeed=sub GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Nothing will heal a broken heart like $150,000.That's how much a Hall County jury has ruled Wayne Gibbs owes his ex-fiancee, RoseMary Shell, for breaking off their engagement. Shell sued for breach of contract after she left her $81,000-a-year job.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:50 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24922&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24921&rssFeed=sub HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer denied reports Thursday that he was served with a subpoena to testify in an Alabama court case while appearing at the annual Southeastern Conference football media days.The Tuscaloosa News reported that Fulmer was served.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:49 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24921&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24920&rssFeed=sub NEW YORK (AP) — 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent.The rapper says in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the Mexican-themed chain features him i.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:27 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24920&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24919&rssFeed=sub LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge's ruling has brought the organization that hosts the Academy Awards a step closer to discovering how tickets to this year's show got online.An attorney for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that the organization ha.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:20 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24919&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24918&rssFeed=sub NEW YORK (AP) — Clear Channel Communications Inc. withdrew a lawsuit that accused publisher Tribune Co. of stealing trade secrets, the radio broadcaster confirmed late Wednesday.Clear Channel had filed suit in May in federal court in Chicago to block Tribune from hiring .... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:16 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24918&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24917&rssFeed=sub LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal grand jury reportedly is investigating the nation's largest subprime mortgage lenders, Countrywide Financial Corp., New Century Financial Corp. and IndyMac Federal Bank.Subpoenas have been issued in recent months to all three companies, seeki.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:07 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24917&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24916&rssFeed=sub ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Two former University of Georgia employees and a former student are charged with a felony for stealing $11,000 worth of textbooks from university storage rooms.University police say former employees Rachel Beth Ogg of Winterville and Polly Teresa Echol.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:52 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24916&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24915&rssFeed=sub HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Two Atlanta men accused of participating in a string of bank robberies in at least five states are in custody.The U.S. Marshals Service said 25-year-old Malik Rahmel Dillard was captured Monday in New Jersey while 24-year-old Zarqurous Lequis Sanders .... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:38 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24915&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24914&rssFeed=sub ATLANTA (AP) — Jim Martin, one of the Democratic candidates vying to face U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, said Wednesday he voted for John Edwards after his runoff opponent accused him of voting "against" Barack Obama.Martin — who's been bashing his opponent Vernon Jones for .... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:38 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24914&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24913&rssFeed=sub PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police are not above the parking laws, even if they're hungry.Officer Chadd Stensgaard, who parked his patrol car illegally while making a dinner-break stop at a Japanese restaurant, must pay a $35 fine, Traffic Court Judge Terry Hannon rul.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:37 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24913&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24912&rssFeed=sub SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The scene repeats itself daily on city streets: a driver gets stuck bumper to bumper, blocking an intersection and preventing another car from turning left.But authorities say that was enough to cause Edwin Ramos to unload an AK-47 assault weapon on .... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:37 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24912&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24911&rssFeed=sub SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Hong Kong-based operator of a container ship that struck a bridge support in the San Francisco Bay last year has been indicted for allegedly doctoring paperwork in an attempt to thwart the investigation.A federal grand jury charged Fleet Manageme.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:36 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24911&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24910&rssFeed=sub WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers chided Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday for claiming national security concerns in opposing legislation that would allow reporters to protect the identities of confidential sources."Ten angels swearing on Bibles that that bill is .... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:35 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24910&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24909&rssFeed=sub LOS ANGELES (AP) — The maker of Bratz dolls has asked a judge to block testimony from an expert witness expected to claim Mattel Inc. is owed some $1.6 billion in lost profits and other damages from the popular dolls, according to court documents filed in the case.MGA En.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:35 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24909&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24908&rssFeed=sub ALBEMARLE, N.C. (AP) — A former police officer and a neighbor said Wednesday that a Georgia grandmother who now has five dead spouses tried to hire them to kill her fourth husband more than two decades ago.Former police officer Allen Lawrence told The Associated Press th.