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September 29, 2000
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Another Domestic Death Dispute Death In Louisville
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
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For the
second time in little more than a week, a domestic dispute in
Louisville has resulted in death. Wounds girlfriend; shoots
himself.
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Fayette Man Sued For $2 Million for Having Too Many Dogs
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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Neighbors have sued John Hughson in Fayette Circuit Court, seeking
$2 million and the removal of up to 150 canines from his property
and theirs.
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Lawyers Favor Keller Over Forgy In Supreme Court Race.
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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A survey of Central Kentucky lawyers and judges shows strong support
for Justice James Keller, who is seeking re-election to the state
Supreme Court, and widespread concern about his opponent, lawyer
Larry Forgy. Over 400 lawyers in BlueGrass surveyed.
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Marijuana Grower's Suit Challenges Tax on His 'Alleged' Crop
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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A Breathitt County man has filed suit challenging the state's
controlled-substance tax after receiving a million-dollar tax bill
for growing marijuana. Even though the Kentucky State Police
investigated and took the case to a grand jury, Charles Thomas Jr.,
26, was never criminally charged with growing 517 marijuana plants
seized near his trailer a year ago.
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Judge Dismisses Civil Rights Suit For Failure to Respond
Cincinnati
Enquirer
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U.S. District Judge William O. Bertelsman has ruled in favor of the
city of Newport and Police Sgt. Coy Cox, dismissing alawsuit filed
against them by a Newport man who claimed civil rights violations
because of the way police allegedly treated him in February 1998.
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Defendant in Vehicular Homocide Wants Case Out of
Russell County
Russell Register
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Citing "adverse publicity" and "hostile
feelings," a man charged with the deaths of five people in a
1996 auto accident is wanting his trial moved out of Russell County
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Ashland Man Facing More Charges From Motorcycle Deaths
Ashland
Daily Independent
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Barren County Attorney Applauds Changes in New DUI Law
Glasgow
Daily Times
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September 28, 2000
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Henry County Man Pleads Guilty to Molesting Young Boys
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line [9/27/2000]
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Thomas
Christopher Bradley, 30 from Henry County charged with sexually
abusing seven boys in three counties pleaded guilty in Bullitt
Circuit Court to two counts of first-degree sodomy. Copped a
plea - facing max of 40 years.
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Former FBI Agent Soon To Be Released from Prison
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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The first FBI agent ever to go to prison for a killing will be
released from prison this week. Mark Putnam will have served 10
years and three months of his 16-year sentence for manslaughter in
the June 1989 death of Susan Daniels Smith, his pregnant
girlfriend.
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Tennessee Court Denies Appeal of Life Sentences
of Five Kentuckians
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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The Tennessee Supreme Court denied appeal requests Monday from five
Kentuckians who gunned down a Jehovah's Witnesses family near a rest
stop in Greene County.
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Man Who Confessed to 1980 Killing Sentenced to 15 years to life
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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A man who called Kentucky State Police in April to confess to
killing a woman in a suburban Cincinnati park in 1980 was sentenced
yesterday to 15 years to life in prison.
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UK Basketball Player Can't Cop a Deal for DUI
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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State law prohibits prosecutors from making any deals with
University of Kentucky's Souleymane ``Jules'' Camara in his drunken
driving case because he refused to take a blood-alcohol test when he
was arrested Sept. 3.
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Manager of Kentucky Theater Charged With Cocaine
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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Boone Circuit Court Appearance for Man Accused of Kidnapping of
Businessman
Cincinnati
Enquirer
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Legal Maneuvering Starts in Hardin County Kidnap-Murder Case
Elizabethtown
News Enterprise
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Prosecutors and Michael St. Clair's public defender argued over
evidence that should be allowed in the trial, whether the state
should provide money to hire experts for the defense and whether to
limit the scope of questions asked to potential jurors
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Hardin County Mother Sues Attorney Over Death of Her Son
Elizabethtown
News Enterprise
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The Vine Grove woman whose estranged husband killed their son and
himself last fall is suing her former attorney because he failed to
prevent a judge from granting the father unsupervised visitation
with the child.
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State Medical Examiner Says Woman Found After Two Years Was
Stabbed to Death
Glasgow
Daily Times
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Paintsville Sued By Feds for Violating Antitrust Act
Paintsville
Herald
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The complaint, filed by First Response Ambulance Service, accuses
Mayor Robin Cooper and the city council of attempting to monopolize
ambulance services in Paintsville in violation of federal antitrust
laws.
