Whitehall cracks down on rogue employers - Financial Times
A new body to co-ordinate investigations by tax officials, health and safety inspectors and employment protection staff will be announced next week by ministers as part of a fresh crackdown on employers who mistreat workers. But the government is
Canada ruling boosts US deserter - BBC Americas
A Canadian court has ordered the country’s refugee board to re-examine an American deserter’s rejected attempt for asylum in Canada. The court ruled that the board made mistakes when it turned down Joshua Key’s claim for asylum. Mr Key served in Iraq
Brinkley’s lawyer: Husband spent money on porn - Seattle Times
Christie Brinkley’s estranged husband spent about $3,000 a month on pornographic Web sites, the model’s lawyer said at the start of the couple’s nasty divorce trial. “That is the man who’s come before this court and asked for custody of his 13-year
Croc Dundee to tax authorities: ‘Come and get me’ - Guardian Unlimited
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - “Crocodile Dundee” star Paul Hogan challenged Australian tax authorities Friday to track him down in the United States after a newspaper report that he was under investigation for tax evasion. The 68-year-old actor has
The thin Bluetooth line - Los Angeles Times
I’m not a good driver. This is partly because I lived without a car in Manhattan for 11 years, but mainly because I consider driving a background activity. Sure, occasionally I have to steer or accelerate, but mostly I’m just conveniently moving
Serb fled because he doesn’t to face US charges - Forbes
A college basketball player from Serbia accused of severely beating a schoolmate in the United States fled the country because he does not trust the U.S. justice system, his lawyer said Friday. Miladin Kovacevic, who played at Binghamton University
Spitzer call girl drops Girls Gone Wild lawsuit - NPR News
MIAMI July 4, 2008, 05:14 pm ET · The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York’s former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet. Court documents
Lawyer: No reason to doubt first statement - New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: The lawyer who had taken down the statutory declaration by private investigator P. Balasubramaniam said it was done voluntarily. Americk Singh Sidhu claimed Balasubramaniam had been “intimidated” to change his story within 24 hours. He