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  Scottish Socialist Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left-wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence.
Scottish Militant Labour (which had itself formed out of the Trotskyist Militant Tendency in the early 1990s) drove the formation of the SSA.
As a result of his lawsuit (Sheridan v News International), the minutes of the SSP executive meeting held in November 2004 in which the party executive decided, unanimously, to ask for his resignation because of the way he sought to handle the case, were subpoenad by the newspaper.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Socialist_Party   (1413 words)

  
 Scottish Re Group News
Scottish Re Group Ltd. on Tuesday said it was moving forward on talks to boost capital, or arrange a possible sale, to address a "tight" liquidity situation.
SCOTTISH & Newcastle's profits edged up under 3 per cent in its first trading half, as it estimated that the recent World Cup added 2 per cent to the beer and cider market.
Scottish Re shares climbed 5% on Monday on hopes that the struggling life reinsurance company may be acquired.
www.topix.net /com/sct   (716 words)

  
 Scottish Re Group Press Releases
SCOTTISH & Newcastle's interims will be the highlight of a week with plenty of corporate fun despite the holiday season, with media and insurance companies also getting in on the act.
Scottish Re Group Ltd. on July 31 announced the resignation of President and CEO Scott Willkomm and said that, based on its preliminary estimates, it expects to report a net operating loss available to ordinary...
Scottish Re may be in for some pressure after it warned of a $130 million operating loss in the second quarter, that third- and fourth-quarter earnings wouldn't meet its earlier forecast and that it suspended...
www.topix.net /com/sct/pr   (1675 words)

  
 US:SCT Recent stock news - MSN Money   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Abbey Spanier Rodd Abrams & Paradis, LLP Commences Lawsuit On...
Scottish Re Appoints Clifford R. Wagner as Chief Executive Officer...
Scottish Re Group Limited (NYSE:SCT) today reported that the net loss available to ordinary shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $123.9 million, or a loss of $2.31 per diluted...
news.moneycentral.msn.com /ticker/rcnews.asp?Symbol=US:SCT   (572 words)

  
 Lawsuit Over Rabies-Infected Kidney - CBS News
According to the lawsuit, medical records indicate that the team procuring the kidney thought the recipient transplant center should be aware of signs of infection in the organ donor.
Baylor, which is named in the lawsuit along with several doctors, said federal law prohibits it from addressing details of the patient's care, but it will "vigorously defend" itself against the accusations.
The alliance, which is not named in the lawsuit, is the local agency that works with families of potential donors and screens the organs.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/03/01/health/main1356886.shtml   (662 words)

  
 Scottish parents sue over school board refusal to allow parental opt-out on sex-ed; children who have opted out not ...
Scottish parents sue over school board refusal to allow parental opt-out on sex-ed; children who have opted out not becoming pregnant...
A school board in a region that has the distinction of having the highest teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rate in all of Western Europe is facing a lawsuit over a decree that would have banned parents from pulling their children from an explicit sex education program supposedly aimed at curbing the problem.
Times On Line coverage of the measure highlighted that the Tory health spokesman in the Scottish parliament, Dr Nanette Milne, is opposed to the idea of forcing parents to keep their children in the classes.
www.tldm.org /News8/SexEducation3.htm   (1735 words)

  
 UK banks named in Gulf War Syndrome
The accusations are part of a class action lawsuit filed this week in New York by 16 former US servicemen who have all developed symptoms of so-called Gulf War syndrome.
Weir Group, a Scottish engineering firm, is also named in the suit along with a small chemical distribution company from Poole, Dorset, called BDH, now owned by Merck, the German chemical group.
The lawsuit claims that the companies and banks are directly responsible for their illnesses because Iraq would not have been able to manufacture the deadly weapons without their help.
www.refusingtokill.net /USGulfWar1/ukbanksnamedingulfwarsyndr.htm   (602 words)