The civil suit alleges that the city controls the dispatch of
ambulance services through its 911 center, and claims that
Paintsville “has been increasing the business of its own ambulance
service and decreasing the business of its competitor, First
Response, by dispatching all 911 calls within the municipal limits
of Paintsville to its own service...”
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GAO Report On Nursing Homes Out
AP
Newswire 9/28/2000
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Two years after federal investigators found serious
care problems at many of the nation's 17,000 nursing homes, a new
government report cites progress but notes an increase in homes with
deficiencies.
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Prosecutor Says New DUI Law Will Make It Tuffer on Cops
Paintsville
Herald
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Man
Who Hit Stephen King With Car Found Dead @ Home
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Horrific
Crime Scenes Have California County Wandering
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September 27, 2000
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Downtown Rally in Support of Americans With Disabilities Act
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
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Forgy Leads Keller in Race for Kentucky Supreme Court Seat
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/27/2000]
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Poll by Herald-Leader/WKYT-TV shows Larry Forgy barely leading
Justice James Keller in the race for Central Kentucky's seat on the
state Supreme Court.
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Judge's Right Hand Retires in Kenton County
Cincinnati
Enquirer
[9/27/2000]
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Ashland, Kentucky Man Indicted in Georgia for
Murder
Ashland
Daily Independent
[9/27/00]
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Dogs Run Loose in Warren County Trailer Park
Bowling
Green Daily News
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LouisvilleLaw.Comment
Click
here for links to Kentucky Revised Statutes regarding
owner and keepers of dogs liability for injuries caused by dog
at KRS 258.275 Liability for property loss or
injury by dog or coyote -- Procedures for enforcing claims for
damages |
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Psychic Sued for Failure to Pay License Fee - Didn't see that
one coming did they?
Henderson
Gleaner
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Children's Poster Contest Held by Judge Judy's (Hall) Court Room
in Hopkinsville - The long arm of the law has a finger too (in
the paint that is).
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era
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Pike County Man Busted on Federal Drug Charges
Pikeville's
Appalachian News Express
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North Carolina Man Chases Another Man's Wife and Sued for $140,
000 - Alienation of Affections Has its price
JournalNow.com
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Microsoft Update
The U.S. Supreme Court earlier today decided in an 8-1 vote not
to hear Microsoft's appeal of the government's antitrust case,
instead sending it to a court of appeals first, as Microsoft had
asked.
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September 26, 2000
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Better Evidence - Better Lawsuit - Better Pizza???
Law.com
[9/25/6/2000]
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's
decision in a false advertising/Lanham Act dispute between two of
the nation's pizza giants -- Pizza Hut and Papa Johns. The
case, Pizza Hut Inc. v. Papa Johns International Inc.
(00-10071), centered around the Papa Johns ad slogan, aimed at Pizza
Hut, that read: "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza."
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Arguments in Indiana Abortion Case
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/25/6/2000]
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A Marion
County judge will hear final arguments this week from the Indiana
attorney general's office and two clinics in a battle over Indiana's
abortion law.
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Campbell County's Juvenile Drug Court
Kentucky
Post
[9/25/6/2000]
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Juvenile Drug Court, a 10-month-old program in Campbell County is
designed to help addicted, crime-oriented teen-agers before they
become addicted, crime-oriented adults.
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McDonalds Settles Slip and Fall at Glasgow Store
Glasgow
Daily Times [9/25/6/2000]
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A lawsuit involving McDonald's Restaurant of Glasgow and a former
Army recruiter has been settled for an undisclosed amount. Randy L.
Trogden, 40, of Hopkinsville, sued McDonald's after he allegedly
injured his left knee when he slipped and fell on a wet floor in the
men's bathroom at the restaurant on Feb. 25, 1997. The case was set
for trial in Barren Circuit Court, but the parties agreed to a
settlement after the jury was seated and just before arguments
began.
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Jabez Man Shoots Grandaughter than Himself
Russell
Register [9/25/6/2000]
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Want to Search Just the Kenucky Government Web Domain Sites? Click
here just to search .ky.us sites.
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SexOffender.gov - Megan's Law on the Internet?
