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Analysis: Hampered by economy, Erdogan travels to Saudi Arabia to mend ties after Khashoggi U-turn
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a news conference, in Tirana, Albania January 17, 2022 REUTERS/Florion GogaJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterANKARA, April 28 (Reuters) - Three and a half years after…
HB 2471 | Special expedited public registration process for elected officials
Session: 2021-2022
Position of the ACLU-PA: Opposes
HB 2471 create an exception to require an expedited process for open case requests and appeals made by elected officials. HB 2471 would require public agencies to respond to a…
Managing workplace change through team building
“Change is the only constant in life,” said the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. In recent years, this is a truth that has become increasingly real for the legal profession. Digital disruption, rising customer expectations and…
Live updates: Greece says it seized Russian tanker under EU sanctions rules
European stocks opened lower after Russia launched a new offensive in Ukraine while the World Bank cut its forecast for global growth, citing the inflationary effects of the war. The Stoxx 600 stock index fell 0.7% in early trading on…
Tavleen Singh writes: Bulldozing justice in Khargone
Let me start with a question. Would it be fair that the homes of police officers and law and order officials in khargon have their houses bulldozed? I ask the question because when violence breaks out in a public place, it is because the…
Reviews | Biden is once again leading the charges against Russia. Good.
President Biden was right this week to call Russia's indiscriminate killing of Ukrainians a “genocide”.As he explained to reporters on Tuesday, "it has become increasingly clear that Putin is just trying to erase even the idea of being…
NLRB general counsel wants to make ‘captive audience’ meetings illegal
For more than 70 years, employers have had the right to call "captive hearing" meetings with employees about their statutory rights at work, including the right to refrain from forming unions. On April 7, National Labor Relations Board…
NWA EDITORIAL | Arkansans voted more than 20 years ago to eliminate partisanship from court races;…
What's the point?Before Arkansas considers returning to partisan election of judges and other magistrates, other steps could help promote more informed voting."Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its…
New Requirements for Power Generation Permit Applications | Denton
On March 30, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published in the Federal Register Order No. A/006/2022 on General administrative provisions setting the terms for communicating information relating to the corporate purpose , ,…
Maine Newspapers and National Legal Department Continue Legal Fight for Faster Access to Civil…
Maine newspapers and a national legal news service are again trying to gain faster public access to civil complaints filed in the state's electronic court records system.
Courthouse News Service, a national media outlet that reports on…
Pakistan’s highest court resumes hearing on PM Khan’s request to stay
ISLAMABAD, April 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan's top court resumed deliberations on Tuesday on the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan's bid to block an opposition bid to oust him, a dispute that has sparked political unrest in this…
Tech Moves: Porch Group CFO to step down; OfferUp legal leader joins SeekOut
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— Porch Group Chief Financial Officer Marty Heimbigner is leaving the Seattle-based home services company. In a new SEC filing released Friday, Porch said he "mutually agreed"…
Letter in pen from the Quebec media denouncing a criminal trial held in secret, not entered in the…
MONTREAL — The heads of Quebec's main newsrooms wrote an open letter on Wednesday denouncing a criminal trial involving a police informant held entirely incommunicado and kept away from the official roll of the court.
MONTREAL — The…
Time is running out in legal wars, Bob Baffert says four of his horses are being transferred to new…
Four of Bob Baffert's horses have been transferred to new trainers ahead of this year's Kentucky ... Derby.
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As Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's legal cases continue to play out in the Kentucky…
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam says it seems more people are renewing than canceling tickets at this…
BEREA, Ohio — Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said Friday it appears more people are renewing tickets than canceling following the team's acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson."We haven't seen any numbers in the last few days, the last time…
Raised From Hemp: US Fights Against Chemically Manufactured THC | Washington News
By GENE JOHNSON, Associated PressOver the past few years, Jonny Griffis has poured millions into his legal marijuana farm in northern Michigan, which produces extracts for use in things like gummy bears and vape oils.But now that farm -…
UK supermarkets urge Andalucia against huge strawberry farm expansion | Spain
A group of leading supermarkets including Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose have written to the regional government of Andalucia, warning that plans to allow more strawberry farms near one of the largest protected wetlands in Europe could…
Reliance’s ‘capture’ of Big Bazaar stores raises questions – Reuters
Amazon has yet to get used to street fighting methods in India. From the night of February 25 last month, Reliance Retail staff began entering Big Bazaar stores and outlets across the country belonging to Kishore…
More victims come forward to report ex-CEO secretly videotaped them – NBC Chicago
A former Chicago music executive faces further criminal charges for secretly taping women who worked for him.
