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Legal Services:General headlines from the week of March 8, 2010

RDU loses newspaper racks case in appellate court

12 Mar 2010 at 4:52pm
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that Raleigh-Durham International Airport?s total ban on newspaper racks in its terminals is unconstitutional.

Sea Gate Plaza project in foreclosure

12 Mar 2010 at 3:14pm
The stalled Sea Gate Plaza office project in Fort Lauderdale could be seized in a foreclosure lawsuit.

Interhab files petition with Kansas Supreme Court to reverse $10M in funding ...

12 Mar 2010 at 12:58pm
A statewide advocacy group has filed a petition with the Kansas Supreme Court to stop funding cuts to organizations that serve people with disabilities.

Human Capital: People on the move, Mar. 12

12 Mar 2010 at 11:17am
A daily roundup of senior-level executive hires and board appointments: Friday, March 12

Google gets high-level Chinese warning

12 Mar 2010 at 7:24am
A high-level Chinese minister said Friday that Google Inc. will face serious consequences if it stops censoring content on its Web site there. (GOOG)

Rule to give women more federal contracts

12 Mar 2010 at 6:00am
Federal agencies could set aside contracts for women-owned small businesses in 83 industries under a new regulation proposed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Ex-U?una?i Legal Services director admits theft

11 Mar 2010 at 4:40pm
The former acting executive director of U?una?i Legal Services Corp. pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $31,292 from the federally funded nonprofit in American Samoa.

Cuomo recuses himself in Paterson probes, puts Kaye in charge

11 Mar 2010 at 3:38pm
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has recused himself from two separate investigations into Gov. David Paterson?but Cuomo said he?s already found ?credible issues? in both cases.

Sally Yates to be U.S. Attorney

11 Mar 2010 at 3:12pm
Sally Yates, the attorney who prosecuted former Mayor Bill Campbell on corruption charges, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the U.S. attorney for the Northern Circuit of Georgia.

Senate confirms Hochul as U.S. attorney

11 Mar 2010 at 2:47pm
By a unanimous vote in the United States Senate, attorney William Hochul Jr. was confirmed Thursday as the next United States Attorney for the Western District of New York.

Bryan Cave adds 6 lawyers from Husch Blackwell Sanders

11 Mar 2010 at 2:21pm
Bryan Cave said Thursday that on April 1, it will expand its securities litigation practice with the arrival of two lateral partners and four counsel to the St. Louis office.

MN Chief Justice Magnuson to leave in June

11 Mar 2010 at 1:29pm
Judge Eric Magnuson, who has been the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court for the past two years, plans to leave his post June 30 due to personal reasons.

Denver federal court hears roadless case

10 Mar 2010 at 3:59pm
A long-running court case over how the U.S. Forest Service should manage about 58 million acres of roadless public lands across the nation took another turn Wednesday as both sides stated their case before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.

Excentus sues Kroger for alleged infringement of four patents

10 Mar 2010 at 2:12pm
In a David vs. Goliath-type battle, a small Irving business that does patent licensing and runs a rewards program for vehicle fueling is taking on grocery giant Kroger Co.

K&L Gates hires former Columbia Gas president Murphy

10 Mar 2010 at 1:01pm
K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh?s largest law firm, has hired Terrence J. Murphy as a government affairs counselor in its public policy and law practice. Murphy most recently served as president of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Maryland. He will be based at the firm?s Downtown Pittsburgh office.

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