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Burbank Walmart case could be delayed further after judge is reassigned
Walmart was dealt a setback this week in its efforts to open a store in Burbank when the judge hearing a lawsuit filed by three local residents to block the store’s construction was reassigned just days before a hearing to schedule a trial. Just...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Walmart, Court Preliminary
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Mother of Burbank infant who died pleads not guilty to felony child abuse
The 21-year-old Burbank mother whose five-week-old daughter died of internal injuries last month pleaded not guilty to one felony count of child abuse Wednesday morning. Prosecutors allege the woman -- Elizabeth Carter -- allowed the infant to “be...Tags: Justice System, Child Abuse, Abusive Behavior, Google+, Crime, Law and Justice
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Murder case against tennis umpire is dropped
From the beginning, the death of professional tennis umpire Lois Goodman's husband was beset by contradictions. When Alan Goodman, 80, was found dead in April at the couple's Woodland Hills condominium, paramedics noticed a suspicious cut to the side of...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Justice System, U.S. Open (tennis), Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution
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Walmart appeal up in the air
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Wednesday said he may not have jurisdiction over an appeal of an injunction that has blocked construction of a Walmart adjacent to the Empire Center in Burbank. “Once the notice of appeal has been filed,...Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, House Building, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mother's attorney disputes infant abuse charge
The attorney representing the mother of an infant who died of internal injuries said his client had no knowledge of any alleged physical abuse, calling her “very loving, very caring, very soft-spoken.” The mother, 21-year-old Elizabeth...Tags: Broken Bones, Justice System, Abusive Behavior, Habitat for Humanity International, Crime, Law and Justice
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Third brother sentenced in public housing fraud case
A former Los Angeles public housing official was sentenced Monday to 51 months in federal prison for his role in defrauding the city of more than $500,000 with the help of two brothers. Victor Taracena, 41, was also ordered to pay the Housing Authority...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Bribery, Prisons, Politics
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Walmart battle enters its next phase
Walmart has filed a motion seeking to lift an injunction that has prevented the retailer from constructing a store in Burbank prior to the outcome of a lawsuit brought by three residents. The motion was filed last week after a Los Angeles County...
Tags: Justice System, House Building, Employment Opportunities, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Judge gives Walmart, Burbank four more months to prepare defense
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Wednesday gave attorneys for the city of Burbank and Walmart four more months to prepare their defense against a lawsuit filed to block the mega-retailer from opening adjacent to the Empire Center. The...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Walmart
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North Hollywood man accused of killing his parents
Prosecutors charged a North Hollywood man with capital murder Tuesday in connection with the slaying of his parents. Jonathan Mercado, 25, was charged by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office with two counts of murder with the special...Tags: Justice System, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Los Angeles Times
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Walmart exec has vested interest in fight
In response to a recent op-ed piece (“Walmart stoppage no cause for celebration,” Sept. 8) I imagine it is, indeed, no celebration for the writer, Walmart executive Steven Restivo, whose job it is to facilitate the opening of Walmart stores in...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Walmart
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Consumer rights group condemns dismissal of former Burbank detective's lawsuit
Claiming a federal appellate court's dismissal of a former Burbank police detective's lawsuit will have a “powerful chilling effect” on future whistleblowers, a consumer rights advocacy group on Tuesday asked the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of...Tags: Justice System, Google+, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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Judge orders city to pay up
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge this week issued a tentative ruling that would force Burbank to pay roughly $929,500 to cover the legal fees incurred by a former deputy police chief who won a nearly $1.3-million judgment for claims that he faced...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Trials
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