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Lori Caldwell reports in the Gary Post-Tribune: To meet Mayor Rudy Clay's 20 percent budget reduction this year, [Gary City Court Judge Deidre Monroe] gave up money she'd set aside to repair the two dozen courtroom seats that are broken and not usable. Rows of the dark blue upholstered chairs sit facing backward near the courtroom exit, while others feature signs warning "do not use." "I had some money from 2007 I was going to use to replace those chairs, but now I'm using that to meet our $ ...

We always enjoy (if not always agree with) the posts on Michigan Collection Law Blog by Gary Nitzkin. He has a fascinating post on his advice to debt buyers that you might find interesting. Here is a short excerpt and we ... creditor, read on...I am about to save you a lot of grief. Here are the usual problems with purchased debt: Our primary difference with Gary's post is that in Alabama the debt buyers sometimes do produce the original documents between the creditor and the consumer. This may show ...

... dead, $1 trillion in damage, and panic nationwide, reports USA Today." " 'The prospect of terrorists detonating a nuclear device on American soil sometime within the next quarter- century is real and growing,' according to prepared testimony from Gary Anthony Ackerman, research director of the Homeland Security Department-funded National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. 'Such a calamitous attack would represent a game-changing event far exceeding the impact of 9/ ...

... renewed push to get drunk drivers off the streets at night. "We are working closely with Illinois State Police and local agencies to make sure that all motorists behind the wheel are driving sober," said Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig. "One of our top priorities is to save lives and the data revealed shows that we need to focus our efforts on impaired driving at night." Illinois State Police announced increased enforcement through the Labor Day weekend. "Drinking and ...

... in today's Telegraph, a British newspaper. The title of the article is Vegan diet increases the risk of birth defects, scientists warn. The subtitle of the article is: "Women who are strict vegetarians or vegans may be [at] greater risk of having a child with birth defects because they ... B-12 and must consume some food to get that B-12. I consume nutritional yeast; carnivores consume meat. To say that yeast is less "natural" than meat begs the question. Gary L. Francione © 2009 Gary L. Francione

... stakes of capital into financial institutions to ease the flow of credit. [13] President Obama opined the need for additional legislative action, warning of the United States own "lost decade" if congress did not pass a stimulus bill for the economy. [14] As ... October 3, 2008, available at [www-cdn.npr.org]. [13] Id. [14] Meckler, Laura, and Weisman, Jonathan, Obama Warns of 'Lost Decade,' The Wall Street Journal, February 10, 2009, available at [online.wsj.com]. [15] Economic Stimulus, The New ...

... what I hope are the much cooler climates of Colorado for a week. I will not be posting anything in the meantime; however, before I took off, I wanted to share a couple of problems which came across my desk this past week which serve as warning signs to people who are doing their Wills. Both of these were prepared and executed by people on their own without legal counsel. The first was a Will that by and large was correct in the body of the Will. However, when it came to the signatures, I found ...

... has "the authority to order a publication ban where various principles, including the effects on the accused's right to a fair trial, on the right to freedom of expression and on the administration of justice, are weighed". It goes on to warn that "there are serious consequences for breaching publication bans". What is really happening at the "nuts and bolts" level? Missing entirely from the discussion on the website is any indication that anyone in the Ministry really understands publication ...

... every year is pushing Florida legislators and individual municipalities to enact bans on cell phone use as in Parkland. Currently, the city of Parkland is still awaiting word from the Attorney General's office on the legality of this ban. However, police will be issuing warnings. In any case, the fact remains that despite our dependence and overall acceptance on cell phone usage while driving, the numbers don't lie. The use of cell phones while driving is a major concern for driver safety, and ...

... accidents. This week, CBS 12 News in West Palm Beach reported that city officials decided that red light cameras will be used to encourage safe driving and monitor the streets. Currently, there is a 90-day probation period where only a warning will be issued to drivers. After that, drivers will receive a $125 fine in the mail, which officials say the money will go towards traffic programs. The civil infraction will not add points to your license. Much like in Pembroke Pines, there are drivers ...