Associated Press [9/25/6/2000]
New Jersey and federal courts have sharply restricted public notices
of
sex offenders 'presence to protect the offenders' right to
confidentiality. If voters agree Nov. 7, the state that passed
the
original Megan's Law will become the first to amend its Constitution
to
allow the Legislature to create a state registry of molesters and
pedophiles and make it available on the Internet, the state attorney
general's office says.
http://news.findlaw.com/ap/l/0000/9-25-2000/20000925051110890.html
The constitutionality of New Jersey's sex offender laws:
http://laws.findlaw.com/3rd/005244.html
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Document Retention Policies: Legal Reasons to Keep E-mail, Web
Pages and Other Records @GigaLaw.com: "
http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/gall-2000-09-p1.html
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September 25, 2000
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Louisville Hospitals Not Complying With Civil Rights Law
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/23/2000]
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Did you know that under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act,
federally funded health-care agencies must provide translators for
patients who don't speak English? Well, some hospitals in the
area didn't either. Read CJ story on line.
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LouisvilleLaw.Comment
Click here
for a web site's summary at www.elpueblo.org/title6f.html
of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Law in this area regarding
translators and click
here for another web sites commentary on the same topic -
"Overcoming Language Barriers to Health Care."
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Kentucky Court of Appeals Strikes Down Megan's Law Statute
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/23/2000]
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Kentucky's original "Megan's Law," which
required notifying the public of the release of certain sex
offenders has been struck down by appeals court. However, the
ruling may leave intact a new version of the law passed this year.
Since April 15, that law has required sex offenders' photos to be
posted on a state Web site.
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KRS
17.510 Registration system for adults who
have committed sex crimes or crimes against minors -- Persons
required to register -- Manner of registration -- Penalties. |
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KRS
17.580 - .580 Duty of Kentucky State
Police to maintain and update web site containing information
about adults who have committed sex crimes or crimes against
minors -- Immunity from liability for good faith dissemination
of information -- Justice Cabinet to establish toll-free
telephone number |
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Kentucky
State Police's Sex Offender Registry |
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Louisville Man Sentenced in "Shaken Baby" Case
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/23/2000]
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Robert W. Meadows III, convicted of shaking a 4-month-old girl
nearly to death was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He
will be eligible for parole after serving 19 years.
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Poison Plot by High School Teens
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/23/2000]
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Two girls who attend Maryhurst School were charged yesterday with
plotting to poison and kill a counselor at their group home.
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Drug Company Gifts to Doctors Raise Ethics Issues
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/24/2000]
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American Medical Association (AMA) and Kentucky Board of Medical
Licensure concerned about the ethics of doctors receiving 'freebies'
from drug company representatives. See Herald Leader article.
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Murray State University Dorm Fire Trial Delayed
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/24/2000]
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Judge Dennis Foust has delayed the trial of a man accused of
starting a fatal fire at Murray State University more than two years
ago. Why? to give special prosecutor James A. Wethington time
to prepare. Defendant Jerry Walker is charged with murder and arson.
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Prominent Northern Kentucky Medical Malpractice Lawyers Revolt
Over Local Bar Association's Guest Medical Malpractice Speaker
Kentucky
Post [9/24/2000]
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Several prominent attorneys, livid that the Northern Kentucky Bar
Association is joining a doctor's organization to present a speaker
who advocates reform of medical-malpractice lawsuits, are
threatening to pull out of the lawyer's group.
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LouisvilleLaw.Comment
Enough said about freedom of expression, toleration of
other views, discussion of the issues, the bill of rights, AND the
protection of individual rights through the adversary system of
justice. Or as Justice John M. Harlan, said in
Cohen v. California (1971)" One man's vulgarity is
another's lyric." Click
here for the ACLU's site on Freedom of Speech.
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Caretaker charged with felony abuse and exploitation in death of
75 year old in her care
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/24/2000]
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Ex-Oak Grove Police Officer Awarded $70,000+ in Suit Against
Mayor for Firing
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/24/2000]
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Lexington minor mauled by dog now in state's protective custody
as parents claim the other is in it for the money
Cincinnati
Enquirer [9/24/2000]
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Elizabethtown - Restaurant Settles With Disabled Man and His Dog
Elizabethtown
News Enterprise [9/24/2000]
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Ohio Judicial Race Stretches Ethics Boundaries
Cincinnati
Enquirer [9/24/2000]
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FLORENCE, Ky. --
Kentucky and seven surrounding states are trying to find a way to
enforce emergency protective orders across state lines.
