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In an effort to spark new leads in a case that is quickly going cold, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation [OSBI] on Monday released part of a 911 call made to authorities after 11-year-old Skyla Jade Whitaker and 13-year-old...

Bedika, New Delhi: Bollywood actor Rahul Bose has now joined hands with Hollywood counterparts to petition G-8 leaders to address the challenges of poverty and food crises worldwide during their three-day summit beginning in Tokyo today.Known for his intense acting in alternative and art house films like ‘English August,’ ‘Takshak,’ ‘Mr and Mrs Ayer,’ ‘Eve

As if you needed another reason to vote for Democrats like Susan Strawn for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, consider that the Court has–yet again–been bashed over the head with a hammer by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for screwing up in a death penalty case: A federal appeals court in New Orleans ordered a hearing for a death row inmate who may be mentally retarded and ine

As a form of tribute to the late comedian and counter-culture hero George Carlin’s seven dirty words, we thought that a discussion of another set of banned words might be appropriate today – given Carlin’s influence on communicators and marketers the world over. A few weeks ago, the National Law Journal ran a front-page story detailing [...]

Direcção de Sede: Antigo Comarca Balide Telp: (+670)3311263 Rua de Caicoli, Balide Dili, Timor-Leste Email: info.cavr@gmail.com P.O. Box 144, Dili, Timor Leste Website: www.cavr-timorleste.orgPress Release 27 June 2008STP-CAVR Appeals for Resolution of Serious Crimes CasesThe STP-CAVR presented a copy of the Chega! Report to Prosecutor General Longinhos Monteiro this week and urged him

NEW YORK - A federal appeals court in Manhattan has upheld the death sentence for Donald Fell, who killed a Vermont supermarket worker as she prayed for her life. It's the first time since the... The amusement of Joe Kerekes and Harlow Cuadra murdering Brian Kocis. In the end they both will pay for their sins.

"The more you tighten your grip the more star systems will slip through your fingers"Microsoft's hopes of controlling the open document world were nearing fruition after the International Standards Organization finally certified its OOXML standard at the start of April. The ISO had already ratified ODF, the competitive open-source format from the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Inf

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Although anything to bring some brand of “integrity” to death penalty cases in Texas is a good thing, you have to wonder about the timing of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision to create a new “integrity unit” to examine and problems in the criminal justice system: The study group was announced by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Barbara Hervey, whose

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ ”Survivor” winner Richard Hatch has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, his attorney said Tuesday. Hatch was convicted two years ago of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won on the debut season of the hit CBS reality series. The Newport man was sentenced [...]

On May 23, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register clarifying and revising regulations governing provider reimbursement determinations and appeals before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB). In the Final Rule, CMS cites a number of reasons for clarifying and revising the regulations, including the fact that some of the

No. 08052961 <?xml:namespace prefix = o />AILA liaison has learned that DOL has conducted a review of denied <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />PERM cases in the appeals/motions queue for "clear error," and that 350-- more than one-third of the approximately 900 cases reviewed thus far --have been returned to the PERM queue for processing.This is the result of a pilot program adv

May 26, Sydney Herald MorningLebanon's new president, Michel Sleiman, appealed for unity as he was sworn in on Sunday in a first step towards defusing a political feud that threatened to plunge the nation into a new civil war."Let us unite ... and work towards a solid reconciliation," the former army chief said after being elected by parliament."We have paid dearly for our national unity. Let us p

Yesterday, in In re Sara Steed, et al., the Texas Court of Appeals at Austin ruled that, in the case of the children of the thirty-eight mothers represented in the case, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services failed to show that there was an “immediate danger to the physical health or safety of [...]

James W. Ellis, past president of the American Association on Mental Retardation, and the executive directors of ARC of Virginia, ARC of the United States and the American Association on Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities have written a seven-page letter to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) arguing that Kevin Green is mentally disabled. The letter thus requests that Green's death sentence (for mu

It took eighteen months, but my stance on the Bush regime's refusal to accommodate the blind in the midst of numerous coin and paper money redesigns - along with those who were being discriminated against by the regime's callousness - have been vindicated!In a ruling made today, a federal appeals court concluded that the United States refusal to design its paper money in such a way that the visua

It took eighteen months, but my stance on the Bush regime's refusal to accommodate the blind in the midst of numerous coin and paper money redesigns - along with those who were being discriminated against by the regime's callousness - has been vindicated!In a ruling made today, a federal appeals court concluded that the United States refusal to design its paper money in such a way that the visual

Lindsay Lohan has launched an appeal for someone to sponsor her 22nd Birthday party. Despite her well publicised problems with substance abuse, the actress is determined to have a spectacular party to celebrate her impending birthday - she just wants someone else to pay for it. The Mean Girls star has launched a new website appealing for [...]

