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Ex-Pinellas Sgt. Charged With Molesting Child
North Country GazetteAugust 26, 2011

Phillip Howe, 65, formerly worked in the Crimes Against Children Unit of the sheriff's office, the same unit that arrested him for sexual battery. Support The North Country Gazette with a subscription. We provide ONE free read per visitor. ...more »

Orange County Private Investigator Receives Prestigious Presidents Award from ...
PR.com (press release)August 19, 2011

This helps Newport PI fulfill its goal of providing a higher than normal level of service to its clients over other Private Investigation firms. Woodson comes from a background of local law enforcement. Having honed his Investigative skills as a young ...more »

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Confidentiality
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US senator's leak of oil trading information sparks concern
Calgary HeraldAugust 19, 2011

Oil trading data that exposed the extensive positions speculators held in the run-up to record high prices in 2008 were intentionally leaked by a US senator, sparking broader concern about industry confidentiality as Congress moves on Wall Street ...more »

Food Poisoning
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Six Still Warded As Police Probe Deadly Food Poisoning In China's Xinjiang
BernamaAugust 24, 2011

HOTAN, Xinjiang, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Six people remain hospitalized four days after a mass food poisoning, thought to be caused by tainted vinegar, killed 11 and sickened more than 100 in northwest China. One person was still in a serious but not ...more »

Consumer Disputes
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CCM foundation day
KanglaOnlineAugust 25, 2011

The observation was attended by Dr. Chongtham Narendra, former president Consumer Disputes Forum, Imphal, Ahongshangbam Mobi, president All Manipur Working Journalist Union (AMWJU), P. Arunkumar Singh, President Consumers Club Manipur (CCM) as the ...more »

Product Reclamation
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Payson officials hope law can end six-year feud over Cragin Dam
Cronkite NewsAugust 10, 2011

The service had previously issued a special-use permit for maintenance to the old owner, Phelps Dodge Corp., and wanted to continue that arrangement with SRP under the new law. Reclamation bureau officials bristled at the suggestion, ...more »

Stolen Identity
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Ex-police officer sentenced in AK stolen ID case
ForbesAugust 25, 2011

By RACHEL D'ORO , 08.25.11, 03:16 PM EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A former police officer in Alaska who was convicted of living in the country illegally under a stolen identity for more than two decades has been sentenced to three months in prison and ...more »

Consumer Protection
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MT DOJ launches online service for filing, finding business complaints
KXLH Helena NewsAugust 25, 2011

The Office of Consumer Protection in the Attorney General's Office upholds Montana's laws protecting consumers and small businesses from fraud and abuse by businesses that act outside the law. Investigators field thousands of calls and inquiries each ...more »

Unsafe Products
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In re Bluetooth Headset Products Liability Litigation: CCAF Ninth Circuit victory
Point of LawAugust 22, 2011

Also important is the recognition that when attorneys are asking for fees based on lodestar, there must be a cross-check against actual class recovery. [In re Bluetooth (9th Cir. Aug. 19, 2011); CCAF; Forbes; Law360 ($); Business Law Daily; Lawyers USA ...more »

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