Malaysian Indian politicos locked in court battleOctober 14th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - T. Murugiah, a deputy minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department, Wednesday filed a RM10 million ($2.95 million) defamation suit against his former colleague and People's Progressive Party (PPP) president M.
3.5 crore government papers digitised in KeralaOctober 14th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday inaugurated the digitisation process at the state secretariat here and said 3.5 crore papers have been fully digitised.
When the moment is right: Kansas couple's trash bin tryst takes troubling turnSeptember 15th, 2009 Kansas couple's trash bin tryst takes wrong turnWICHITA, Kan. — A tender moment in a trash bin went all wrong for a couple who found themselves being held up at pocket knifepoint.
Remainder of Roger Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee in Texas dismissedSeptember 5th, 2009 Rest of Clemens' suit against McNamee dismissedNEW YORK — The remainder of Roger Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee in Texas has been dismissed, leaving the pair to fight their legal battle in New York. U.S. District Judge Keith P.
Lawsuit alleges 8 were wrongfully arrested during Democratic convention in DenverAugust 20th, 2009 Suit alleges wrongful arrests at Dem conventionDENVER — Eight people have filed a lawsuit alleging they were wrongfully arrested during a protest at last year's Democratic convention in Denver. The suit was filed Wednesday in Denver District Court by the American Civil Liberties Union against the city and county of Denver.
Records show Mass. police officer in black scholar arrest cleared in previous bias complaintsAugust 20th, 2009 Records: Mass. sergeant cleared in bias complaintsCAMBRIDGE, Mass.
New Mexico coach files defamation lawsuit against Albuquerque lawyerAugust 19th, 2009 Locksley files defamation suit against lawyerALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico coach Mike Locksley has filed a defamation lawsuit against an Albuquerque lawyer, the latest round in a legal tug-of-war that is overshadowing preseason workouts.
Federal appeals court revives whistle-blower suit alleging J&J illegally marketed anemia drugAugust 13th, 2009 Federal court OKs suit alleging illegal J&J salesBOSTON — A federal appeals court has revived a multibillion-dollar Medicare fraud case brought by whistle-blowers alleging Johnson & Johnson paid doctors kickbacks to wrongly prescribe an expensive drug. Two former salespeople for the health care giant allege J&J illegally marketed its blockbuster anemia drug Procrit.
Dole sues "Bananas!" documentary filmmaker for defamation, seeks to stop film showingJuly 9th, 2009 Dole sues "Bananas!" filmmaker, alleges defamationLOS ANGELES — Dole Foods sued a Swedish filmmaker and his film company for defamation on Wednesday, alleging he insisted on showing his documentary, "Bananas!" at the Los Angeles Film Festival after learning it was based on a fraud. Dole sought unspecified damages and, upon a finding of defamation, a permanent injunction barring Fredrik Gertten from showing the documentary in public again.
Democratic state senator files intent letter to run for governor of AlaskaJuly 2nd, 2009 State senator files gubernatorial intent letterANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaskan lawmaker who oversaw the Legislature's Troopergate investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin last year has signaled his interest in her job.
Malaysian Indian minister to sue party chief for defamationJune 11th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian Indian minister who was 'elected' by his supporters last month as president of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has threatened to sue the incumbent chief for defamation. In the latest twist in the PPP internecine quarrel, Senator T.
JD-U files defamation case against Rabri DeviApril 13th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Monday filed a defamation suit against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi for her alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state JD-U chief Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, a party source said. A JD-U leader said Lalan Singh filed the case in the Patna civil court over the former chief minister's remarks against JD-U leaders at a public meeting in Saran district.
JD-U plans defamation case against Rabri DeviApril 11th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will file a defamation suit against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi for her alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state JD-U chief Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, party leaders said here Saturday. A JD-U leader said that Lalan Singh will file a criminal case against Rabri Devi for her abusive remarks against the JD-U leaders at a public meeting in Saran district last Saturday.
Nirmala Venkatesh was a flaw in the system: Renuka ChowdhuryMarch 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury Saturday said Nirmala Venkatesh, the sacked member of National Commission for Women (NCW), was a 'flaw in the system'. Venkatesh was Friday removed from office for failing to conduct an unbiased enquiry into the attacks on girls in a Mangalore pub last month by the activists of a fringe rightwing Hindu group, Sri Ram Sene.
'Pseudo letter scam' hits Punjab governor houseDecember 26th, 2008 CHANDIGARH - A letter under a fake name, on the basis of which Chandigarh's senior most bureaucrat and other top officials were questioned this month, has now involved the Punjab Raj Bhawan with the name of the governor's aide-de-camp (ADC) figuring in it too. Sources at the governor house confirmed that the ADC, Major Nirvikar Singh of the army, proceeded on leave Saturday following the latest controversy.
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