Michael Johnston, 38, is accused of installing hidden cameras in the bathrooms of his Roscoe Village home.…
Did McClain speak on behalf of House Speaker Michael Madigan? A legal battle to watch in the…
No one seemed too surprised when former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan,…
Five takeaways from the district attorney’s investigation into the Sonoma County Board of…
An investigation by the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office found that the county's board of supervisors and staff violated California's open meeting law twice last year during the contentious redistricting process. county…
Governor’s School Admission Passes Ban Discrimination Bill
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A bill prohibiting Virginia's elite governor's schools from discriminating in the admissions process passed Tuesday with bipartisan support.
It occurs less than a month after a the federal judge invalidated…
UK seeks to speed up sanctions process to increase pressure on Russia
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Britain will seek to speed up its sanctions process on Monday via new legislation aimed at allowing ministers to tighten restrictions on Russian businesses and wealthy individuals.The Economic Crimes…
As APD continues to develop policy for body-worn cameras, legal issues over access to footage worry…
A window of the Anchorage Police Department headquarters overlooking 4th Avenue on May 7, 2021. (Hannah Lies/Alaska Public Media)
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Governor Youngkin signs 8 bipartisan bills
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— ACLU of Maine files lawsuit against state attorney system for impoverished defendants
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has filed a lawsuit alleging the state is failing to meet its constitutional obligations to ensure poor defendants have access to effective attorneys.
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal…
Deployed soldier unable to return to his Decatur home due to squatters
Squatters take over deployed soldier's house Duncan Fowler has been away from his home in Decatur for a deployment to Poland for about a year and although he is returning to Georgia, he will not be able to return home after he was…
Is your adult child struggling to buy a house? Here’s when it makes sense to offer them your…
You have an adult child who is struggling to buy a home in today's overheated seller's market. During this time, you are ready to unload your current abode. Maybe to downsize or move to a retirement community. Maybe to move to a warmer…
Rival websites accuse OnlyFans of conspiring to blacklist them, Technology News
FanCentro has filed a lawsuit in the United States against OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky and the company that receives payments from OnlyFans, Fenix Internet LLC.
According to a BBC report, OnlyFans asked an…
Suspension policy puts more undue pressure on teachers
The frightening denial of Hawke's storyMichael Koziol's exhortation to the Minister of Immigration (“Hawke the PM's wingman”, February 19) denounces a ruthless liberal apparatchik. A significant revelation was Hawke's denial of Australia's…
Class action lawsuits continue for Illinois BIPA
Friday, February 18, 2022
Legal landmines continue to hide for companies that collect, store and use individuals' biometric information. Class action…
Palin libel case unlikely to end efforts to weaken press protections
Sarah Palin's loss of her libel suit against the New York Times reaffirmed, for now, more than half a century of legal precedent that protects journalists when they make inadvertent, even sloppy, mistakes.But her case may still have…
Univ. Dubuque students learn what it’s like to navigate the US immigration system
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – Bryce Walter is a senior at the University of Dubuque. Monday night, however, was a 57-year-old widow who fled Eritrea with her three sons 15 years ago "because of the Eritrean government's policy of forced and…
Drunk driver found more than four times over the legal limit: Brunswick Police Blotter
Brunswick, OhioImpaired Driver, Sleepy Hollow RoadPolice responded to an intrusion call at 10:20 p.m. on January 23 and located the suspect on Josephine Boulevard near Sleepy Hollow Road. The suspect was arrested and failed field sobriety…
No class action on Liberty’s adjustment of totaled cars – 9th Circ
Smashed cars litter the scene of a previous multi-car and truck pile-up on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Bensalem Interchange in Pennsylvania. REUTERS/Tom MihalekJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterLaw…
Senate set to pass sweeping overhaul of workplace sexual misconduct law
The legislation ends the use of forced arbitration clauses for sexual harassment and assault claims. According to lawmakers, more than 60 million Americans are subject to these provisions in employment contracts.Earlier this week, the bill…
Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) Market Revenue Expected to Grow by 2022-2026
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The Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) market study examined the key influences for market growth. Driving factors favorably influencing the demand for Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO), restraining factors limiting market…
Covid updates: CDC urges people with weakened immune systems to get extra shots sooner
PictureBy the end of last year, Stacey Ricks of Spring, Texas, had received five coronavirus shots. She is immunocompromised and faces a greater risk of death from the virus.Credit...Callaghan O'Hare for The New York TimesThe Centers for…
ONC releases framework for national health information exchange
On January 18, 2022, the Office of the National Health Information Technology (ONC) Coordinator of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the entity selected as contract partner, The Sequoia Project, Inc. ,…
Brian Flores lawsuit accuses Denver Broncos of discrimination, hungover finish at 2019 head coach…
It's never a dull day in Broncoland. With the dust from the search for coaches barely settled, with Nathaniel Hackett winning the job and the Senior Bowl starting in Mobile, AL, with an assortment of quarterbacks to vet, the Denver Broncos!-->…
Court proceedings after Cuba riots honored defendants’ safeguards – Escambray
The judicial process after the July 11 riots in Cuba respected the guarantees of detainees and the laws of the country, authorities in the justice system and relatives of the defendants said.
