Archive for March 21st, 2009

Oklahoma pays law firms $24M – NewsOK.com

Oklahoma pays law firms $24M
NewsOK.com, OK
"We do more eminent … domain work than any other firm in the state,” Taylor said. "We have a lot of experience in that, and we are sought out to do that sort of work.” Former Attorney General Michael Turpen’s law firm, Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen,

A sledgehammer to crack a nut – The Times

A sledgehammer to crack a nut
The Times, South Africa
The way the court would have it is that in such a case, the media will need to bring a formal application to the divorce court and hope that its desire to name the president will be regarded as “exceptional”. The Constitutional Court’s approach may

TechFlash | The Top 10 Greatest Moments in Microsoft Internet … – TechFlash

TechFlash | The Top 10 Greatest Moments in Microsoft Internet
TechFlash, WA
August 2008: "Kumo" is leaked as one possible name the company may use to replace the "Live Search" brand — potentially the fourth name change in as many years. Microsoft applies for a trademark. Months later, the company rolls out an internal test of

Why Big Paydays Aren’t All Bad – Newsweek

Why Big Paydays Aren’t All Bad
Newsweek
The fact that overpaid people are found in every domain proves only that hiring decisions entail risk. Although most employers try to hire the most qualified candidate, there are bound to be mistakes. In time, however, most mistakes get fired.

First Thing We Do … – Newsweek

First Thing We Do …
Newsweek
Now he forecasts an even more dramatic shift in the profession, arguing that computers may render lawyers obsolete. THE PROOF: Thanks to the Internet, tasks that were once the exclusive domain of law professionals—advising, drafting, researching—can

Cybersquatting: A brief legal overview – Indlaw.com

Cybersquatting: A brief legal overview
Indlaw.com, India
Domain name disputes involving alleged bad-faith registration are typically resolved using the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP) process developed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In court system

Weekly Review of Events Involving Slovenia from 14-20 March – STA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija

Weekly Review of Events Involving Slovenia from 14-20 March
STA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija, Slovenia
Walter Wolf, the businessman whose name was mentioned in connection with the controversial defence deal between Finnish contractor Patria and Slovenia, is taking Slovenia, Finland and Austria to the European Court of Human Rights.

He's a star on the Internet, if not on court – Indianapolis Star

He's a star on the Internet, if not on court
Indianapolis Star, United States
He has a large, devoted following (last month his blog reached 500000 total hits), hears his name chanted at games and has appeared twice on ESPN columnist Bill Simmons' "BS Report" online podcasts. NCAA rules prohibit Titus from making any money,

MILF questions gov’t double standard on self-determination – GMA news.tv

MILF questions gov’t double standard on self-determination
GMA news.tv, Philippines
Such occasions include the final text of the General Framework of Agreement of Intent signed in August 1998; on the Tripoli Agreement on Peace of June 22, 2001; and on the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain as one of the guiding principles in

Investigative accountant testifies he is not doing audit in … – Anderson Independent Mail

Investigative accountant testifies he is not doing audit in
Anderson Independent Mail, SC
Kern-Fuller said she thinks the judge favored issuing a ruling on the deposition, even if only to get Daniel’s testimony in the public domain. In the deposition, obtained by the Independent Mail, Daniel said his investigation covers instructions given