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Judge dismisses defamation suit against The Virginian-Pilot.
A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a former Virginia Beach School Board member against The Virginian-Pilot and its editorial page editor. Timmy Jackson sought more than $5 million in damages in the lawsuit, which named The Pilot's parent company, Landmark Communications, and Editorial Page Editor Dennis Hartig as defendants. Jackson's lawyer, Thomas Albro, said he would ask the judge to reconsider...
Series of emergency calls to cruise ship
THREE patients were taken to hospital after a series of calls to a cruise ship that had just docked in Harwich. And shortly after those, the ambulance service received yet another call to the harbour area after a workman suffered a fall. However, unlike a few weeks ago, none of the patients taken to hospital from the cruise ship were suffering from the winter vomiting bug. An Essex Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The first call came into the Emergency Operations Centre at about 9.20am this morning reporting a man with chest pains More : eadt.co.uk
Cruise Ship Wake, incident Ryndam
What is your basic thought when you see a cruise ship coming, do you think what a nice bonus it going to be for our community, what a picturesque site, the people on board are enjoying our forested islands, or do you have a more realistic thought when you are a property owner in Ward Cove with a floating facility. Your thought should be when you see one of the ships traveling eastbound, to quickly gather everything from your floating docks and make sure you do not have a skiff or airplane in the water tied to your facility.
French film star Adjani to sue over pix, alleged defamation
French film star Isabelle Adjani is to take legal action against several magazines and newspapers which have recently printed pictures of her and a close friend and "defamatory statements" about him, her lawyer said Friday. Olivier Baratelli told AFP the friend, neurosurgeon Stephane Delajoux, had already begun proceedings. "My client (Adjani), who intends to have her rights to her image and to her private life respected, has decided to take action against all magazines and newspapers which have published snatched or unauthorised pictures of her and her companion," Baratelli said. He also represents Delajoux and said he was suing
Forget Chicago. Set "ER” here.
Its bucolic surroundings belie the stressful life in this little hospital, as the author discovered one memorable day. I remember the warning from med school: At some point, a single day would test our abilities and make us question whether we really wanted to be doctors. For me, that "day from hell" was March 20, 1995. If I'd had time to keep a diary, it would have read like this: 7:30 a.m. The day begins routinely at our 35-bed hospital. I do rounds, induce labor, and prepare to perform a stress test. I plan to head to the clinic by
"A good marketplace … a good railroad.”
"We don't do big flashy things, either in the marketplace or on the operational side," says Jim Hagen, chairman and chief executive officer of Conrail. Instead, Conrail focuses on "doing things in a very professional way," which Hagen likens to consistently hitting singles and doubles rather than home runs. This is the approach that the railroad has taken in what is an extremely competitive marketplace. It's one that is paying off. In the concluding installation of "The Competitors" series, Jim Hagen explains to Railway Age Editor Luther S. Miller and Managing Editor William C. Vantuono Conrail's strategy for getting the
Injury total on tilted cruise ship up sharply
The number of people reported to have been injured in an accident aboard the Crown Princess more than doubled Wednesday, underscoring the severity of what could be described as the latest in a series of mishaps for the cruise-ship industry. Federal investigators said they intend to find out why the Crown Princess tilted so sharply Tuesday afternoon as it sailed in calm seas about 11 miles off the Florida coast near Port Canaveral. The Bermuda-registered ship was on automatic pilot when it leaned 15 degrees to its left side, then righted itself 30 seconds later, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Kentucky’s State Journal Sued For Defamation
University President Says Reports Of Faked Credits FalseCHICAGO - Claiming he had been defamed by The State Journal's reporting of charges he faked some of his academic credentials, the president of Kentucky State University filed a lawsuit against the 8,504-circulation Frankfort daily Dec. 4."We are suing because The State Journal defamed Dr. [Frank] Reid by publishing defamatory information from a report that was prepared by a disgruntled professor ... which has been proven to be false and def .