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September 21, 2000
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'Better Ingredients, Better Pizza" Maybe 'Better
Lawyers' Too
Court Rules Papa Johns Can Keep Ad Slogan
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/21/2000]
Law.com
Article
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A federal appeals court ruled
yesterday that Papa John's International Inc. ran misleading ads but
that the Louisville-based pizza maker does not have to stop using
its slogan -- "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza" -- nor
pay $468,000 in damages to Pizza Hut.
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Federal Judge Will NOT Supervise Jefferson
Desegration Case
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/21/2000]
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Federal judge who ruled in the
Central High School desegregation case will not oversee the
Jefferson County school board's development of a new plan to assign
students to magnet schools this fall unless new legal challenges
arise. Click
here for Archived Articles on this.
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Former Public Defender Enters Plea for Death of
His Mother
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/21/2000]
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Embry, 49, entered an Alford plea after the commonwealth reduced the
charge from murder. An Alford plea means the defendant maintains his
innocence, but concedes the prosecution has enough evidence for a
conviction.
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Paintsville Wrongful Death Suits Against Surgeon Twists and Turns
- Including Request to Recuse Judge
Paintsville
Herald [9/21/2000]
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The
first of nearly a dozen separate civil suits alleging negligence
against a former Paintsville surgeon are lumbering their way toward
trials, creating some interesting sidebars and plenty of headaches
for the staff in Circuit Clerk Vickie Rice’s office
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Kentucky Medical Association Resolution Requires
AIDs/HIV Testing of All Pregnant Women Throughout State of Kentucky
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/21/2000]
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The action means that HIV screening will,
essentially, become a standard practice in the state, said Dr. Harry
Carloss, the outgoing president of the association. Of the 8,000
doctors in Kentucky, 6,000 are members of the KMA and are required
to follow its guidelines
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Coronor's Inquest Rules Abernathy Death a Homicide
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/21/2000]
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Although, a coroner's jury verdict means practically
nothing in Kentucky since the it isn't admissible in any criminal or
civil proceedings, thesworn testimony presented at an inquest can
help lawyers develop their cases.
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Jeffersonville Indiana Teen Convicted of Arson
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/21/2000]
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Four Deaths Confound Police in Confluence (Leslie
County)
Lexington
Herald-Leader [9/21/2000]
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Fayette Police Chase of SUV Strikes School Bus
Lexington
Herald-Leader [9/21/2000]
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Lexington Murder/Death Penalty Case Postponed
Lexington Herald-Leader
[9/21/2000]
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Man accused of killing his 57-year-old stepfather, then hours later
shooting his friends. Trial continued due to defendant's
lawyer's family problems.
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Kentucky State Senator Suspected of Campaign Law
Violations
Cincinnati
Enquirer [9/21/2000]
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Republican state Sen. Jack Westwood has been accused of breaking
legislative ethics laws by allegedly using taxpayer money to mail
campaign information to Kenton County voters.
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Bowling Green Investment Firm Under Investigation
Bowling Green Daily News [9/21/2000]
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Larue County Funeral Director Indicted on 50
Counts
Elizabethtown
News Enterprise [9/21/2000]
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Taxi Slashing Trial Starts In Henderson
Henderson
Gleaner [9/21/2000]
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September 20, 2000
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Real Doctor and Fake Doctor Plead Innocent
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/20/2000]
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A Middletown dermatologist and his former physician
assistant pleaded innocent yesterday to charges that they assaulted
more than 100 people -- patients who underwent surgery at the hands
of the physician assistant, who was not licensed to operate. Related
stories.
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Kentuckians With Brain Injuries Must Go Out of
State for Treatment
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/20/2000]
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Special feature story about brain injury patients and
availability of treatment here in Kentucky and elsewhere. Families
explain need for additional assistance.
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Police Investigate Drowning at Waterfront Park
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/20/2000] See earlier story on 9/19/2000
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Toxic Avenger Erin Brockovich to Speak in
Louisville
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/20/2000]
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Murder for Hire Arraignments in Covington
Kentucky
Post [9/20/2000]
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Adele Craven and Rusty McIntire sat at opposite ends of the defense
table, with their lawyers between them, as they appeared in the same
courtroom during their arraignment Monday for the first time since
their arrest.
