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Feast of San Ildefonso The Catholic Church celebrates today the feast day of St. Ildefonsus (San Ildefonso), the patron saint of several towns and cities in the country. In Makati City, a concelebrated mass will be officiated by Fr. Eligio N. Cruz, provincial superior of...

Congressmen recommend filing of charges vs Resado.
Incensed by the non-appearance of key personalities implicated in the "Alabang Boys" drug bribery controversy, lawmakers agreed yesterday to turn the tables on embattled Department of Justice Prosecutor John Resado by charging him with three counts of perjury. Members of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs also...

No Mandate for Criminal Probes of Bush Administration; Most favor investigations into controversial terror techniques, possible abuse of Justice Dept.
Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: While no more than 41% of Americans favor a criminal investigation into controversial Bush administration anti-terrorism actions and U.S. attorney dismissals, at least 6 in 10 appear to support having the matters investigated in some fashion. PRINCETON, NJ -- Earlier...

Senate panel issues subpoenas to alleged Bolante 'bagman'.
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has issued subpoenas to the purported bagman and runner of former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante in the alleged multi-million fertilizer fund issue. Sen. Richard J. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said he has formally requested the National Bureau of...

How And When To Set Aside Subpoenas And Object To Inspection.
Key Point The ultimate effect of a successful application to set aside a subpoena or object to inspection is that the parties/a party to the proceeding cannot access the documents requested in the subpoena. In our December 2007 edition we discussed some practical steps which...

Funny like a clown sent to amuse us, Albany's McCann subpoenas paper.
The Niagara Falls Reporter was hit with a subpoena last week ordering the paper to turn over any records in its possession relating to doing business with congressional candidate Jack Davis. The subpoena comes on the heels of a series of unfavorable articles relating to Dan Rivera,...

Genworth joins growing list of GIC probe-linked defendants.
Genworth Financial Inc. (A.M. Best # 59197) confirmed last month that it has received subpoenas from Florida and Connecticut in connection with a multistate investigation of alleged bid-rigging in the sale of guaranteed investment contracts to municipalities. The company stud Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and Connecticut...

DTI presses drive against price violators.
The Department of Trade and Industry has started issuing contempt charges against local manufacturers for ignoring subpoenas to submit documents that would justify their pricing scheme even as the agency said that prices of commodities have started to go down and that it would be a merry Christmas season...

The Securities Act of 2008.
The recently passed Securities Act of 2008 strives to enhance the effectiveness of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Securities Act of 2008 on September 11, 2008. The purpose of the Act is "to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities...

"The Relentless Pursuit Of The Marginal Is To Be Discouraged".
Liam Prescott, Senior Associate A recent decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal confirms the need for parties to consider carefully the scope of documents they require under subpoena in litigation or arbitration. Even if those documents might satisfy the "apparent relevance" test applied by courts in...