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Nigeria’s human rights record remains poor and government officials at all levels continue to commit serious abuses. According to the U.S. Department of State, the most significant human rights problems are: extrajudicial killings and use of excessive force by security forces; impunity for abuses by security forces; arbitrary arrests; prolonged pretrial detention; judicial corruption and […]

United States 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Reports PARKS REAL ESTATE v. ST. PAUL FIRE, 05-5890-cv (2nd Cir. 12-21-2006) PARKS REAL ESTATE PURCHASING GROUP, PARKS ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE, INC., PARKS & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE LTD., MAZAL GROUP, L.L.C., PARKS ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE, and NEWMARK & COMPANY REAL ESTATE, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE […]

United States 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Reports U.S.A. v. GIFFEN, 05-5782-CR (2nd Cir. 12-8-2006) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. JAMES H. GIFFEN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-5782-CR. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: January 25, 2006. Decided: December 8, 2006. Interlocutory appeal by the government from an order of the United States District […]

California Courts of Appeal Reports SONY ELECTRONICS v. THE SUP. CT. OF SD. CTY., D048468 (Cal.App. 11-28-2006) SONY ELECTRONICS INC., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent, MARTIN HAPNER et al., Real Parties in Interest. D048468. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth District, Division One. November 28, 2006. Published December 18, 2006. […]

Texas Case Law TRAVELJUNGLE v. AM. AIRLINES, 2-06-178-CV (Tex.App. [2nd Dist.] 12-14-2006) TRAVELJUNGLE, APPELLANT v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., APPELLEE. No. 2-06-178-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Second District, Fort Worth. Delivered: December 14, 2006. APPEAL FROM THE 96TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY. PANEL M: LIVINGSTON, GARDNER, and WALKER, JJ. OPINION TERRIE LIVINGSTON, JUSTICE. Introduction […]

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