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Transexual Cop Sues Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Enquirer
[9/20/2000]
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A Cincinnati police officer filed a federal lawsuit Monday against
the city of Cincinnati, claiming he was demoted from his rank as
sergeant because he is a transsexual.
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Animal Shelter Subject to Open Records Statute
Disclosures
Ashland
Daily Independent
[9/20/2000]
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Considered a public agency since over 25 % funds from
the state.
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Shooting at Disiciplined Doctor's House
Ashland
Daily Independent
[9/20/2000]
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Kentucky State Police are investigating a shooting
Monday morning at the residence of a former South Shore physician.
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure temporarily suspended
Proctor's license in June 1999 after finding probable cause to
believe that he had sex with female patients, wrote prescriptions
for patients he hadn't examined and practiced while mentally
impaired from a head injury he suffered in an auto accident
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Man Cleared of Sexual Abuse Charges by
Hardin County Judge
Elizabethtown
News Enterprise [9/20/2000]
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Hoax letters have been mailed to elderly black people - SCAM
Evansville
Courier Press [9/20/2000]
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Glasgow Shooting Waiting for State Crime Lab
Results
Glasgow
Daily Times [9/20/2000]
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Drunk Driving Law Changes Take Effect October 1
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/20/2000]
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Johnson County Grand Jury to Investigate 'Doctor Shopping'
Paintsville
Herald [9/20/2000]
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State investigates illegal dumping in Pike County
Pikeville's
Appalachian News Express [9/20/2000]
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Louisville Man Indicted for Robbing Family Store
in Clark County
Winchester
Sun [9/20/2000]
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Signed,
Sealed and Deadly
Law.com
[9/19/2000]
Secrecy agreements in the
Firestone/Bridgestone/Ford cases have stirred up a debate over the
evil effects of sealing documents; plaintiffs' lawyers say sealed
documents may have ultimately led to 88 American deaths.
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E-Signature Act not yet a real reality
Gigalaw
[9/20/2000]
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September 19, 2000
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Handcuffed Man Flees Police and Drowns in Ohio
River Following Concert - Had been arrested for intoxication.
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/19/2000]
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Ruling Expected This Week from Indianapolis
Federal Judge on Video Games and Violence
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/19/2000]
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Federal judge could decide this week whether to take guns out of the
hands of children in Indianapolis -- plastic guns, the kind used to
slay villains in violent video games in arcades across the city
based on a new ordinance -- the first of its kind in the nation --
that prohibits minors from playing violent or sexually explicit
games at arcades without parental permission.
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Court Will Now Hear Rezoning Battle On Land Near
Ballard HS
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/19/2000]
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Battle over commercial
development of a field opposite Ballard High School in a residential
area didn't end last month when Fiscal Court rejected the latest
attempt to rezone the property for development. It just moved to the
court room.
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Fake Doctor and Real Doctor To Be Arraigned
WHAS
11 [9/19/2000]
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Corey Richardson and Doctor James Green were indicted last week on
117 charges of assault and wanton endangerment. Richardson is
accused of practicing medicine without a license in Jefferson
County. The two men are expected to be arraigned Monday.
Click
here for Archived Articles from Courier-Journal
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Spalding University Professor Seeks More Involvement by the
Courts in Adoptions
Kentucky
Post [9/18/2000]
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Cries for more court involvement are seldom heard today. But one
children's rights advocate (David Richart, director of the National
Institute on Children, Youth and Families in Louisville, and past
executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates) says that may be the
only way to prevent recurrences of emotional adoption battles like
that involving 3-year-old Justin Moore.
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Speeding Tickets Questioned in Frankfort
Kentucky
Post [9/18/2000]
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Kentucky's 169 vehicle enforcement officers, who drive brown
cruisers, have issued 27,443 speeding tickets so far in 2000, nearly
6,000 more than they did all of last year.
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Ashland Sues Postal Workers and Business for Payroll Taxes
Ashland
Daily Independent [9/19/2000]
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Following its initial suit against 10 U.S. Postal Service workers,
the city of Ashland has filed two more suits naming 11 businesses it
claims are not complying with the city's payroll tax ordinance.