In a Cuban television report, the president…
NHL clears Evander Kane to play and he’s now signed with Edmonton Oilers, insider reports
Breadcrumb Links Hockey Cult Publication date : January 27, 2022 • 54 minutes ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation San Jose Sharks left winger Evander Kane (9) looks on during an NHL…
Multinationals Should Consider Adding ‘Competent Authority Processes’ to Their Tax…
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Transfer pricing uncertainty has increased with US tax reforms and an OECD proposal establishing a new approach to determining the jurisdiction where income is recognized.
The “competent authority procedures” created by…
NY expands absentee voting after ballot measure defeated
Albany, NY – New Yorkers can once again choose to vote by mail rather than risk catching Covid-19 at polling places for the rest of 2022 under a bill Governor Kathy Hochul signed on Friday.The Assembly passed Bill 100-45 on Wednesday, and…
Pushing for Tougher Sentences in Sexual Assault Cases in Indonesia | Sexual Assault News
Medan, Indonesia - It was every parent's worst nightmare.
As six distraught families watched, the man accused of sexually abusing their daughters was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the district court in the city of Medan, Indonesia.…
Anzac Oval set to be acquired for Aboriginal art gallery as Alice Springs City Council ends legal…
Alice Springs Town Council will take no further legal action to prevent the Northern Territory Government from acquiring the town's Anzac Oval as the site of a proposed National Aboriginal Art Gallery. Key points:Alice Springs City Council…
Legal issues with WTA Tour vaccine mandate, says Azarenka
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 17, 2022 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during their first round match against Panna Udvardy REUTERS/James Gourley of HungaryJoin now for FREE unlimited access to…
Prince’s estate valued at $156.4 million at the end of a long legal battle | Music
The late pop singer Prince's estate, including his catalog of songs, has been valued at $156.4m (£114m), nearly double an earlier valuation.The estate administrator, Comerica Bank, agreed the figure with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
Reviews | Politics and the Supreme Court
David G. Bonagura Jr.Flower Park, New YorkThe writer is the author of "Steadfast in Faith: Catholicism and the Challenges of Secularism."For the editor:It's a race. Will the reactionary, partisan hacks who don't care about the vital…
Covid-19 tests, vaccines and Omicron news: live updates
Authorities in Australia have asked people to request a PCR test only if they show symptoms or return a positive result on the rapid antigen test.Credit...Jono Searle / AAP Image, via Associated PressRapid antigen test kits have flocked to…
Waukesha County appeals judge’s decision to build Moor Mud Baths
WAUKESHA - The historic Moor Mud Bath building will remain a subject of legal debate in courtrooms for some time following an appeal from Waukesha County authorities.As expected following a mid-October ruling by Waukesha County Circuit…
Guardian’s Cadwalladr in court to fight Brexit Banks backer libel claim | Brexit
the Observer and Guardian Journalist Carole Cadwalladr will appear in court in London next Friday to defend herself against a defamation charge brought by Arron Banks, the multimillionaire businessman and staunch supporter of Brexit. The…
Novak Djokovic is appealing to court against deportation from Australia, AFP news agency citing…
World tennis number one Novak Djokovic fought against deportation from Australia on Thursday after the government revoked his visa for failing to meet entry requirements for the Covid vaccine. The Serbian vaccine-skeptical was arrested by…
Sexual Assault Survivor to Publish ‘Overwhelming’ Legal Process Guide for Other Victims
When a stranger broke into Sarah Grace's bedroom and sexually assaulted her in the summer of 2019, it changed her life forever.But she is adamant that the attack on her in what should have been the safe environment of her own home will not…
US Muslims call for action as spy incidents rock community | Islamophobia News
Washington DC - First, the main US Muslim advocacy group reported that a "mole" had infiltrated the leadership of one of its state branches. Then, a few days later, the organization said that a "spy" from an American mosque had passed on…
City announces plans for new LMPD auction batch to ease abandoned vehicle challenge
Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that the city has filed development plans with the Metropolitan Government's Planning and Design departments to create a new auction lot for the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD).
