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Shane Filan's High Court debt battle: Bank of Ireland sues Westlife star who ...
Daily MailApril 1, 2012

Documents lodged in the High Court show that BoI is pursuing cases against the star and two members of his family, Finbarr and Peter. BoI was one of several banks that helped fund Shane's massive property speculations during the boom, which aimed to ...more »

As I See It | Two very bad ideas from labor regulators
Kansas City StarApril 1, 2012

The National Labor Relations Board recently handed down two rules I believe will make it much more difficult for small businesses to survive. The first allows the formation of micro-unions. These unions could be made up of two to three workers.more »

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Confidentiality
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Confidential records from 1940 census released online... but website buckles ...
Daily MailApril 2, 2012

... the 1940 census is being made publicly available as its confidentiality has now expired. The government does not release personally identifiable information about an individual until 72 years after it has been collected, as dictated by federal law.more »

Food Poisoning
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Survey: Less Than 1 in 6 Americans Frequently Washes Grocery Totes Increasing ...
Newswise (press release)April 3, 2012

“Unwashed grocery bags are lingering with bacteria which can easily contaminate your foods.” Each year, 48 million Americans are affected by food poisoning caused by foodborne pathogens such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli. “Food poisoning can ...more »

Consumer Disputes
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45% cases in consumer forum against builders
Times of IndiaApril 1, 2012

On February 24 this year, the Pune District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum ordered a city-based developer to pay a compensation of Rs 50000 and the suit cost of Rs 5000 to a complainant for delayed possession of his flat.more »

Hatch-Waxman Act
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Mylan debuts Lescol copy; Impax challenges Gralise patent
The Pharma LetterApril 16, 2012

This action formally initiates the patent challenge process under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Depomed has also filed law suits against Actavis Elizabeth and an affiliated company; Watson Laboratories and affiliated companies; and Incepta Pharmaceuticals for ...more »

Easter brunches, meals
Cincinnati.comApril 6, 2012

Sylvia was nominated by her daughter-in-law Erin Whitfield for her innate ability to go above and beyond for everyone... by Michelle Out here in Napa Valley, there's a big weekend at the end of April called the Vineyard to Vintner (V2V) Open House ...more »

Consumer Protection
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Park National Corporation Announces Plan to Repurchase All Preferred Stock ...
MarketWatch (press release)April 20, 2012

The CPP and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) were established under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. "We are pleased to repay the $100 million of CPP funds next week. The continuing recovery in general economic conditions ...more »

Product Reclamation
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Reclamation Work In Accordance With Regulations, Says PITSB
BernamaApril 5, 2012

The company's secretary, Chew Eng Kar said this in a press statement following a legal suit filed against the company by some 578 traditional fishermen via their counsel Mohd Shujaa Halim of law firm Shujaa Mazri & Co at the High Court registrar office ...more »

Credit Cards Fraud
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Bank scam continues to target Amarillo residents
KFDAApril 3, 2012

It starts with a text message saying your bank card has been deactivated. "Basically what they want you to do is enter your credit card or account information as soon as you get a dial tone on the other end of the line," said Sgt. Sean Slover with the ...more »

Stolen Identity
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Copper plumbing found stolen from home
Hometownlife.comApril 5, 2012

The police gave the resident information about identity theft. A Garden City resident came to the Garden City Hall at 10 am April 2 to report identity theft. She said that she was informed by the fraud division of Discover card that someone tried to ...more »

Credit Repair
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The Truth About 7 Common Credit Report Myths
Fox BusinessApril 18, 2012

Meanwhile, don't think that you can just pay a credit repair company to clear those negative marks. Any credit repair company that says they can scrub your credit report clean of accurate but negative information isn't telling you the truth, ...more »

Unsafe Products
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White Collar Crime & Investigations Law Update -- March 2012
JD Supra (press release)April 2, 2012

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 4/2/2012 The SAT cheating scandal in Nassau County underscores every school district's need for quality, proactive advice whenever a traditional school disciplinary matter may require referral to law enforcement.more »

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