Sports News of Tuesday, 10 September 2019 Lawyer Naa Odofoley Nortey to head upcoming GFA elections - Report A member of the Normalisation Committee, Lawyer Naa Odofoley Nortey is reported to have been chosen as the head of a five-member committee that will oversee the forthcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) elections. On Monday, the Normalisation Committee released a statement to refute claims that an Election Committee was going to be formed and headed by Rex Danquah. According to Accra-based radio station Happy FM, Mrs Nortey will chair the upcoming much-talked-about election as she is the only female and a lawyer among the five members of the Normalisation Committee. Article 54 of...
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California wildfire victims lawyer calls PG&E plan 'totally unacceptable' FILE PHOTO: PG&E crew work to repair damage caused by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvela (Reuters) - PG&E Corp's plan to cap payments to victims of California wildfires blamed on the power producer is "totally unacceptable," a lawyer representing victims in the utility's bankruptcy case said on Tuesday. San Francisco-based PG&E unveiled on Monday a proposed plan to exit bankruptcy that included payments capped at $8.4 billion for wildfire claims. The plan forces fire victims and government entities to seek compensation from the same fund, which...
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Q: The ongoing tragedies in which these rapid-fire guns are involved is so very difficult to put into perspective. Are those kinds of weapons banned here in California? A: California has prohibited assault-style weapons since 1989. Semi-automatic firearms,.50 BMG caliber rifles, and large-capacity magazines (those that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition) may not be sold in California. Note, however, the ban on the large-capacity magazines was held unconstitutional earlier this year; the ruling presently is on hold while the case is being appealed. Because the gun laws and regulations in California are strict, it is prudent that you visit the website of the California Department of...
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Amin Ghayszadeh, an asylum seeker from Iran who had been on a hunger strike since August 23rd, was suddenly arrested Sunday evening and deported yesterday, Fréttablaðið reports, without even his lawyer being alerted to the arrest. As reported, Amin left Iran five years ago, after his family disowned him for showing an interest in Christianity, and his criticism of the Iranian government also drew the ire of authorities. Like many other asylum seekers fleeing the Middle East, he ended up in Greece. There he received the treatment most refugees to Greece receive: he was detained, and forced to apply for asylum in the country or remain in prison. This particular point is crucial, as it was...
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David Cairns Fulton MC WS – war hero and lawyer The Scotsman has published a full obituary of David Cairns Fulton MC WS, soldier and lawyer, who passed away on 18 July 2019, at the age of 96. Mr Cairns was educated at George Watson’s College and Strathallan School and read law at Edinburgh University. He and his twin brother volunteered for the Royal Armoured Corps in September 1941. “During holidays in Elie, Fife, David had met Kirsty Orchard. They fell in love. Recognising war’s uncertainties he asked Kirsty to wait for him to which she readily agreed.” At the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 he demonstrated “considerable bravery” the citation...
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Caught up in Avenatti scandal, Mark Geragos finds himself on the other side of the law Even by the standards of a man who has been at the center of media firestorms involving Michael Jackson and Colin Kaepernick, it had been a whirlwind 24 hours. On Monday afternoon, Mark Geragos’ name surfaced in connection with a sprawling federal criminal complaint that accused another camera-friendly litigator, Michael Avenatti, of trying to extort millions from athletic-wear giant Nike. As media report after media report described Geragos as an “un-indicted co-conspirator,” CNN quickly moved to fire him as a legal pundit. Meanwhile, the typically loquacious lawyer remained silent. By Tuesday, Geragos...
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This article was published 4/6/2019 (250 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. A woman who worked with the victim of Winnipeg’s 20th homicide of 2019 said she remembers Justin Silicz as a kind, responsible man with a good sense of humour. "It’s horrible. I was shocked. (It’s some) of the saddest news of my life," said Irene Kapelka, who worked with Silicz for two years when she was a legal assistant at Pullan Kammerloch Frohlinger, the law firm where Silicz worked as a lawyer. 32-year-old Justin Silicz of Winnipeg. 32-year-old Justin Silicz of Winnipeg. "I couldn’t believe something like that could happen," Kapelka said. Kapelka said she moved to...
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Throughout much of the world, journalists’ legal rights of expression and access to information are ever-changing — and physical harm or financial injury are too often common. So it is some comfort to know that there are organizations willing to defend those legal rights established by regional, national, and international laws. Legal aid organizations may be limited, however, serving only a specific geographic region or limited to a specific area of law. Here are several well-established groups that specialize in getting legal assistance for journalists, as well as other helpful resources: Organizations This global nongovernmental organization helps defend the rights of...
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American teen's lawyer in Italy drops bid for release ROME -- The lawyer for one of two American teenagers being held in the slaying of an Italian police officer said Saturday that he has dropped a request for his client to be released. Finnegan Lee Elder's lawyer, Renato Borzone, said in a statement that the defence still needs more time to get a full picture of what happened. He added that he is still working to clarify "key passages" in the investigation. Elder and his friend, Gabriel Natale-Hjorth who is also in custody, were jailed in Rome in July as authorities investigate their alleged roles in the fatal stabbing of Italian police officer Mario Cerciello Rega. Italian prosecutors say...
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General News of Tuesday, 3 September 2019 PDS cleared to save Akufo-Addo from disgrace? - Lawyer quizzes Private legal practitioner, lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe has suggested the team investigating the alleged forgery in the Power Distribution Services (PDS) saga has cleared the company. The lawyer in a write up indicated he has gathered information that although "…Al Koot maintained that its agent who signed the guarantee had no authority to do so and as such the guarantee was void, the team of investigators have recommended that PDS should be given time to negotiate another guarantee in fulfilment of the condition subsequent.’’ The lawyer further noted in his write up that the team saw the...
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