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Motion argues canceled Hawaiian election flouts high court
2015-12-23 04:13:19| Airlines - Topix.net
In this April 30, 2015, file photo, University of Hawaii law professor Williamson Chang, front left, testifies against the Thirty Meter Telescope project during an Office of Hawaiian Affairs meeting in Honolulu as Lanakila Mangauil, background center, and Dennis "Bumpy" Kanahele, background center right, look on. All three were candidates in a canceled Native Hawaiian election.
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Wisconsin appeals court reinstates asbestos lawsuit
2015-12-23 01:17:44| Beverages - Topix.net
A Wisconsin appeals court reinstated portions of a woman's lawsuit Tuesday that alleges asbestos exposure at two of Milwaukee's signature brewing companies played a role in her steamfitter husband's death. Sandra Brezonick 's lawsuit alleges her husband, John Brezonick , contracted mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos at a number of Milwaukee-area industrial sites between 1996 and 2000.
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Ontario Court of Appeal confirms bondholders not entitled to post-petition interest
2015-12-22 00:21:44| Telecom - Topix.net
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently affirmed the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Nortel Networks Corporation , [1] that the "interest stops" rule applies in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act [2] . Specifically, the Court held that the "interest stops" rule applies in liquidating CCAA proceedings, such as Nortel, as parties retain the right to provide for the payment of post-filing interest in a CCAA restructuring plan.
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Michael Jordan donates 'millions' he won in a court settlement to 23 children's charities
2015-12-19 16:59:46| Grocery - Topix.net
Michael Jordan smiles at reporters after a jury ordered a defunct grocery store chain to pay him $8.9 million for using his name without permission. Friday, August 21, 2015, in Chicago.
Court Awards $11.7M in Attorneys' Fees In Fund Mapping Case
2015-12-18 06:07:21| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The court in Tussey v. ABB Inc. , No. 2:06-cv-04305 , a long-running suit alleging that ABB failed to monitor recordkeeping fees and improperly mapped participants' investments , awarded class counsel $11.7 million in attorneys' fees and affirmed its earlier award of $2.28 million in costs and class representative awards.
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