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Saturday | The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Upcoming Events in the Legal Community: November 6, 2009

Mon. Nov. 9, CLE: Finding Materials in the Library, 6-7 p.m. Speakers: Jacqueline Cantwell and Brenda Pantell, senior law librarians, Brooklyn Supreme Court.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Libraries, Manhattan, NY, Kings County, NY

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Woman Arrested Allegedly for Threatening Brooklyn Judge

A woman was arrested this week on charges of repeatedly harassing and threatening Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Sunshine, who was presiding over her divorce case.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Drug Store News

Report: Kinney Drugs' Rx discount program saves customers big bucks

NEW YORK Residents in a northern New York county have saved more than $60,000 from a local retail pharmacy chaina s prescription medication discount program, according to published reports.

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Little Falls, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Health Insurance, Health

Tue Nov 03, 2009

American Lawyer

Commentary: Celebrity Extortion and the Press

A lot of our press coverage is bankrupt. Meaning, the press who are supposed to report the news free from bias, "all the news that's fit to print" and all that jazz, often get in with the people they cover and often zealously publish far more than what is fit to print.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Business Insurance

Three acquitted in bid-rigging trial

A judge last week acquitted three former Marsh Inc. executives in a bid-rigging and price-fixing scheme, offering a boost to the remaining defendants, one of whom already has indicated he will seek to have charges against him dismissed.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Sag Harbor Online

Endorsements: Southampton Town

Fiscal troubles, potential lay-offs and dwindling tax revenues make this a turbulent time for Southampton Town and whatever candidates win the supervisor and town board race next Tuesdaya TMs election will have quite a task ahead of them.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Huliq.com

New Yorkers flee state's high taxes; poorer newcomers replace them

According to a new research study, New York residents are leaving the state and city in droves each year - and taking billions of dollars in tax revenue with them.

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Related Topix: New York, Tax, Richmond County, NY, Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Business Insurance

Former Marsh execs seek to have bid-rigging charges thrown out

One day after a judge acquitted three former Marsh Inc. executives of criminal charges for their alleged role in a bid-rigging and price-fixing scheme, an attorney for one of the remaining defendants said he will seek to have charges against his client dismissed.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

MediaPost Publications

Judge Dismisses Harassed Teen's Lawsuit Against Facebook

A judge in New York has dismissed a teen's defamation lawsuit against Facebook, ruling that the site isn't responsible for false posts by users.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Times Union

Thousands join online fight against plates

An upstate New York county clerk is carrying out an on-line petition drive to thwart Gov.

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Related Topix: David Paterson, US Governors, St Lawrence County, NY, Plattsburgh, NY, Albany Metro, Albany, NY

Buffalo News

County OKs law banning texting by drivers

The Erie County Legislature unanimously passed a bill Thursday to outlaw texting while driving and give police and sheriff&#8217s deputies a new weapon to ticket anyone they see doing it.

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Related Topix: Erie County, NY, New York, Onondaga County, NY

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Post-Standard

St. Lawrence County clerk leads online fight against new license plates in New York

A northern New York county clerk is carrying out an online petition drive to thwart Gov.

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Related Topix: St Lawrence County, NY

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Upcoming Events in the Legal Community: October 16, 2009

TODAY through-Sun. Oct. 18, CLE: 3rd Annual Empire City Invitational Mock Trial International high school mock trial tournament.

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Related Topix: Downtown (New York, NY), Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Kings County, NY, Manhattan, NY, Red Hook, NY

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Recycling Today

New York County Planning Board Approves Scrap Metal Expansion

The Genesee County, N.Y., Planning Board recently recommended a plan by Ed Arnold Scrap Processors to put up a large buildings on land it has been using in the city of Pembroke for several years.

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Related Topix: Genesee County, NY

Sat Oct 17, 2009

New York Attorney Malpractice Blog

A Meritorious Counterclaim in Legal Malpractice

In Pu v. Mitsopoulos , Supreme Court, New York County recalls what every CLE program tells its audience: Fee suits invite legal malpractice counterclaims.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

WJXX

Grieving Mothers Work to Ban 'Drop Side' Cribs

Your child's bed should be one of the safest places in your house, but a certain kind of crib could put your infant in danger.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

NBC Action News

New York County Bans Side-Drop Cribs

" The nation's first ban on the sale of side-drop cribs was just approved in Suffolk County, N.Y. That follows the recall of five million of the cribs by manufacturers.

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Related Topix: Suffolk County, NY, Product Recalls

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Legal Times

Letterman Inquiry Will Be Handled Internally, Says CBS General Counsel

Outside counsel hoping to get the call to handle an investigation by CBS into how an employee in the media giant's news division attempted to extort late night TV star David Letterman might be waiting a long time.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

Staten Island Advance

Come out and meet Alex, a candidate for Public Advocate

Get in our photo album! Upload pictures and tag them "South Shore" >> Don't forget to tag them "South Shore" >> >> Our South Shore page serves: Annadale Arden Heights Bay Terrace Charleston Eltingville Great Kills Greenridge Huguenot Pleasant Plains Prince's Bay Richmond Richmond Valley Rossville Tottenville Woodrow Come out and meet Alex, a ...

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Related Topix: Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY, Manhattan, NY, Queens, NY, Howard-Beach, NY, Brooklyn, NY

Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Neighborhood Retail Alliance

Line Dance: Or Doing the Macarena?

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