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) _ The Pennsylvania Superior Court has rejected the appeal of a former youth baseball coach convicted of offering a player $25 to bean a 9-year-old autistic teammate. The court didn’t consider arguments on behalf of 31-year-old Mark Downs Jr. of Dunbar, saying his attorney missed a filing deadline by two weeks. Downs has been [...]

Microsoft asked Europe’s second-highest court to overturn or reduce a record fine of 899 million euros ($1.4 billion) from the European Union. The appeal was filed at the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, a Microsoft spokesman, Jesse Verstraete, said in an e-mailed statement. The European Commission, the E.U.’s antitrust authority, fined the company on Feb. 27 for failing to comply with a 2004 antitrust order. Under that decision, in which Microsoft was fined 497 million euros, the E.U. ordered the software maker to provide data to rivals to allow servers to connect to the Windows platform.

The truth is that IRS field level personnel can be very difficult. They don't have much authority to do much more than say "pay us yesterday." There are two types of IRS employees. (...)

strong>Join the Message Board McLEAN, Virginia (AP) — Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is asking prosecutors in a letter to help him end legal appeals of his conviction and death sentence “so that you can murder this innocent black man.” John Allen Muhammad shows little expression as he is sentenced to death. In a two-page letter obtained by [...]

John Avlon, author of Independent Nation: How Centrism Can Change American Politics has an op-ed in The New York Post explaining why Obama is more electable that Clinton. (Hat tip to Joe Gandelman). It’s electability, stupid.That’s what Hillary Clinton and her surrogates have been spinning to super-delegates and anyone else who will listen since she lost [...]

This from Newsday:NEW YORK - A ban on cell phones in the nation's largest school system was upheld Tuesday by a state appeals court.The Department of Education passed rules in September 2005 barring students from having their phones in public schools.School officials, as well as Mayor Michael Bloomberg, have called the phones a distraction and say they could be used for nefarious purposes, including cheating.Parents insist they need to stay in touch with their children in case of emergencies like Sept. 11. They call the ban irrational and unsafe and say it intrudes on their right to determine what is best for their children.City lawyers argued that education officials had the right to make policy decisions _ "the kind government officials make all the time" _ about devices students may hav

Today’s mobile professional has more pressure than ever to be able to conduct business almost anywhere. The new PIXMA iP100 Mobile Printer from Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging, not only can address printing needs on-the-go, but can also deliver high-quality text and graphics for printing a last-minute business presentation. It affords users the [...]

This from the Herald-Leader:ASHLAND, Ky. --A Kentucky student won't be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit against his school district for instituting a policy that barred him from expressing his opposition to homosexuality, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 vote, said Boyd County High School student Timothy Morrison failed to show that he was harmed by the policy that was later changed.Judge Deborah L. Cook, joined by Judge John R. Adams, also said Morrison didn't show how winning a lawsuit seeking only $1 in damages would rectify his situation. Judge Karen Nelson Moore dissented."This case should be over," Cook wrote. "Allowing it to proceed to determine the constitutionality of an abandoned policy - in the hope of awarding the plaintif

Melky Cabrera and Shelley Duncan will meet with Major League Baseball on Monday to appeal their three-game suspensions for the spring training brawl with the Rays. I wouldn't expect any games to be shaved off, though. Duncan did slide with his spikes up, and supposedly they have video of Melky punching Evan Longoria in the face (I still would love to see that video).

India Monday appealed to Pakistan to “keep sentiments of people” in mind and hoped that “some leniency” will be shown to Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner who is set to he hanged April 1 for his alleged involvement in four bomb blasts nearly two decades ago.

So what’s the latest news for Microsoft and this tragedy we call the “Vista Capable“ scandal? Well, instead of admitting defeat, Microsoft has petitioned a federal appeals court in an attempt to overturn the judge’s Feb. 22 decision granting the lawsuit class-action status. Microsoft is also asking U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman to stop [...]

Homeschooling families in California and thus all across the nation may be affected by the disheartening decision by the Second District Court of Appeal (”Feb. 28) that in order to teach a child at home, a parent must hold teaching credentials or risk criminal complaint. Around 166,000 children are homeschooled in California. The reasons vary, [...]

