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Lawyers duped into involvement in Ponzi scheme A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to seven counts of wire fraud after using unsuspecting lawyers to promote a Ponzi scheme that netted him millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg said. Wade ...

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Court asked to remove Interstate board

Interstate Bakeries Corp. lenders, unsecured creditors and shareholders asked a judge to replace the bankrupt company’s board, according to court filings. In papers filed Dec. 14 in Interstate’s bankruptcy reorganization in Kansas City, the group opposed the company’s request that ...

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Illinois court grants immunity to Craigslist

In another recent Communications Decency Act decision, a federal district court in Illinois has held that Craigslist couldn’t be liable for discriminatory housing advertisements on its Web site. The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law (CLC), a ...

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Wal-Mart ruled not liable for suppliers’ labor conditions Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, can’t be held liable under U.S. law for labor conditions at some of its overseas suppliers, a federal judge said. A complaint filed last year ...

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Council rejects municipal court panel again

In two weeks, the Kansas City Municipal Court will operate with only four full-time judges. Surrounded with accusations that the judicial selection process was flawed, the Kansas City Council deadlocked Thursday afternoon, opting not to pick from a panel of ...

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Temporary workers: Handle with care

The holiday rush for temporary workers can spell legal trouble for employers in several ways, experts warn. The need for seasonal help is steadily growing. Retailers hired 629,000 seasonal workers last year — a 20 percent increase from 2004, according ...

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