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T-Mobile drops lawsuit against city
T-Mobile has dismissed a lawsuit it filed against Huntington Beach after the city revoked a permit to build a cell tower in a park. T-Mobile made the move despite getting turned down for a second application to build in a compromised location, this time...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Corporate Crime, Laws, Justice System
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Taking aim at alcohol
Huntington Beach's top newsmaker of 2011 wasn't a person or an organization, but rather a controlled substance.
Throughout the year, the Independent's front page featured more drinks than a typical bachelor party. Statistics showed Huntington at the...Tags: Public Officials, Politics, Laws, Alcohol Addiction, Transportation Accidents
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Abortion doctor arraigned on murder charge, argues law unconstitutional
Lawyers for an abortion doctor charged with murder under Maryland's fetal homicide law filed court papers Friday calling the statute illegal and saying that prosecutors are using the law to effectively ban the constitutionally protected medical...Tags: Criminal Laws, Laws, Murder, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners
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Lawyers in abortion murder case say fetal deaths occurred in N.J.
Lawyers for a doctor charged with killing five viable fetuses at an Elkton clinic said in a court motion filed Friday that Maryland lacks jurisdiction because the deaths occurred in New Jersey, and the charges should be thrown out. Steven C. Brigham,...Tags: Criminal Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Laws, Justice System
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Family of Mt. Carmel student killed in Indiana fight files lawsuit
Tribune reporterThe parents of a Chicago teenager who police said was killed after another Chicago teen punched him at an Indiana beach on July 4th filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the teen accused of throwing the punch, his sister and his mother. James...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws, Justice System
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State launches Lap-Band investigation
The California Department of Insurance is investigating the business practices of Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, according to insurer Aetna Inc.
The insurance giant said in a statement that it was...Tags: Criminal Laws, Politics, Corporate Crime, Laws, Aetna Inc.
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FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads
The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company of using misleading advertising in its promotion of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, saying the billboard, radio and television ads underplay serious risks to patients.
The...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Radio, Laws, Concerts, Weight Loss Surgery
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Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries
Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.
The two brothers identified in lawsuits as...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Concerts
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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient
The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that could cause him to lose his license to practice.
The board has...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Crime, Law and Justice, Anesthesiology, Laws, Hospitals and Clinics
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Judge, Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors urge woman who filed lawsuit to step forward
ReporterYou won't hear the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors praying, at least for now. A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction, silencing the board until a federal lawsuit is settled. "It's tough, it's going to be a long battle. We knew that,...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Judges, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Counsel at initial hearings: a matter of simple fairness
I didn't need to go to law school to learn that a person charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty and entitled to the assistance of a lawyer. I knew it in my former life as a sportswriter, and I probably had a grasp of it back in elementary...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Crime, Law and Justice, Baltimore County, Laws, Justice System
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Too little, too late
When Crystal Valdez brought her son Christopher to the emergency room last July, a doctor quickly suspected the boy hadn't been hurt in the way his mom claimed.
The bright-eyed 3-year-old with a shock of brown hair and a fascination with superheroes...Tags: Criminal Laws, Laws, Justice System, Chicago Tribune, Police Investigations
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