  
 32 Wn. App. 386, MURPHY v. SEATTLE
The examiner found that Scottish Rite had agreed to return lots 5 and 6 to residential use, and concluded that Murphy had purchased the lots with knowledge of that agreement and that the use of lot 5 as a clinic would be materially detrimental to the neighborhood.
The stipulation between Scottish Rite and the intervenors in the original lawsuit was never recorded in the office of the King County Auditor, as required by the recording statute.
Although the stipulation was of "public record" insofar as it was filed with the clerk of the court as part of a lawsuit, such a filing cannot trigger the protection of the recording statute.
www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/appellate/032wnapp/032wnapp0386.htm   (2367 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Scottish Opera's sour note as choristers sue over job snub
SCOTTISH Opera was hit by a lawsuit on behalf of two sacked chorus members yesterday, on the eve of its return to the Scottish stage.
But the actors' union, Equity, said it is suing Scottish Opera for failing to give two former chorus members first chance at freelance work.
Lorne Boswell, the Scottish secretary of Equity, said the company assured 20 former full-time choristers who faced compulsory redundancy that they would be first in line for new work.
news.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=624822006   (496 words)

  
 Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over Kan. Wind Farm : Indybay
The lawsuit named Scottish Power PLC and two of its subsidiaries, PacifiCorp and Oregon-based PPM Energy Inc.; Greenlight Energy Inc. of Charlottesville, Va., and its Elk River Windfarm LLC; and Empire District Electric Co. of Joplin, Mo. PPM Energy bought the project in December from Greenlight Energy.
The lead attorney for the defendants, David Traster, said the judge told attorneys he was dismissing the lawsuit because it failed to state a proper legal claim.
The lawsuit also sought to limit any tax relief or incentives for commercial wind development to facilities that can prove their sites are not in places where they would cause irreparable damage to natural resources.
www.indybay.org /newsitems/2005/02/12/17211791.php   (426 words)

  
 Scottish link suit settled | CNET News.com
The legal challenge was closely watched by many in the Net community as the Scottish court set out to decide whether news headlines are bound by copyright law, thus requiring online publishers to get permission before linking to others' Web content.
The case was derailed before the Scottish court could set a precedent as to whether Net links can be copyrighted.
Ticketmaster filed a lawsuit against Microsoft Sidewalk in April alleging that Microsoft illegally used the Ticketmaster name and trademark by providing links to its site.
news.com.com /2100-1023-205246.html?legacy=cnet   (753 words)

  
 Asbestos Claims and the Economy - Mesothelioma Asbestos Diseases
The Scottish economy could be facing a devastating impact from asbestos exposure related claims.
The warning came as delegates from the construction industry attended a McGrigor Donald seminar in Glasgow today (4 December) and were told that the experience in the US could indicate that asbestos litigation is a timebomb for the Scottish economy.
Currently 3,000 people die from asbestos-related diseases in the UK each year but this is expected to rise by over 300% in the next seven years to 10,000 deaths per year.
www.mesothelioma-lawyers-911.com /asbestos-claims-bankruptcy.htm   (563 words)

  
 The NH Weekly Contender: Recent Articles
The Scottish Highland Games, which brought a taste of Scottish Culture to the Hopkinton-Concord area for the past three years, has decided to head for the hills, and possibly greener pastures.
The organization was founded to promote Scottish Culture, and they put together one of the best events in the state.
Munro said it is the major source of funds for the not-for-profit, which also gives away 4 to 5 percent of its income towards scholarships for those who wish to pursue an avenue to advance the Scottish arts.
www.nhcontender.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.articleDetail&articleID=4226   (989 words)

