An Exciting Start to 2009 Legalities

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Governors Behaving Badly? Jim and Randall take a look at another busy week on the legal front: the legal saga continues in Illinois, and there are genuine questions as to whether the newly-appointed Roland Burris can be prevented from taking Illinois Senate seat. Many constitutional scholars say he will eventually be seated. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson suddenly withdraws his nomination for Commerce Secretary, as an investigation continues into possible 'pay-to-play' schemes with a government contractor.
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AirTran and the NY Times Beg to be Sued The lobbyist who was accused by the NY Times of having an affair with John McCain has filed a libel suit against the leftist newspaper. Lawyers will make out OK on the Lehman Bros. bankruptcy, to the tune of $1.4 BILLION in fees. AirTran Airways apologized to nine Muslims who were kicked off a flight to Florida after other passengers became suspicious of them. Among celebrity legal honorees this week, former NBA star Charles Barkley, actor Matt Dillon and actress Heather Locklear.
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Listener Questions Among this weeks listener questions: What should you do if your neighbors trash keeps blowing onto your property, are all law schools pretty much the same, can you request a different judge if you believe he has a conflict, and what types of cases are heard in village or town courts.
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