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Glasgow Woman Convicted of Branding Her Child
Bowling
Green Daily News
[9/19/2000]
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Barren County Circuit Court jury found a Glasgow woman guilty of
second-degree criminal abuse after a burn resembling the letter
“A” was found on her 2-year-old daughter’s stomach
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Louisville Man Gets Year Sentence for Flagrant Non-support
Winchester
Sun [9/19/2000]
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53-year-old Louisville man was sentenced to one year in prison for
failure to make child support payments during Clark Circuit Court
proceedings Thursday. Ibraham H. Elias was charged with
flagrant nonsupport earlier this year for failure to pay more than
$10,000 in child support.
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BlackList.gov? Never Heard of It
Most States Unaware of Federal Bans on Contractors
AP/Boston Globe
More than half the states hire contractors without regular reviews
to
determine whether the companies are barred from doing business with
the federal government for fraud or other violations, an Associated
Press review found. The federal government maintains an
Internet-accessible list of companies it will not hire.
Fourteen states said their contracting offices do not check the
list, 20 states check only occasionally, and about a half-dozen
checks were instituted as a result of the AP inquiry.
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Guilty Plea In Missouri 'Net' Harassment Case
AP/Boston Globe
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A 20-year-old paralyzed man plead guilty in his home state of
Missouri today to charges that he used the Internet to spread
pornography and threaten students at a middle school in Townsend,
Mass.
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IP
Lawyer Launches Matchmaking Web Site
The Legal Intelligencer
Scott J. Fields, an intellectual
property lawyer in Philadelphia, is staking his claim on an Internet
niche. Fields is launching FeeBid.com, a database-powered
matchmaking Web site for potential clients in need of IP attorneys.
The site will be used as a vehicle by potential clients to have
participating attorneys bid for their business.
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September 18, 2000
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Hospital
seeks kin of Edward Minus - PLEASE HELP!
Jewish
Hospital is seeking the next of kin of Edward Minus, 56, who died
Wednesday at the hospital. His last address was 1809 Rosewood Ave.
Anyone with information about his family is asked to call the
hospital's department of social services at 587-4405, Ext. 5925.
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Lawyer Disciplinary Actions More Open to the
Public
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/16/2000] KIM WESSEL
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Excellent article by Courier-Journal
Reporter discussing the effects in the last two years
following changes made the Kentucky Supreme Court on how lawyers are
disciplined. For example, in the nearly two years since
the state Supreme Court cracked open the door on the process of
disciplining lawyers in Kentucky, 1,379 complaints have been filed.
But only a dozen cases have come open for full public inspection.
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LouisvilleLaw Note
To get a look at some recent disciplinary actions
against Kentucky lawyers that have been published by the Kentucky
Supreme Court, go to their web page and scroll through the list (or
use your browser's 'find' option for "KB" - these are
usually disciplinary actions with the name of the attorney
identified therein. For example, here are links to some recent
actions (Adobe's Acrobat Reader
is required to read the opinions):
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Lexington - Judge Keeps Gag Order in Ragland Murder Trial
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/16/2000]
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Shane Ragland's attorneys asked that a gag order in the case be
lifted at least until next Friday, but their wish wasn't granted by
Circuit Judge Thomas Clark yesterday
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Lexington father accused of incest for
having sex with his daughter pleaded guilty yesterday to a lesser
charge
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/17/2000]
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Recent Shooting in Louisville No Surprise to
Family
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/16/2000] KIM WESSEL &BILL PIKE
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Indiana Prosecutors Cite Revenge as Motive in
Murder/Arson Trial
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/16/2000] GREGORY A. HALL
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Two Covington Cops Collide in Cruisers - DUI
Involved
Kentucky
Post [9/16/2000]
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Kentucky Court of Appeals Rules Baby Justin Can
Stay in Ohio
Cincinnati
Enquirer [9/16/2000]
Feature
Story
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Fort Thomas Officials Neglect Cat House Where
Woman died
Cincinnati
Enquirer [9/16/2000]
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Former Lawrence County preacher Gallie Isaac will
have no time shaved from his 25-year sentence for his 1996
sex-crimes conviction.
Ashland
Daily Independent [9/16/2000]
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School Violence Prompts Police Patrolling
Schools in South Central KY
Bowling
Green Daily News [9/16/2000]
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Man Gets 10 years for burglarizing dead man's
house in Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/16/2000]
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Daviess County Man Escapes, Shot and Recaptured
Daviess
County Messenger-Inquirer [9/17/2000]
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Legal Issues on Spam E-Mail
Gigalaw.com
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Standard Clauses for Web Development Contracts
Gigalaw.com
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Las Vegas business man invests in plaintiff
lawsuits upfront in return for percentage fee of the
final judgment or settlement. One of his companies is Resolution
Settlement Corp.
