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Republikanischer US-Abgeordneter vergleicht illegale Einwanderer mit Wildschweinen

March 17, 2011

Der republikanische US-Abgeordnete Virgil Peck aus Kansas hat illegale Einwanderer mit Wildschweinen verglichen. Der geschmacklose Vergleich erfolgte am Anfang der Woche als der Haushaltsausschuss des Repräsentantenhauses über die Kontrolle der Wildschweinpopulation beriet. DerUS-Republikaner aus Kansas sagte: “Wenn das Erschießen der Wildschweine funktioniert, haben wir vielleicht eine Lösung für unser Problem mit illegaler Einwanderung gefunden.” Der…

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North Carolina Senate Approves Expansion of Castle Doctrine

March 16, 2011

Raleigh, N.C. — Soon not only your house but also your car and your workplace may be classified as “castle” thanks to an expansion of North Carolina’s Castle Doctrine which was approved by the North Carolina Senate on March 14, 2011 with a 35-13 vote. Based on the English Common Law provision that “one’s home…

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Voter ID Law for North Carolina?

March 16, 2011

Voter ID laws … Arizona has one, Georgia has one, and now North Carolina may be requiring its residents to present a photo ID to cast a ballot.House Bill 351 was filed by Republicans late on March 14, 2011. The bill consists of six parts and would require photo identification, or the voter must cast…

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Illinois Introduces “Amazon Tax”

March 15, 2011

On March 10, 2011, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law that online retailers with a physical presence in the State of Illinois are required to collect sales taxes. The immediately effective Main Street Fairness Act has direct consequences on online merchants like Amazon and Overstock.com. All companies that have only a contract with…

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Alienation of Affection – A Cause of Action that is Alive and Well in North Carolina

March 15, 2011

Raleigh, N.C. (WRAL.com) — A Wake County judge awarded the ex-wife of a local business owner $30 million Monday in an alienation of affection lawsuit against his current wife. Superior Court Judge Carl Fox handed down a judgment against Betty Devin requiring her to pay over $10 million in compensatory damages and $20 million in…

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Texas Goes English – The Question is whether the Loser-Pays Rule is going to be One- or Two-Way

March 14, 2011

In contrast to the United States nearly every Western democracy follows the “English Rule” which requires the loser of a civil suit to compensate the winner for his or her attorney’s fees. In his February State of the State address, Texas Governor Rick Perry held out the prospect of such a loser-pays rule. Where he…

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Richterin in Montana verordnet OP zur Gebärmutterentfernung

March 14, 2011

Montana — Richterin Karen Townsend hat am 1. März eine Frau (L.K.) als unzurechnungsfähig erklärt und eine Operation zur Entfernung der Gebärmutter angeordnet, um L.K. vor Gebärmutterkrebs zu schützen. Ärzte hatten mitgeteilt, dass sich L.K.’s Gebärmutterkrebs im Stadium 1 befindet und eine Wahrscheinlichkeit von ca. 85% bestehe, dass sie in den nächsten drei Jahren sterben…

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Wal-Mart Faces Class Action Lawsuit by Female Workers

March 11, 2011

Not too long ago, on November 9, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Judge Saundra B. Armstrong, granted final approval to the settlement of a wage and hour class action suit against Wal-Mart in California. Now the corporate giant is facing another class action suit.ABA Journal — Since it…

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Storm on Capitol Hill: Convenience Store Owners vs. Banks and Debit Card Companies

March 11, 2011

After having been through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, it was time for a significant change in the American financial regulatory environment. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law by President Obama on July 21 2010, is supposed to be this change. One of its amendments directs…

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Who Has to Pay Translation Service Costs Incurred during Litigation?

March 11, 2011

As lawyers like to phrase it, “it depends…”Kouichi Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. (9th Circuit, March 8, 2011) – Following the fall through a wooden deck at Marianas Resort and Spa, the Japanese professional baseball player, Kouichi Taniguchi, filed a negligence lawsuit against Kan Pacific Saipan Ltd., the owner of Marianas Resort and Spa.…

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