To some extent, all marketing is based on emotion. Whether you’re buying a car, a mutual fund, or a can of cheese spread, emotions play a part in the decision-making process. However, nothing relies on emotion quite so much as fundraising. How people feel about your cause will determine how they respond to your fundraising [...]

When was the last time you agonized over what to put on your business reply envelope? If you’re like most non-profit organizations, your BRE never changes. You mail the same BRE with every direct mail fundraising letter. But maybe you should re-think the humble BRE. More: continued here

To some extent, all marketing is based on emotion. Whether you’re buying a car, a mutual fund, or a can of cheese spread, emotions play a part in the decision-making process. However, nothing relies on emotion quite so much as fundraising. How people feel about your cause will determine how they respond to your fundraising [...]

KTRE-TV - Lufkin/Nacogdoches, TX - 2 women on Texas death row lose appeals This is an article explaining how Chelsea Richardsons appeal was denied. I dont understand this. Chelsea was not even present at the murder of her boyfriends parents and they give her death at 19 years old. Her boyfriend, who was present at his own parents death is given life? huh? What is wrong with Texas!!!!! And also

Temasek Holdings filed an appeal against an order to divest its stake in one of Indonesia's two largest mobile phone operators, the Straits Times reported on Wednesday.The appeal was filed with the District Court of Central Jakarta and a ruling is expected within 30 days, the newspaper said, quoting Temasek spokeswoman Myrna Thomas.Temasek officials were not immediately available for comment.Indonesia's competition watchdog KPPU ruled last month that Temasek had violated the country's anti-monopoly laws and ordered the Singapore company to divest its stake in either Telkomsel or Indosat Tbk PT.KPPU also ordered Telkomsel to cut its mobile phone charges.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com

Hardbeatnews, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thurs. Nov. 29, 2007: She’s no longer First Lady of Guyana and that apparently has left Varshnie Jagdeo without the perks of a state vehicle. Now the estranged Mrs. Jagdeo is hoping a kind-hearted Guyanese will pitch in a ride.

A Court of Criminal Appeals ruling on fetal murder last week garnered the obligatory media attention, but few seemed to pay serious attention in part, I suspect, because the AP story and every other coverage included an interesting tidbit in the lead graf or somewhere pretty close to the top: Texas laws allow the killing of a fetus to be prosecuted as murder, regardless of the fetus’ stage of development, but they do not apply to abortions, the state’s highest criminal court has ruled. [Emphasis mine.] Is this, however, disinformation? The folks at Dungeon Diary seem to think so: Though this was about a criminal case, abortion foes will seize this as legal precedent to begin pressing for criminal prosecutions of doctors offering abortions. Just wait for the dust to settle. I doubt that these same folks who have decried “Activist Judges” will have little but praise for this decision. I’ll admit, I had similar thoughts. I felt that this decision would be

The chessboard killer got life in jail, for 48 killings, meaning he didn't achieve his goal of becoming Russia's most prolific serial killer of all time. So what's his next step? He filed an appeal with Russia's Supreme Court, because he feels his punishment is "too harsh": "At Pichushkin's request I filed an appeal expressing disagreement with the punishment, which he finds too harsh," lawyer Alexander Karyagin told Interfax. What, I only killed 48 people, and you're going to send me to jail for life? That's not fair! He picked the wrong country to be a serial killer in, though. In some western countries, he'd probably have been released by now. He's just a misunderstood victim of society, after all. Or he should have hired some of O.J.'s lawyers. Source "Convicted Moscow serial killer "Bitsa maniac" appeals life sentence," Interfax, November 2, 2007 Related posts • Chessboard killer: "I was almost God" • Serial killer laughs at surviving victim • "A first

Albert Snyder, the father of fallen soldier Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, took the stand this week in his suit against protesters at his son's funeral."They turned this funeral into a media circus and they wanted to hurt my family," Snyder said. "They wanted their message heard and they didn't care who they stepped over. My son should have been buried with dignity, not with a bunch of clowns outside." When asked about a sign from the protesters that read "Thank God for dead soldiers," Albert Snyder said he thinks about it daily.The protesting organization located in Topeka, KS issued statements saying that Snyder's son was raised to support the "Roman Catholic monstrosity" and was then sent to fight for the "United States of Sodomy." It routinely stages protests outside of funerals held for soldiers all over the USA.The organization goes by the name "The Westboro Baptist Church". However this is no church and it's certainly not of the Baptist denomination. The biblical definition

