Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties
NEW YORK (AP) — Big corporations give him money. Presidential candidates seek his endorsement. He has influential friends in Congress and the governor's mansion.The Rev. A.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Sports agent work is a long shot for lawyers
Although a sports agent's work can touch on everything from contracts to criminal procedure, the handful of Atlanta lawyers in the business say it's difficult for practicing a.... by Andy Peters (5/12/2008) |
Trial lawyers spent more than $1.1M to lobby in 1Q
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Association for Justice, a trade group representing trial lawyers, spent more than $1.1 million in the first quarter to lobby on medical malprac.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Studios sue Ohio residents over movie distribution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three film studios have sued four Ohio residents to stop them from illegally sharing movies online, part of a string of similar lawsuits filed around the.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Emphasis on sport
Most sport utility vehicles emphasize utility. But Infiniti's FX SUV is all about sport, edgy style and technology.Why else would the newly revamped-for-2009 FX have a chest.... by Associated Press (5/12/2008) |
Crooks steal about $150,000 worth of glasses
ATLANTA (AP) —Call it a case of the shortsighted thieves.Smash-and-grab bandits struck an Atlanta retail store Friday, nabbing what store employees estimate is $150,000 wo.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Ga. tax collections spike in April
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia money managers say tax collections jumped by more than 34 percent in April, a dose of good news after months of sluggish returns.But Governor Sonny .... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Please don't 'smartsize' me
We Cogs all are sitting on the giant Big Law roller coaster together—one day giddy with excitement and anticipation, listening to that steady click as things (a.k.a. salaries).... by Special to the Daily Report (5/12/2008) |
With higher food costs, college menus take hit
Harvard is the world's richest university, yet it recently pulled whole grain pasta from the dining service menu, replaced cherry tomatoes with wedges and even started using m.... by Associated Press (5/12/2008) |
Sprint-Clearwire merger is a win-win-win situation
Combining Sprint Nextel Corp.'s high-speed wireless business with Clearwire Corp., founded by mobile- phone pioneer Craig McCaw, may result in a win-win-win-win-win-win situat.... by Bloomberg (5/12/2008) |
Oregon medical malpractice limit upheld
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld a five-year statute of limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits involving minors.The court ruled Thursday agai.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Texas may claim Amazon owes sales taxes
DALLAS (AP) — Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer.A 1992 U.S. Supreme .... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Reporter challenges ruling over sources in anthrax case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court appeared reluctant Friday to uphold hefty fines for a reporter who refuses to identify the sources of her stories about the 2001 anth.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Judge: Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly pornography case
CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday.Cook County Circuit Court Judge Vincent Gaughan denied a d.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Clayton County wants protection from sheriff
ATLANTA (AP) — A suburban Atlanta county is seeking protection from its sheriff.Court papers filed Thursday in federal court by attorneys for Clayton County accuse Sheriff.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Judge recommends suppression motion be denied
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is recommending against throwing out evidence found in the airport luggage of a man accused of aiding terrorists.Syed Ahmed had argued that books an.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Jury selection set to begin in R. Kelly pornography trial
CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection was set to start Friday in the long-delayed trial of one of urban music's biggest stars.Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly faces child pornog.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Marvell Technology paying $10M to settle case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Semiconductor maker Marvell Technology Group Ltd. on Thursday agreed to pay a $10 million civil fine to settle regulators' allegations of improper backdating.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Court weighs whether to restrict 'business method' patents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is a baseball pitcher's method for throwing a curveball patentable? How about a chiropractor's techniques?A federal appeals court wrestled with those kin.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Appeals court rules against peanut farmers in drought case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Peanut farmers in seven states whose crops were devastated by the 2002 drought are entitled to only a little more than half the $30 million in insurance p.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
State Farm reaches out-of-court settlement in Katrina cases
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The nation's largest insurance company has settled out of court with more than a dozen Mississippi policyholders whose lawyers were barred from representing.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
SEC freezes assets of Michigan man for alleged Web fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have won a court order freezing the assets of a Michigan man they accuse of bilking $72 million over the Internet from more than 3,000 inv.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Facebook, states set bullying, predator safeguards
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and .... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Wrongful-death lawsuit filed in Indiana mining accident
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The family of a man who plunged more than 500 feet in a coal mine's air shaft filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday against a company he helped found.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Clayton County grand jury re-indicts woman in fire
JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A Clayton County grand jury has re-indicted a homeless woman accused of setting a fire that killed five family members at a motel in Riverdale.The gr.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
UPS shareholders elect board, approve auditor
ATLANTA (AP) — UPS, the world's largest shipping carrier, says 10 members of its board of directors have been elected to a one-year term and its independent auditor has been a.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Church records offer rare look inside polygamist families
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Hand-scrawled records taken from a polygamist sect are helping untangle the spider-web network of family relationships at the Yearning For Zion ranch, where.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Role reversal: Bodiford takes the stand
Lawyers for accused Fulton County Courthouse shooter Brian G. Nichols faced skepticism Thursday as they argued to have the judge in the case removed over comments he made expr.... by Greg Land (5/9/2008) |
Ruling scores a win for fair play
Fair Play scored a major victory last week when the Fulton County Superior Court ruled unconstitutional Georgia's ceiling on what judges and juries can award for pain, anguish.... by Special to the Daily Report (5/9/2008) |
GM may break up SUV-truck marriage to cut fuel use
General Motors Corp. may be forced to break up a seven-decade marriage of pickups and large sport- utility vehicles as Americans restrict the fossil-fuel diet of their transpo.... by Bloomberg (5/9/2008) |
Sarkozy blows his chance to revive French economy
So what happened to the “rupture,” the decisive break with the past that Nicolas Sarkozy promised France when he campaigned for the presidency last year? This month, he cele.... by Bloomberg (5/9/2008) |
Top 3 air carriers boost fuel charge by $20 roundtrip
NEW YORK (AP) — The three biggest U.S. carriers said Thursday they have again raised ticket prices, this time by $20 roundtrip, to recoup rapidly rising fuel costs.The inc.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
Northwest and Delta pilots to meet next week
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pilots at Northwest Airlines Corp. say they'll meet with Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots for two days next week to begin working out a joint contract.The pi.... by Associated Press (5/9/2008) |
'Speed Racer' comes in last place
The only word for “Speed Racer” is punishing.Years from now, when parents want to discipline their children, they'll send them to their rooms and make them watch “Spe.... by Eleanor Ringel Cater (5/9/2008) |
