It looks like the MPAA has come up with a novel approach to getting consumers to stop downloading illegal movies on the internet. Well novel for them anyway. Instead of concentrating on lawsuits like the RIAA they’re apparently developing a website to help consumers find legal ways to watch movies.
According to an anonymous source the [...]
Former congressman Curt Weldon is helping broker deals between Russian and Ukranian weapons suppliers and the Iraqi and Libyan governments as part of his new job with a private American defense consulting firm, Wired.com has learned.
Weldon, who is currently being investigated by the FBI over alleged corruption during his time in office, visited Libya in [...]
Three New England-based scallop boats could face penalties after federal officials allegedly found more than the legal limit of scallops on board.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found violations on the three scallopers following an operation this week that involved the boarding of 20 boats catching scallops off Nantucket.
Andrew Cohen, special agent in charge for [...]
Afterward, Lake accused Bush’s attorneys of filing a “frivolous†motion. Lake’s attorneys, Paul Wong and Brian Watkins, accused Bush’s side of delaying the case with motion after motion because “they don’t want the truth to come out†to the public and the NCAA.
Bush’s attorney, David Cornwell, said they’re arguing to move the case to arbitration [...]
The Australian Agricultural Company will ditch legal action it was pursuing against a subsidiary of its major shareholder, after Futuris last week gained control of the AACo board at its annual general meeting.
According to today’s Australian Financial Review, the AACo has launched a $40 million damages claim against Elders, which is owned by Futuris.
AACo alleged [...]
New evidence obtained in the latest probe of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has revealed several new offenses with which the premier could potentially be charged, on top of the bribery suspicions that sparked the investigation, law enforcement officials told Haaretz yesterday.
According to the officials, there is relatively substantial evidence of fraud, breach of trust and [...]
Keanu Reeves is going where Lindsay Lohan’s gone before to get out of some car trouble.
Reeves has hired the law firm of La Follette, Johnson, De Haas, Fesler & Ames, the same legal eagles who successfully defended Lohan in her infamous 2005 busboy smashup, to represent him against a paparazzo who claims he was dinged [...]
This marks an improvement over its 31st ranking in 2007, but is a slot below its 27th ranking in 2006.
For the third year in a row, West Virginia had the worst legal climate, followed by Louisiana and Mississippi. Delaware had the best legal climate, followed by Nebraska and Maine.
The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, a [...]
The gruesome 2006 Mupane Gold mine murder case once again did not start as expected because the accused applied to the court to be represented by a South African lawyer at Botswana government expense.
Raymond Leshomo, who is jointly charged with Arnold Mashango, for the murder of Mario Lottering on May 27, 2006, near Mupane Gold [...]
Lockyer will give his troublesome right knee more rest time in a bid to get back to playing in time for Australias May 9 test with New Zealand and the upcoming Origin series.
Hodges meanwhile will have intensive physio on his neck which he hurt attempting to prevent Newcastles Kurt Gidley from scoring the first try [...]