Chicago Bull Luol Deng knows the stakes in the Sudan all too well: he was born there, and he and his family ended up fleeing the African nation for their lives. The refugee turned NBA star drew on that personal history Sunday to appeal for help to stop the bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region, where civil strife has left more than 200,000 people dead. The Save Darfur Coalition. "We all need to

From GuardianThe London stock market may have bounced back sharply since the summer's lows, but the recovery is as nothing compared to that in emerging markets. In the last week alone, the Hong Kong market has leapt more than 10 per cent, while such tiny markets as Peru, Croatia and Vietnam have registered gains of more than 6 per cent. Overall, the MSCI emerging market index has more than doubled since the start of 2005, well ahead of the thirtysomething per cent rise in the FTSE 100.[Read more]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State must pay former men’s basketball coach Jim O’Brien more than $2.4 million for his wrongful firing in 2004, an appeals court ordered Thursday. The 10th District Court of Appeals also ruled that O’Brien should not receive an additional $1.3 million that he had said he was owed by the university. In the majority ruling, judges Donna Bowman and G. Gary Tyack affirmed a decision by the Ohio Court of Claims. Judge Judith L. French dissented. University attorneys more…

MTRCB chairwoman Consoliza Laguardia set off a meeting between rival noontime show hosts Joey de Leon (Eat Bulaga) and Willie Revillame (Wowowee) to end their public bickering over the issue of the alleged rigged game portion and personal attacks.This planned meeting did not push through on Friday. Revillame together with director Edgar Mortiz arrived in Laguardia’s office but Joey on the other hand did not make it due to previous commitment for a television taping.According to Laguardia, she initiated the mediation between the two hosts. She believes that they have a big responsibility to their audience.Meanwhile, ABS-CBN welcomes any investigation regarding the controversy. They vowed full cooperation and is willing to participate to settle the issue.source: abs-cbnnews.com

According to this article a Kansas court has ruled that just being in the United States ILLEGALLY is not a crime. If you are in the country illegally, how can it not be a crime? Maybe I am a retard as quantumd suggests in his comments on a couple of my previous posts, maybe I have low reading comprehension skills as he also suggests, but I thought illegal meant illegal, and if you did something illegal it was a crime. What am I missing here? Quantumd, please enlighten me, I would send you a trackback, but you leave me no link. Okay, to hell with quantumd, now on to an important subject. If you can get past the border guards and into the United States, you’re no longer violating the law, according to a Kansas Court of Appeals decision. While it is illegal to enter the country without the proper documents and permissions, it is not necessarily illegal to be in the country. In its opinion, the court explained that Congress had implicitly created the distinction: “While Congre

Twenty-seven Florida schools got some good news today, when the state Department of Education announced it had approved their appeals on either their state grade or adequate yearly progress rating for the 2006-07 school year. Locally, Dover Elementary in Hillsborough got boosted from a C to a B. Sheehy, Alexander and Egypt Lake elementary schools in Hillsborough, and Dunedin, Mount Vernon and Pinellas Central elementary schools in Pinellas were judged to have made adequate gains in all subgroups of students. On the downside, Cox Elementary in Pasco kept its D grade and Foster Elementary in Hillsborough remained an F school. Also, Lealman Avenue and Sandy Lane elementary schools in Pinellas did not see changes to their AYP status. The state did not act on 38 AYP-only appeals related to the USDOE's decision to exclude students with disabilities who took an alternative test to the FCAT. The state is working with the feds to gain waivers for those schools. To see the full press releas

AT&T has asked the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to clarify its ruling from last week in overturning an injunction that had allowed the AT&T logos on the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing car.   Part of the Aug. 13 ruling indicates that the entire case should be dismissed, and AT&T is asking for clarification on whether the entire case should be dismissed or whether only the portion of the case that deals with breach of contract be dismissed.   NASCAR and Sprint, which has joined the suit, believe the entire case should be dismissed, and U.S. District Court Judge Marvin Shoob indicated to both parties that if there was no clarification from the appeals court, he would be compelled to dismiss all of the claims, according to court documents filed by AT&T.   "Although the context and posture of this appeal indicate that the Court [of Appeals] could not have intended to require dismissal of the entire case, the Court should grant rehearing on this poin