  
 Scottish Power Denies Responsibility for Killing Klamath Salmon 18-February-2005
Last Friday, Scottish Power requested that a $1 billion lawsuit filed by the Klamath Tribes for denied access to salmon be dismissed.
Scottish Power owns a complex of six dams on the Klamath River that block over 350 miles of historic salmon spawning habitat.
Although Scottish Power did not build the Klamath dams, according to Alan Foreman, Chairman of Klamath Tribes, “they inherited the responsibility to provide fish passage when they acquired PacifiCorp.” PacifiCorp had previously acquired California Oregon Power Company.
www.waterchat.com /News/Indian/05/Q1/ind_050218-01.htm   (524 words)

  
 CropChoice.com News
It turns out that Anglo-Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed al-Fayed, proprietor of the famous Harrods department stores, owns a Scottish farm where 55 acres of Hyola 38 canola were planted.
Scottish National Farmers Union President Jim Walker confirms al-Fayed has offered to pay legal costs of a lawsuit to seek compensation for farmer's losses.
The Scottish National Farmers Union has not announced if it will proceed with any legal action.
www.cropchoice.com /leadstry0b96.html?recid=113   (181 words)

  
 PrimeZone Business News: Abbey Spanier Rodd Abrams & Paradis, LLP Commences Lawsuit On Behalf of Scottish Re Group Ltd ...
The complaint alleges that Scottish Re and of its certain officers and directors violated the federal securities laws by making false and misleading statements and omissions concerning Scottish Re's financial health and business prospects, and covered up serious operational and financial problems.
If you purchased or otherwise acquired Scottish Re securities during the Class Period, and either lost money on the transaction or still hold the securities, you may wish to join in the action to serve as lead plaintiff.
If you purchased Scottish Re securities during the Class Period, you may, no later than October 2, 2006 request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff.
news.moneycentral.msn.com /provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=PZ&Date=20060807&ID=5926661   (600 words)

  
 ScotlandOnline.com - scottish leisure directory - maps of scotland - eating drinking guides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Scottish leisure directory, including maps of Scotland and eating and drinking guides from Scotland Online.
The Scottish throne was open season, due to the recent and premature death of Margaret of Norway.
There were various 'Competitors' for the throne, including the Bruce family, and to help stabilise the country, Guardians had been set up.
www.scotlandonline.com /directory/heritage_gscots_detail.cfm?id=96   (605 words)

  
 Markets: Stock Quote
Brower Piven Announces the Filing of Class Action Lawsuit Against Scottish Re Group L...
The Paskowitz Law Firm Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Scottish Re Group Ltd....
Scott E. Willkomm Resigns as President and Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Re Gro...
money.cnn.com /quote/quote.html?symb=SCT   (335 words)

  
 Scottish Re | The Global Life Reinsurance Specialist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Scottish Re Group Limited Announces Operating Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2006
Scottish Re Names Nathan V. Gemmiti General Counsel
Scottish Re delays filing of Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30
www.snl.com /irweblinkx/News.aspx?IID=4021224&mode=2   (94 words)

  
 scottish heritage - genealogy scotland - clans - scottish associations - historical attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
scottish heritage - genealogy scotland - clans - scottish associations - historical attractions.
Scottish heritage including Scotland genealogy covering clans and historical Scottish associations and attractions from ScotlandOnline.com.
scottish heritage genealogy scotland clans associations historical attractions
www.scotlandonline.com /heritage/heritage_gscots_detail.cfm?id=96   (603 words)

  
 The Heartland Institute - Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #2-9 - by edited by Joseph L. Bast
Lawyers representing twelve Scottish alcoholics between the ages of 18 and 60 have announced their intention to file suit in Edinburgh against the liquor companies they claim destroyed their clients’ lives.
In June, Judiciary Committee members reached agreement on language describing the medical criteria that would be used to evaluate asbestos injury claims and the amounts the trust fund would pay to claimants in each category.
One recent mold lawsuit in Texas involving a single family resulted in a $32 million verdict against an insurer.
www.heartland.org /Article.cfm?artId=12635   (859 words)