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Massachusetts Court Rules Father Has Obligation to
Support Children After his death
Law.com
[9/15/2000]
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September 15, 2000
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Jury Rules In Favor Of Louisville Police Officer
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/15/2000]
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A Jefferson County jury ruled in favor of a Louisville police
officer in a civil case in which he was accused of assault and
battery and excessive force following arrest of disruptive spectator
at 1998 "Toughman Contest" at the Gardens.
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Book Company Settles Lawsuit - Local Libraries Get
Share
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/15/2000]
[9/15/2000]
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More than 300 Kentucky schools, colleges and
libraries will split $376,935 -- the state's share of the $15.5
million settlement of a lawsuit alleging that a book supplier
overcharged customers for more than a decade.
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Clarksville, IN Dress Code Challenged in Court by
Student
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/15/2000]
[9/15/2000]
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Indiana man sentenced to three years for
exposing himself to schoolchildren
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/15/2000]
[9/15/2000]
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Lexington Lawyer Lowery Lawyer of Choice for UK
Athletes in Trouble with the Law
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/15/2000]
[9/15/2000]
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Lawyers Look at Gag Order in Ragland Murder Case
in Lexington
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/15/2000]
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Defense lawyers say prosecutors are using gag order
to their advantage to paint unfair picture of their client.
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Lexington Sponsors Program for allowing Convicts
to meet crime victims and learn of the impact of their deeds
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/15/2000]
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Police accuse Fort Thomas Man of Criminal Abuse of
his mother
Kentucky
Post [9/15/2000]
Cincinnati
Enquirer [9/15/2000]
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Some State Lawmakers Want Driving Age Raised to 18
Elizabethtown
News Enterprise [9/15/2000]
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Hopkinsville woman pleads to lesser offense in
stabbing death of boyfriend
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/15/2000]
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September 14, 2000
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Louisville Police Visit Sick Children @ Kosairs Every Week
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line [9/14/2000]
[9/14/2000]
[9/14/2000]
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There is another side to the police force.
These volunteers devote one hour each Wednesday to visiting
seriously ill children at Kosair Children's Hospital. They were
there yesterday, pulling a wagon stuffed with toys and books from
room to room. One officer carried a puppet, Police Officer Charlie,
who jokes with children.
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Pizza Wars Spread to Another Front
See Courier-Journal, E1, 9/14/2000 Article
by David Goetz for more info
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Papa Johns sues Pizza Magia in federal court for copying their ideas
of free garlic sauce, crust, putting toppings under the cheese,
their commissary/dough-proofing system, and non-compete clause
violations .
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LouisvilleLaw Editorial
- The Pizza Wars have now spread to another
front. It is no longer Papa Johns vs. Pizza Hut over slogans
and ads (see
archive articles) or the Chicago Sausage Maker vs. Pizza Hut for
the stolen secret family recipe. Now we have Papa Johns suing in
federal district court claiming Lexington start up company Pizza
Magia of copying their ideas of free garlic sauce, crust, putting
toppings under the cheese, their commissary/dough-proofing system,
plus a little non-compete clause violations. Imitation is not
the sincerest form of flattery in business. However, I thought
the key to Papa John's success was their 'better ingredients, better
pizza'. Oh, yeah, the Texas court said they can't use that
one. Well, I guess it's now free garlic sauce and cheese on
top too. Where was Pizza Hut and others when Papa John was just john
making pizzas in the back of his papa's store in Indiana?
Obviously not in court. Sounds MAD to me (mutually assured
destruction). Check out Pizza by the Guy - will they be
popping up in Papa's target window next? Good pizza - just
might. In the Pizza Wars - Papa Johns takes no quarter. "better
pizza, more profits, more market share, more law
suits". Who wins? Lawyers. Just my own opinion and
25 cents will buy you a cup of coffee. Maybe 'you deserve a
break today', or something like that. Oops. Another suit
in the making?
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Louisville Looking for Relatives of Murdered Man
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/14/2000]
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A man found slain in western Louisville yesterday morning has been
identified as Harvey L. Jackson, and the Jefferson County coroner's
office is looking for his closest relatives
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Ex-New Albany Baptist Minister Pleads Guilty
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/14/2000]
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The former pastor of a small Baptist church in New
Albany pleaded guilty yesterday to four counts of theft for forging
thousands of dollars worth of checks drawn on the church's account
-- money that he gambled away at the Caesars riverboat casino.