If you were unfairly treated by Cingular (now owned by AT&T) when Cingular purchased AT&T wireless in 2004 because you were told a chip was needed to improve your cell phone service; which required you signing a contract with Cinuglar to get the chip, well you will may be able to join a class action lawsuit against the company.  The U.S. Appeals Court on Friday reversed a lower court decision to allow going ahead with the class action suit.  The lawsuit was initially filed by Kennith Shroyer, complaining that Cingular dealt poorly with customers after it bought AT&T Wireless in 2004. Cingular told AT&T customers that they would not be able to keep the same rates if they didn't comply.After Kennith Shroyer's complaint, Judge Manuel Real ruled at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in favor of Cingular's argument that the case was outside that court's jurisdiction and should instead go to arbitration, due to a clause in

I totatlly disagree with the court --- in case you wanted my opinion!!!MikeATLANTA -- A ruling by a federal appeals court cleared the way for NASCAR to prevent AT&T Inc. from featuring its logo on Jeff Burton's No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday in its order that San Antonio-based AT&T lacks standing to challenge NASCAR's decision.The court, therefore, threw out a lower court's ruling that prevented NASCAR from stopping AT&T's plans. The appeals court remanded the case to the U.S. District Court in Atlanta for dismissal.At issue is AT&T's desire to change the Cingular logo on Burton's car to the AT&T logo. AT&T bought Atlanta-based BellSouth Corp. last year, gaining full control of Cingular and has since rebranded the cell phone provider under the AT&T name.NASCAR has tried to prevent the Cingular logo from being changed to the AT&T logo on Burton's car because AT&T rival Sprint Nextel Corp. sponsors NASCAR's premier ser

Have you ever seen an advertisement for a hamburger or similar food product and thought to yourself "That looks good, I think I'll get that"? Have you gone and bought the hamburger after looking at the advertisement? Have you then realized that, despite what you originally believed, the actual hamburger looks nothing like the hamburger being advertised? Hamburger advertisements are a major reason why the internet appeals to you and me.Let me explain.Advertisers know that, in order to sell their product, they have to make their product appeal to the masses. For the example of a hamburger: advertisers hire professional photographers, who use professional lighting to take shots from special angles. The advertisers spend hours putting together a simple hamburger - though, in the real world, it would take 35 seconds to slop together. They create the perfect product to be advertised.It's not cheating, but it's not quite the truth. The surprising thing is that you and I don't care. We see

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The University of Oklahoma has taken the first step to appeal a ruling by the NCAA that stripped the football team of its 2005 wins and found the university guilty of “failure to monitor” the employment of its athletes. OU President David Boren sent a notice of appeal of those two findings to NCAA President Myles Brand. Boren noted the appeal was limited only to the “failure to monitor” finding and the NCAA’s penalty that forced the Sooners to erase all of the wins more…

ENGLAND Monty Panesar's exuberance should not be discouraged, even though the spinner was warned for excessive appealing, said captain Michael Vaughan overnight. Left-armer Panesar, 25, claimed his first 10-wicket haul in tests when England took an unassailable 2-0 lead against West Indies in the four-match series at Old Trafford on Monday. During one spell, Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar politely asked him to appeal before celebrating, but did not take the matter further. "We're in a position of maybe taking characters out of the game," said Vaughan on the eve of the final Test at Chester-le-Street. "We all love Monty Panesar, he appeals, he celebrates with a high-five, he's brilliant for the game. We don't want to see that taken away. "If it gets too much and he's appealing every ball, yes we may say something but at the minute he's a young lad having fun, bowling brilliantly and entertaining a lot of people. Let him continue. He's an excitable charac

Being no lawyer one has to take it from the experience of those that are or from those with a certain legal knowledge. The first reaction to yesterdays news of the 4th Circuits ruling that Ali Saleh Kalah al-Marri, was here in the U.S. legally so cannot be held as an "unlawful enemy combatant" and must either be set free or tried within the U.S. civilian court system with the rights that any American has; leaves one sickened. And makes you wonder about just who is the Commander in Chief in time of war, a war that fails to fit a war definition that people are comfortable with.Turning to NRO, you can read the Editors take on the decision and Andrew McCarthys reaction.The editors at NRO:"Since al-Marri’s efforts were acts of war rather than mere crimes, President Bush ordered him held as an alien unlawful enemy combatant. But now the Fourth Circuit has substituted the commander-in-chief’s wartime judgment with its own. Two judges — Diana Gribbon Motz, a Clinton appointee, and Roge

A Jewish Holocaust survivor made a plea for tolerance Tuesday at a conference in the world's most populous Muslim nation that also brought together religious leaders and victims of attacks by Islamic extremists.``I hope people will learn from the past,'' said Sol Teichman, 79, who was a teenager living in Czechoslovakia when his city was occupied first by the Hungarian army and then the Germans. ``We should try to improve life instead of destroying it.''The daylong gathering on Bali island was attended by high-profile moderate Indonesian Muslim leaders, including former President Abdurraham Wahid, and Hindu spiritual head Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, as well as Buddhist teachers, a Jesuit priest and rabbis.