  
 Zacks.com - Quotes & Research - Zacks Company Overview
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman and Herz LLP Commences Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Investors in Scottish Re Group Ltd. Common Stock
Scottish Re Group Limited is a global life reinsurance specialist and issuer of customized life insurance based wealth management products for high net worth individuals and families.
Scottish Re has operating companies in Bermuda, Charlotte, North Carolina, Dublin, Ireland, Grand Cayman, and Windsor, England.
www.zacks.com /research/report.php?t=SCT&type=main&pd=1&x=0&y=0   (305 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Business - Asbestos
HUGH Henry, the deputy justice minister, has promised to look at compensation laws in Scotland to...
MORE than 30 MSPs have joined a campaign calling on the Scottish Executive to help protect victims...
FORMER crisp factory workers who fear they were exposed to cancer causing asbestos, are calling...
business.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=352&id=594282003   (356 words)

  
 Mona Lisa Smile Rumour - @forums
The quartet have filed a lawsuit claiming they were paid half of what they were promised.
As well as launching the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court, the women filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Screen Actors Guild.
Some musicians hired to play in the film, however, feel that their experience was not all positive.
www.atforumz.com /showthread.php?t=223815   (1483 words)

  
 Overlawyered.com archives Sept. 2002 pt. II
Wolk's lawsuit has been expensive, he nonetheless has been gracious enough to settle with us for a payment to charity.
Davis did not mention that the bulk of the bill -- which extends from one year to two the filing period for all personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits in California -- is opposed by more than 80 companies and business groups.
Armstrong filed a lawsuit in December 2000 in state district court against Baseball U.S.A., claiming games played on the group's fields adjacent to his home in the Spring Shadows subdivision are too noisy and the field lights too bright.
www.overlawyered.com /archives/02/sept2.html   (2227 words)

  
 Second Amendment Foundation Online
These ads will be published in public policy publications nationwide, to make readers aware of the importance of their gun rights, and their responsibility for maintaining them.
SAF is one of four major plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the city’s gun ban, approved last November as Proposition H. (Read More...)
SAF was joined by the National Rifle Association, Law Enforcement Alliance of America and California Association of Firearms Retailers, and several private citizens in its successful lawsuit against Proposition H. Superior Court Judge James Warren yesterday struck down the measure.
www.saf.org   (1246 words)

  
 Foxhunters Fight Scottish Ban With Lawsuit -- 05/14/2002
Ramsay Smith, a spokesman for the Scottish Countryside Alliance, said that the implementation of the law, scheduled for Aug. 1, could be delayed by the court case.
The group taking Scotland to court includes farmers who welcome the hunts onto their land to control the fox population, animal workers whose jobs are in jeopardy because of the ban and representatives of hunt clubs.
The Scottish Executive, the body responsible for enforcing regional laws, declined to comment on the court challenge Tuesday.
www.cnsnews.com /ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200205\FOR20020514i.html&PHPSESSID=b8adfc23e7cb4b2e043260bea606f658   (656 words)

  
 Class Action Lawsuit news updated daily - Class Action News
If you feel you have a claim related to a class action or other lawsuit or feel you may be due money damages submit your case for an evaluation.
The class action combines thousands of small claims into one lawsuit, permitting recovery for nickel-and-dime chiseling that would not be practical to redress in individual lawsuits.
Last year he was organizing a class action lawsuit against the Linyi government when he started coming under persecution.
www.livenewswires.com /classaction   (947 words)

  
 Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP Commences Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Investors in Scottish Re Group ...
In early May 2006, Scottish Re announced that it had refinanced, at favorable rates, all of its regulatory reserves for the business acquired in its acquisition of ING Re, Scottish Re's reinsurance business.
Had plaintiffs and the other members of the Class known the truth, they would not have purchased said shares, or would not have purchased them at the inflated prices that were paid.
If you purchased Scottish Re common stock during the Class Period, you may request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff by October 2, 2006.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-14-2006/0004416020&EDATE=   (1059 words)

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