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Entries for July 2009

Stocks slide on worries about economy's path
July 30, 2009
by Tim Paradis The Associated Press The latest durable goods report is giving the stock market new reasons to worry about the economy. Weaker-than-expected demand at a Treasury bond auction also weighed on stocks. Stocks fell Wednesday after the ...
Arrests made for Medicare fraud
July 30, 2009
by Kelli Kennedy The Associated Press Federal authorities arrested 30 people, including doctors, and were seeking others in a major Medicare fraud bust Wednesday in New York, Louisiana, Boston and Houston, targeting scams such as "arthritis kits" —...
News and Notes
July 30, 2009
WarnerStevens L.L.P. announced today that Stewart Wayne has been hired as senior counsel for the Firm. In this position, Wayne will be responsible for handling matters regarding distressed real estate and real estate finance. Wayne has handled a var...
Report says standards were violated
July 29, 2009
by Amy Taxin The Associated Press Immigrant advocates say the federal government has failed to meet its own standards for detaining immigrants, making it unduly difficult for immigrants to defend themselves in court and fight to remain in the count...
Texans to decide on propositions in November
July 29, 2009
by Kelley Shannon The Associated Press Texans will decide on a constitutional amendment limiting the use of eminent domain and 10 other propositions when they go to the polls in November. Secretary of State Hope Andrade held a drawing Tuesday to d...