Ascension Alverez-Tejeda and his girlfriend drove up to a traffic light. As the light turned green, the car in front of them lurched forward, then stalled. Alverez-Tejeda managed to stop in time, but the truck behind him tapped his bumper. As Alverez-Tejeda got out to inspect the damage, two officers pulled up in a police cruiser and arrested the truck driver for drunk driving. The officers got Alverez-Tejeda and his girlfriend to drive to a nearby parking lot, leave the keys in the car and get into the cruiser for processing. Just then, out of nowhere, someone snuck into their car and drove off with it. As the couple stood by in shock, the police jumped into their cruiser and chased after the car thief with sirens blaring. The police then returned to the parking lot, told the couple that the thief had gotten away and dropped them off at a local hotel.   The whole incident was staged. DEA agents learned that one of the leaders of a drug conspiracy was dealing drugs out of his car

The Florida housing market has never looked so appealing to international investors according to the overseas property portal Homesgofast.com. The UK based company has just returned from a week with realtors in the Miami and Central Florida area to see for themselves what's on offer to overseas property buyers.

According to IMDB.com, Paris Hilton appealed the Los Angeles Superior Court ruling. Hilton’s attorney has “filed a one-page notice of appeal after her Los Angeles Superior Court hearing on Friday. The notice is the first stage towards an appeal and does not automatically guarantee one will take place”. Apparently, Hilton has fired her representative (Elliot Mintz) because she believed that he provided her with misinformation regarding her license being suspended. At this point, Hilton is scheduled to begin her 45 days jail sentence on 6/5/07 at the California correctional facility.

 The town of Ocean City has been ordered to pay $250,000 to White's Taxi, Incorporated. A federal appeals court says the resort acted unconstitutionally when it revoked the taxi company's certification in 2003 over vehicle inspections. White's is out of business now - but was at one time the largest taxi service in Ocean City. http://www.wgmd.com/newspost/fullnews.php?id=2660

GM Bozidar Ivanovic from Montenegro has accepted invitation of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to act as member of Appeals Committee during the Candidate matches to be held in Elista on 26th May - 14th June. The other two members are Georgios Makropoulos from Greece and Bolat Assanov from Kazakhstan.

Night Stalker Appeals Death SentenceLawyer for Night Stalker appeals death sentence, says client wasn't properly defended at trialLOS ANGELES, Jun. 7, 2006By ANDREW GLAZER Associated Press Writer(AP) Convicted serial killer Richard Ramirez's death sentence in the terrifying 1980s Night Stalker slayings should be overturned because he wasn't properly defended at his trial, an appeals lawyer told the California Supreme Court on Tuesday."This case was the blind leading the blind," said attorney Geraldine S. Russell.Deputy Attorney General Margaret E. Maxwell countered that Ramirez had chosen his own lawyers."Mr. Ramirez made his choice and that should be the end of it," Maxwell said.Historically, judges have intervened when court-appointed attorneys did not adequately represent defendants. Ramirez's appeal will test the Supreme Court's willingness to allow judges to intervene with hired lawyers in capital cases.Addressing the issue of when a trial judge should step in, Justice Carol

The International Trade Commission has ruled that Toyota did not pilfer key technology from Solomon Technologies to create the Synergy Drive system used in ToMoCo's hybrids. Solomon CEO Gary G. Brandt is undaunted. "We believe the ITC made serious errors in interpreting the pertinent patent law and precedents in this case and as we have reviewed the case transcripts more fully we are even more convinced that we will eventually prevail." Speaking to TTAC [below] Brandt says his company had "numerous documented meetings" with Toyota prior to the release of the Japanese automaker's hybrid system. What's more, since the Prius was released, Toyota has licensed [what Brandt claims to be] Solomon technology to Ford. The legal action continues. Meanwhile, Solomon has posted an animation on their website highlighting the similarities between the two systems.

{mosgoogle right}FUKUOKA -- A former assistant police inspector who was handed a suspended prison sentence for forcing a suspect in a vote-buying investigation to trample on paper bearing his family members' names has filed an appeal against the sentence.The 45-year-old former officer, Takahiro Hamada, was convicted of cruelty and violence by a special public officer and sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment, suspended for three years, in a ruling at the Fukuoka District Court. He f [...]