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:34 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24908&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24907&rssFeed=sub CHICAGO (AP) — A police officer was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of shaking down tow truck operators for payoffs of up to $400 per vehicle in exchange for steering towing business to them.Michael Ciancio, 56, was arrested at his home without incident as part of .... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24907&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24906&rssFeed=sub SAN DIEGO (AP) — The legal salvos between Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. stopped months ago, part of what officials at the wireless industry heavyweights described as a truce in a long-running battle that spanned three continents.Peace came Wednesday as the two sides prep.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24906&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24905&rssFeed=sub LONDON (AP) — Motor racing boss Max Mosley won a closely watched privacy-invasion lawsuit Thursday over a British tabloid's claims he took part in a Nazi-themed orgy, and the judge ordered the newspaper to pay more than half a million pounds (over a million dollars).High.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24905&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24904&rssFeed=sub NEW YORK (AP) — A New York law firm has sued Roche Holding AG claiming the Swiss pharmaceutical company is offering too little in its takeover bid for Genentech Inc.Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. said it filed suit on behalf of Genentech shareholders Wednesda.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:31 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24904&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24903&rssFeed=sub TORONTO (AP) — A group of investors launched a multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit in an Ontario court Wednesday against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, alleging misrepresentations about the bank's exposure to the plunging U.S. subprime mortgage market.Toron.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:29 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24903&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24895&rssFeed=sub Sometimes an M&A lawyer's book of business can take a hit if his client is acquired by a company that relies on a different lawyer for future transactional work. But relationships matter, and if an in-house counsel at the acquired company gets a new job, the M&A lawyer may.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:21 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24895&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24902&rssFeed=sub ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel has certified the results of the state's July 15 primary, except for two contests where there are pending candidacy challenges.In the Democratic primary for Public Service Commission in District 4, Jim Powell has app.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:51 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24902&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24897&rssFeed=sub SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco government employee accused of withholding the access codes to a computer network failed to get his bail reduced Wednesday, even though he turned over the passwords to Mayor Gavin Newsom.Terry Childs has been held on $5 million bail s.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:48 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24897&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24888&rssFeed=sub Autogrill SpA, the world's biggest manager of airport restaurants, won food, beverage and retail concessions at airports in Atlanta and San Jose, Calif., that may generate more than $600 million in sales. The agreements cover 32 sales points at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta I.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24888&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24889&rssFeed=sub Americans' struggle with $4 gas doesn't just mean we are turning in our gas-guzzling SUVs for more fuel-efficient cars, forgoing vacations or socializing more at home.People are moving to be closer to their jobs. They are taking mass transit or carpooling more often. They .... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24889&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24890&rssFeed=sub Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. mortgage finance company, couldn't find a buyer who would pay $6,900 for the three-bedroom house at 1916 Prospect St. in Flint, Mich. So broker Raymond Megie, who is handling the foreclosure sale, advised cutting the price to $5,000. Megie stil.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24890&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24892&rssFeed=sub When Jan Egeland arrived in Zimbabwe as the United Nations' emergency-relief coordinator in December 2005, he offered tents to shelter thousands of slum dwellers whose homes President Robert Mugabe had ordered destroyed. “Tents are for Arabs!” Mugabe said, rebuffing the of.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24892&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24893&rssFeed=sub State judicial officials across the United States and attorneys who specialize in suing people behind in their bills are coming together with debtor advocates to change how cash-strapped courts handle a rising tide of debt-collection lawsuits.Massachusetts is drafting new .... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:39 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24893&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24894&rssFeed=sub The late Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun will always be remembered first and foremost for writing Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision declaring a woman's right to an abortion.But especially now, when the crack of baseball bats pierces the thick summer air, Blackmun's secon.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:39 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24894&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24896&rssFeed=sub The Atlanta Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud actions against two Southeastern companies, alleging that they engaged in “pump-and-dump” schemes in which companies distribute bogus information to pump up share prices, only to dump the s.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:39 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24896&rssFeed=sub http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24891&rssFeed=sub The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a First Amendment challenge to a Florida law that says students must get a parent's permission to get out of a daily classroom recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. But the court ruled that a part of the law requirin.... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:49 EST http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=7/24/2008@24891&rssFeed=sub