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East End Crime Spree Ends In Arrests of Two Teens
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/14/2000]
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Police arrest two teens and thus ending a 10-day
crime spree that involved at least three armed robberies and
numerous burglaries in eastern Louisville.
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Bomb Theats at Lexingtons Lafayette High School
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/14/2000]
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Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Super
Soaker
Lexington
Herald-Leader
[9/14/2000]
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Patton under threat of subpoena for trial. However,
prosecutors say the last of the Super Soaker Three "did not
actively participate in the incident".
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Covington Discussing Settlement in Pool Death
Kentucky
Post [9/14/2000]
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Attorneys for the city and the family of Dylan Roberts will meet
Friday morning to discuss settlement, said Eric Deters, the family
attorney.
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Louisa Responds to Dog Attack and Passes Ordinance Against Stray
Dogs
Ashland
Daily Independent
[9/14/2000]
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Nearly three months after a Lawrence County girl was mauled, the
Louisa City Council on Tuesday gave initial approval to an ordinance
that requires all dogs to be restrained.
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WKU Student Charged With Wanton Endangerment for Leaving Toddler
Alone in Car
Bowling
Green Daily News
[9/14/2000]
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Kelly Dotson, 23, of Louisville cried as District Court Judge Sam
Potter Jr. set a $10,000 cash bond for her. Babysitter was
charged with first-degree wanton endangerment – a felony –after
leaving a 3-year-old unattended in a car on Western Kentucky
University’s campus for at least 20 minutes Tuesday while she went
into Grise Hall to talk with a professor about postponing a test.
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LouisvilleLaw Extra -
link to the statute
Wanton endangerment in the first degree. (1) A person is guilty
of wanton endangerment in the first degree when, under circumstances
manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, he
wantonly engages in conduct which creates a substantial danger of
death or serious physical injury to another person. KRS
508.060
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Court Fees Going UP in Todd County
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/14/2000]
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Todd Fiscal Court is taking advantage of new legislation to generate
funds for courthouses. Some fees going up from $10 to $25 and
will generate an anticipated $26,000 to spend on the
courthouse.
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LouisvilleLaw Extra - fees will help
fund pretrial
services, juvenile services, judicial boards and commissions, the
State Law Library, judicial retirement, local facilities fund, local
facilities use allowance contingency fund, and for services
performed by the Circuit Clerks' offices, including both Circuit and
District Court support. See
House Bill 577.
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Hopkinsville Vigil Over Child Abuse and Toddler's Death
Hopkinsville
Kentucky New Era [9/14/2000]
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Sheriff's Office Reaps a Profit from Drug Forfeitures
Paintsville
Herald [9/14/2000]
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As part of agreement, Johnson County sheriff's office will share in
money forfeited by drug dealer.
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Union County Radio Station Dispute In Court
Gleaner
[9/14/2000]
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New Kentucky Law Aims at Protecting Troopers
Gleaner
[9/14/2000]
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Barnes Murder Trial Postponed in Jamestown
Russell
Register [9/14/2000]
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Trial of a man charged with the murder of his former business
partner set to begin next week has been postponed.
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New Judicial Building In Works in Marshall County
Benton
Tribune Courier [9/14/2000]
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Attorneys Argue Insurance Coverage Issues In Columbus, Ohio in
Sex-Abuse Case - Intentional Acts Excluded
Cincinnati
Enquirer
[9/14/2000]
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This Ohio article is offered for your reading enjoyment to note any
parallels in coverage issues for insurance in light of the Dr.
Green/Courtney Richardson Case in Louisville. Intentional vs.
negligent oversight or supevision? See
list of related stories from Courier-Journal Archives
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September 13, 2000
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Jefferson County Doctor & Former Assistant Indicted
Louisville
Courier-Journal On-Line
[9/12/2000]
[9/12/2000]
[9/13/2000]
Middletown dermatologist, Dr. James W. Green, and his
former physician assistant, Corey Richardson, were indicted by
Jefferson County Grand Jury for 117 counts of assault or wanton
endangerment; each count is each time Richardson is accused of
performing surgery without a license. Richardson also faces
one count each of practicing medicine without a license and being a
persistent felon.
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