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Pa. senator, sister to be tried on ethics charges
Legal Business |
2010/07/22 04:49
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A western Pennsylvania lawmaker and one of her sisters will stand trial on charges they used the state senator's taxpayer-funded staff for campaign work for herself and another sister, a state Supreme Court justice, a judge ruled Wednesday.
State Sen. Jane Orie and her sister, Janine, were charged in April with using Jane Orie's legislative staff to conduct campaign business. Janine Orie was an aide to their sister Joan Orie Melvin while she was on the Superior Court and during the judge's two previous runs for the Supreme Court. Janine Orie is on paid suspension from that job. After three days of testimony from former staffers, Allegheny County Judge Donna Jo McDaniel heard brief closing arguments and immediately ruled that the sisters were to stand trial on all charges. Attorneys for both women said they were not surprised at the judge's decision but said they were confident of their chances at trial. Jane Orie's attorney, William Costopoulous, called the evidence put forth by prosecutors as "trivial." He acknowledged staff members performed campaign work, but said they did so at their own volition or on compensatory time. |
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Seton Hall ex-coach Gonzalez pleads not guilty
Court Watch |
2010/07/22 03:49
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| Former Seton Hall basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez pleaded not guilty Wednesday to shoplifting a satchel at an upscale shopping mall last month. Gonzalez spoke during the five-minute arraignment only to verify his address in Harrison, N.Y. His attorney, Anna Cominsky, entered the plea on his behalf. Neither commented after the proceeding. Gonzalez is accused of taking a satchel worth about $1,400 from the Polo Ralph Lauren store in The Mall at Short Hills on June 29. Police said he removed the sensor device from the satchel and walked out of the store without paying for it. According to a police report, the Polo store manager reported that the manager of a restaurant in the mall returned the satchel. The restaurant manager said someone had come into the eatery, left the satchel with the hostess and never returned. Gonzalez faces criminal mischief and shoplifting charges; the shoplifting charge is punishable by up to five years in jail, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Gonzalez surrendered to police in Millburn on July 5 and has not had to post bail. |
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Officer wants Ariz. lawsuit merged with feds' case
Topics in Legal News |
2010/07/19 09:30
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The lawyer for a Phoenix police officer who is challenging Arizona's new immigration law in court has asked a federal judge to merge his lawsuit with a challenge filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The officer's attorney, Stephen Montoya, tells U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton in a court filing that the cases are virtually identical because they claim the state law is trumped by federal immigration law and because both seek to keep the state law from being enforced.
The law requires police, while enforcing other laws, to question a person's immigration status if officers have a reasonable suspicion that the person is in the country illegally.
The seven challenges to the law are currently all separate lawsuits. |
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Massey settles lawsuit over miner's death in 2008
Legal Business |
2010/07/19 09:29
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Massey Energy has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a contract worker killed at one of the company's West Virginia coal mines.
Boone County Circuit Court records show Massey paid the family of Steven Cain $2.1 million. Cain died in an accident at Massey's Justice No. 1 mine in October 2008.
Government investigators concluded Cain, who had just a few months of mining experience, was crushed to death between an underground railroad car and the wall of the Boone County mine.
Virginia-based Massey owns the Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County, where 29 men died and two were injured in an April 5 explosion. The blast is the subject of civil and criminal investigations. Massey operates mines in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. |
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Premier's Lawsuit With Bank of America Settled
Press Release |
2010/07/19 09:29
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Premier Information Management, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PIFR) is pleased to announce the pre-jury trial settlement of its lawsuit against Bank of America. Both parties entered into a settlement conference which eventually resulted in a court ordered settlement.
A leading and key part of the settlement was non-disclosure of any details or terms regarding the settlement by either party to the public. As such at this time, neither Premier nor Bank of America can publicly release any information regarding this matter.
"Premier is very glad to conclude this lawsuit sooner than we thought and that leaves us in a position to focus on the business and more aggressively take Premier forward," said CEO Tom Miller.
"Although we cannot be specific about the terms of the settlement, I think it is only fair to note that as with most settlements brought about by mediation, neither party was absolutely satisfied with the result, but Premier can now refocus significant resources to the real business at hand," said David Stothart.
Premier expects to be making additional related news releases over the coming weeks including more on the process of partnering with a market maker which the company understands has been frustrating for investors.
About Premier Information Management, Inc. Premier Information Management, Inc. provides business critical information to the global Insurance and Healthcare industries by integrating fast and efficient database driven electronic content management systems to reduce and manage costly risk. Utilizing proprietary software with specially integrated modules, Premier realizes significant increases in data-in/out-report efficiencies delivering decision-critical reports significantly faster than the industry standard. Utilizing the most secure, flexible, and cost effective means to capture, manage and transmit sensitive information, Premier's EDI solutions are the new standard in the information management industry.
For more information, including company news and investor relations information, visit the company's website at: www.premierinformationmanagement.com |
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