Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 19-08-2009
A Connecticut Judge has dismissed all murder and rape charges against Kenneth Ireland, a man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for a crime that DNA evidence proves he didn’t commit.
“Ireland was 20 years old when he was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 1986 rape and murder of Barbara [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 17-08-2009
Judge Robert C. Nalley, the judge that deflated a womans tire for parking in a restricted area, has resigned as Chief Court Administrator.
‘”I am at a stage of my career where I feel that I can be of more use to the judiciary as a judge in the trenches than as someone with budget, planning, [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 12-08-2009
In Detroit, a city without a major supermarket, food has long been an issue. The demand for food has now reached an all time high and Detroits middle class is now feeling the pressure that has previously only affected the city’s poorest families.
“Families are forced to buy food from corner stores with less healthy and [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 11-08-2009
A 60 year old grandfather was found guilty of groping a woman while she was dressed as Minnie Mouse at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
John Moyer was sentenced to 180 days of probation, 50 hours of community service, a $1,000 fine, he must undergo a mental health evaluation and write a letter of [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 07-08-2009
It seems as if everyday, there is a new update about the Cash for Clunkers program. So, instead of reporting every single tiny detail, I figured I would give you guys the juicy stuff.
Well, after the controversy of being on, off, and back on again, the Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at boosting auto sales, [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 04-08-2009
The USMC has banned Myspace, Facebook, Twitter and other similar social networking sites citing a potential security risk. The ban is effective on these sites while Marines are at work, using the Corp’s equipment. It does not effect Marine’s private use on personal computers outside of jobs.
“These internet sites in general are a proven haven [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 03-08-2009
The Securities Exchange Commission decided that Bank of America is going to have to pay $33 million for failing to alert shareholders about bonus payments made to Merrill Lynch.
The SEC filed charges against BofA this morning for misleading its’ investors about paying billions of dollars in bonuses to top executives at Merrill Lynch, the brokerage [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 30-07-2009
A couple days ago I made a post about the Cash for Clunkers program. Well as soon as it came, it has gone.
“Congressional officials say the government plans to suspend the popular ‘cash for clunkers’ program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 29-07-2009
Microsoft and Yahoo have ended years of back and forth negotiations and reached a deal for an Internet search engine partnership.
The agreement gives Microsoft access to the Internets second-largest search engine audience, adding a powerful tool to use in its online campaign to de-throne the kings of the search, Google.
“Yahoo is teaming with Microsoft following [...]
Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Research | Posted on 28-07-2009
The “Cash for Clunkers” program is a $1 Billion plan meant to help the environment, automakers and drivers trade out their old gas guzzling clunkers into something a little bit more eco-friendly.
Tax payer money will be used to give people a credit of up to $4,500 to replace their clunkers with the idea that they [...]