Appeals court rules against military service members who sued over anthrax vaccine requirementSeptember 30th, 2009 Appeals court upholds dismissal of vaccine suitWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has ruled that members of the military can be required to be vaccinated against anthrax. The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision dismissing a case brought by eight service members who challenged the Food and Drug Administration's determination that the vaccine was effective.
Dupre 'sexcapades' dashed former NY Governor Spitzer's presidency dreamsSeptember 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's dalliance with Ashley Dupre, the call girl involved in the scandal responsible for Spitzer's resignation, not only toppled him from governorship, but also dashed his 12-year plan to run for the White House. Constantine, a senior advisor and long time friend of Spitzer, who had been crafting Spitzer's political career since the mid-1990s, has now said that Spitzer had an eye on United States Presidency.
Former New York Gov. Spitzer teaching law and public policy at NYC's City CollegeSeptember 2nd, 2009 Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer teaching at NYC's City CollegeNEW YORK — Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is teaching a political science course at a New York City college. A City College spokesman says Spitzer, who resigned in a prostitution scandal in March 2008, is an adjunct professor in the political science department.
Ex-New York Governor Spitzer planning political comebackSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is reportedly thinking of a possible political comeback next year, several sources told The New York Post. Less than 18 months after he left Albany in a prostitution scandal, Spitzer has held informal discussions in recent weeks about the possibility of making a bid for state comptroller or the US Senate seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand, sources said.
APNewsBreak: Conn. diocese appeals to US Supreme Court over release of sex abuse documentsJuly 17th, 2009 High Court asked to take Conn. church abuse caseBRIDGEPORT, Conn.
Eliot Spitzer claims he's not like Mark SanfordJune 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer says that he is not similar to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Spitzer had resigned in March last year, after it was reported that he was a client of a prostitution ring under investigation by the federal government.
Obama administration asks court to reconsider allowing CIA renditions suit against BoeingJune 13th, 2009 Feds ask court to reconsider CIA renditions suitSAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its decision to allow a Boeing Co.
Ashley Dupre was just one of the prostitutes Eliot Spitzer bedded, says attorneyJune 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - A hooker-booker's attorney says that Ashley Dupre was just one of the many high-priced prostitutes with whom former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer frolicked in swanky hotels in at least three states. Lawyer Marc Agnifilo says that hooker-booker Temeka Lewis told the feds that Spitzer was a much more regular and long-term customer of the Emperors Club than was known before.
Lawyer says ex-NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer met regularly with escorts for 18 months before quittingJune 1st, 2009 Lawyer: NY Gov. Spitzer met often with prostitutesNEW YORK — A lawyer for a former escort service employee who arranged meetings with high-priced prostitutes says his client revealed former New York Gov.
Appeals Court wipes away some 300 decisions made by Bush administration labor relations boardMay 1st, 2009 Appeals Court cancels 300 NLRB decisionsWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has wiped away with one opinion some 300 decisions made last year by the Bush administration's labor relations board. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington said Friday that all the decisions handed down in 2008 by the National Labor Relations Board are invalid because they were made by just two members.
Supreme Court to hear arguments over states' right to investigate banksApril 28th, 2009 Court to hear case on power to investigate banksWASHINGTON — States are arguing that they should be able to investigate banks for racial discrimination in lending, despite claims from the federal government that such financial oversight is its exclusive domain. The state of New York, with the backing of the other 49 states, wants the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision that blocks states from investigating the lending practice of banks.
Appeals panel throws out class action status in age discrimination lawsuit against 3MApril 28th, 2009 Appeals panel: Court erred in 3M age bias caseST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a trial court erred when it granted class action status to an age discrimination lawsuit against 3M Co.
Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer led normal family life after hooker scandalApril 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - Disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer revealed that he did not lose his tranquility and maintained normal family life even after the prostitution scandal because he wanted his family to make it through. Spitzer's, who was identified as Client No.
`My gremlins pushed me towards hookers,' says ex-NY Gov. SpitzerApril 7th, 2009 Albany (New York, US), - Disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has described his tryst with hookers "as an egregious violation of my behavior that I fell into for many reasons". Admitting that none of them are an excuse or justifiable," Spitzer told the Today Show in an interview that lasted for a little over eight minutes, that it crossed his mind that what he was doing was not correct.
Ex-NY Gov. says he spent the past year in the doghouseMarch 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - Disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer has claimed that he has spent the last year rebuilding his relationship with his family, and still feels the error of his wandering ways.pitzer, who resigned a year ago after being outed as a patron of a high-priced prostitution ring, told CNN, "I failed in a very important way in my personal life, and I have paid a price for that. "I have spent a year with my family - with my wonderful and amazing and forgiving wife and three daughters - and we'll rebuild those relationships, and hope to do that as time goes on," the Daily News quoted him, as saying.