Developer’s defamation suit nears settlement.
Jun. 30--Developer Gary Posner is close to settling a defamation lawsuit he filed four years ago against a Dania Beach woman who said one of his townhouse developments infringed on her property. Posner and Karen Gottlieb say they have settled the dispute that began when she distributed...
Cuban plane crash survivors taken to Key West hospital
Eight survivors of the crash of a Cuban plane in the Gulf of Mexico were taken to a hospital in Key West early Thursday after U.S. Coast Guard officials decided some of them needed medical attention. The Coast Guard cutter Nantucket arrived at Key West with the survivors shortly before midnight. The survivors, five adults and three children, were taken to Lower Keys Medical Center. A crash survivor who had earlier been airlifted to the hospital, Rodolfo Fuentes, 36, is being treated for a concussion and other injuries. The body of a man killed in the crash was turned over
Employee’s mistake cited in BNSF report
CLARA CITY - The human error, the debt in the train derailment had the effect that the evacuation of 400 residents of the city of Clara in the early morning hours of October 29, 2007. No employee was parked at the head of a train, as is required, when he
Former Agents Ask Damages for Defamation of Character in a Circular.
Several former agents of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association have brought suit against it alleging defamation of character. The charges are based on a circular letter issued by the company on Oct. 31, charging that by misrepresentations the agents had been endeavoring to secure business for the Security Mutual
Cambodian PM again attacks foreign critics of defamation arrests
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen hit out again at foreign opponents of a spate of defamation arrests, saying he had the right to protect himself against his critics. His outburst at a university graduation ceremony came days after the US Senate passed a resolution demanding his government "immediately cease
UN OKs Islamic Text Against Defamation
GENEVA (AP) - The start of the United Nations, the Group of rights Thursday a resolution, the Islamic countries say it is deeply concerned at the defamation of religions, and calls on governments to prohibit. The European Union has stated that the text unilaterally, as they firstly on Islam. Human
National News Briefs; Nursing Home Company Fails in Defamation Suit
A Federal judge in Pittsburgh has dismissed a defamation lawsuit that Beverly Enterprises, the nation's largest nursing home company, brought against a Cornell University professor of labor relations who said the company was ''one of the nation's most notorious labor law violators.'' The professor, Kate Bronfenbrenner, criticized Beverly last February
When a lawyer asking clients to dial INJURY 1 takes on the one with INJURY 9, who is injured?
About eight years ago, Harris J. Sklar of Philadelphia spotted a fellow personal injury lawyer named Paul Perlstein approaching him at a wine and cheese party. "Well, here comes Mr. 'INJURY 1!' " Mr. Sklar said cheerily. Mr. Perlstein had mixed emotions about the greeting. On the one hand, it
Messes on War Ships to be Furnished China and Glass Ware Free of Cost
All the messes on board of ships of war will hereafter be supplied with china and glass ware. Heretofore some of the messes have had to furnish their own outfit. Assistant Secretary McAdoo has issued the following circular on the subject. It is of interest to officers and sailors in
Lugovoi sues paper for defamation in polonium poisoning report
Andrei Lugovoi, wanted in Britain over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, has sued Russian newspaper Kommersant for an article he said portrays him as a murderer, the businessman's lawyer said Monday. A Moscow court is expected to discuss later Monday a possible amicable settlement or to schedule hearings on
Dr Chee, Ms Chee Siok Chin want open trial for NKF defamation case
Singapore Democratic Party members Dr Chee Soon Juan and Ms Chee Siok Chin are opposing steps by lawyers for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to ask the High Court to grant a summary judgement in their defamation suit against the two SDP members. The
CPJ denounces defamation charge against Zambian journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Wednesday expressed outrage at the criminal defamation charge brought against award-winning Zambian journalist Fred M`membe for criticising President Levy Mwanawasa. M`membe, Editor of Zambia`s The Post daily, was charged and released on bail Wednesday after six hours in policy custody, CPJ said in