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Judge denies motions in WVU media rights laws
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2013/08/27 00:15
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A judge has denied several motions to dismiss West Virginia Radio Corp.'s lawsuit over how West Virginia University awarded a media rights contract for sporting events.
Judge Thomas Evans on Monday rejected requests by WVU Board of Governors, the WVU Foundation and other parties to dismiss the lawsuit in Monongalia County Circuit Court. The motions were based on arguments that West Virginia Radio had failed to make a case for fraud and a violation of public procurement laws. Evans ruled these are important public policy matters and need to be heard.
The network wants Evans to stop WVU from finalizing a 12-year contract with North Carolina-based IMG College.
The judge also is hearing arguments on West Virginia Radio's motion to block the deal and reset the clock to June. |
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Virginia Military Divorce Attorney - Tenecia P. Reid
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2013/08/21 14:00
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The Law Office of Tenecia P. Reid will support you through your military divorce. These types of divorces are especially complicated and Ms. Reid is ready to guide you through this specialized issue such as determining jurisdiction and dividing disposable military retired pay. Many divorce attorneys have general family law experience, but they do not have an in depth understanding of the laws that specifically affect you, such as the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
If you are a servicemember or servicemember’s spouse, you probably recognize the complex nature of military divorce. The Law Office of Tenecia P. Reid is equipped to explain and guide you through these dense, specialized issues, such as determining jurisdiction and dividing disposable military retired pay.
With many years representing military divorce cases, The Law Office of Tenecia P. Reid is the legal help you can depend on. Call today for a consultation so we can discuss your options.
http://www.tpreidlaw.com/practice-areas/military-divorce |
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Court: Right-to-work law applies to state workers
Court Line News |
2013/08/19 14:07
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Michigan's right-to-work law applies to 35,000 state employees, a divided state appeals court ruled Thursday in the first major legal decision on the much-debated measure eight months after it passed.
Judges voted 2-1 to reject a lawsuit filed by unionized workers who make up more than two-thirds of all state employees. In a state with a heavier presence of organized labor than most, thousands of protesters came to the Capitol late last year as the Republican-backed measure won quick approval in a lame-duck session.
The law prohibits forcing public and private workers in Michigan to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment, and applies to labor contracts extended or renewed after late March. It went to court after questions were raised whether it can affect state employees, since the Michigan Civil Service Commission, which sets compensation for state employees, has separate powers under the state constitution.
The court's majority said legislators have broad authority to pass laws dealing with conditions of "all" employment while the panel has narrow power to regulate conditions of civil service employment.
"In light of the First Amendment rights at stake, the Michigan Legislature has made the policy decision to settle the matter by giving all employees the right to choose," Judges Henry Saad and Pat Donofrio wrote, adding that legislators decided to "remove politics from public employment and to end all inquiry or debate about how public sector union fees are spent."
Dissenting Judge Elizabeth Gleicher said the court's decision strips the civil service panel of its "regulatory supremacy" clearly laid out in the constitution, which allows the four-member commission to regulate "all conditions of employment" for civil service workers. |
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NY man pleads guilty in Paula Deen extortion case
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2013/08/15 10:01
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A New York man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to trying to extort $200,000 from Paula Deen by threatening to reveal damaging information about the embattled celebrity cook if she didn't pay him to stay quiet.
"I had, I guess, some bad judgment," 62-year-old Thomas George Paculis told a U.S. District Court judge in Savannah.
"I do take responsibility for what I have done."Paculis, of Newfield, acknowledged sending emails to Deen's attorney offering to trade his silence for cash in June. It came a few days after documents became public that revealed the former Food Network star had said under oath that she used racial slurs in the past.
As Deen's culinary empire began to crumble, Paculis claimed he could reveal things that would bring her "financial hardship and even ruin," according to one email that invited Deen's lawyer to "make me an offer I can't refuse."
Neither Paculis nor federal authorities have revealed what sort of dirt the defendant claimed he could dish up regarding Deen or if he truly had any at all. He owned a restaurant in Savannah in the 1990s, but Deen told the FBI she didn't recognize his name or his face.
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Teen accused of terrorism to appear in Fla. court
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2013/08/12 14:49
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A 19-year-old accused of traveling to the Middle East to train with terrorists will make his first appearance in a federal court in Jacksonville.
Shelton Bell is scheduled for a first appearance in U.S. District court Thursday afternoon.
A federal grand jury indicted Bell on charges of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to terrorists. He is being held at the county jail in Jacksonville on unrelated state charges.
According to the indictment, Bell had planned to travel to the Arabian Peninsula and join Ansar Al-Sharia. That's an alias for al-Qaida there.
Investigators reported that Bell and others engaged in physical, firearm and other training to prepare for armed conflict in the Middle East. |
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Ohio kidnap suspect in court, plea talks ongoing
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2013/07/26 10:28
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Prosecutors and lawyers for a Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive in his home for more than a decade signaled Wednesday that they are talking about a possible plea deal.
With a trial less than two weeks away, there was no mention of whether the prosecutor will seek the death penalty. Attorneys for Ariel Castro, 53, say a deal is dependent on taking it off the table.
"My understanding is that the parties have discussed possible pleas and that you're working to see if that would be an effective resolution, is that correct?" Judge Michael Russo asked.
Both sides responded "yes" without elaboration and left the courtroom without commenting. Last month, the judge had mentioned the possibility of a plea deal raised by the defense.
Castro mostly kept his head down during the brief hearing and quietly answered "yes" to routine questions from the judge.
The hearing focused on the trial date, Aug. 5, and whether the prosecution had provided its evidence to the defense in a timely fashion, as required. |
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