The 5.32-acre…
Victims and relatives speak out on the trucker’s 110-year sentence
DENVER (KDVR) - As millions have signed a petition demanding leniency for the trucker in a fiery Colorado crash that killed four people, survivors speak about the crash from their perspective.
Several crash victims and their…
Federal government to pay $ 2 million for CDP anti-racism complaint, not refund penalties
The federal government will provide communities in central Western Australia $ 2 million to address alleged harm caused by its controversial Community Development Program (CDP). Key points:Government agrees to settle with remote indigenous…
Has California “wasted” legal weed? Cannabis companies threaten to revolt unless…
A group of California cannabis business owners who say their industry is collapsing are threatening to withhold tax payments unless state lawmakers embark on significant reforms.Executives from more than two dozen cannabis producers,…
Buses back on the road after legal action threatened for “wildcat” strike – The…
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A disabled bus at Spanish Point (Photograph by Akil Simmons)A labor leader said today Bermudans should be alarmed because industrial relations have hit rock bottom.Chris Furbert,!-->…
Suspect involved in a critical incident in the Lents neighborhood identified (photo)
December 15, 2021 7:21 PM Follow @PortlandPolice
The suspect in the Lents neighborhood incident is identified as Joshua W. Degerness, 39, of Portland. On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, he was released from hospital and!-->…
Houlton Courthouse’s dog is a gentle giant
HOULTON, Maine - Walking into a courthouse can be intimidating, especially for those seeking help as a victim of crime.
Fortunately, for those who come to Houlton's DA's office, there is a gentle giant waiting to bring solace.…
How Former BuzzFeed Employees Missed Their Big Pay
In June, when BuzzFeed announced it would go public, seeking to aim for a $ 1.5 billion valuation, the company's co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti, Recount CNBC, "I think it really allows us to be the consolidator in the media space with…
How the dismantling of Roe v Wade could jeopardize other “basic human rights” | Deer…
VSAmerican academics have said that a litany of rights, from same-sex marriage and sex to birth control and in vitro fertilization, could be called into question if the highest court in the country decides to overturn or weaken Roe v…
St. Louis District Redistribution Map Nears Final Approval
ST. LOUIS - The redistribution map of the 14 wards of the city of St. Louis could be one more step towards final approval.
FOX 2's Elliott Davis has obtained a copy of Councilor Sheena Hamilton's opinion on the matter, which…
No 10 “plans to let ministers deregister legal decisions they disagree with” | Politics
Boris Johnson plans to let ministers overturn court rulings they disagree with, according to a report that raises concerns the government is determined to weaken judicial review after a string of court defeats.An ally of the Prime Minister…
Supreme Court condemns bureaucracy in sexual harassment cases
Don't make the process a punishment for the victims, the court said.
The right against sexual harassment in the workplace is part of the fundamental right to a life of dignity and it takes a lot of courage for a subordinate to…
Federal government may soon release Mueller’s ‘shadow’ report
The reference prompted the New York Times to submit a Freedom of Information Act request for the document in January and to followed in July by a trial in Manhattan U.S. District Court.
Attorneys at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan…
Pandemic spurs technological revolution in state civil courts
With courthouses closed by COVID-19, civil legal systems in nearly every state have quickly adopted new tools to support online operations, a decisive response that has given millions of Americans access to the courts and resolve…
Iain Macwhirter: Safe and legal routes are necessary and humane, but will not prevent human…
We don't really know how many people died last week in the open-air cemetery as the English Channel is now known. According to the rescue services, many boat people were taken to an anonymous grave in the North Sea without…
British royal family used obscure legal process to hide wills of distant relatives | the monarchy
Wills detailing the holdings of distant relatives of the royal family have been kept secret thanks to obscure legal proceedings, a court document has revealed.The Windsor family has managed over the past century to exempt themselves from a…
Senators have over 900 ideas for fixing America’s security
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Family, Julius Jones supporters look to faith, hope clemency will be granted
With nearly 24 hours before Julius Jones' planned execution, his supporters are rallying at the Oklahoma State Capitol and across Oklahoma City to express their support for leniency.Jones' execution…
Advocacy to reform international law enforcement
International organizations such as those governing maritime law - the International Maritime Organization and the International Labor Organization - do not have their own enforcement bodies and instead outsource enforcement to…
Future says to stop the process of selling assets
“We can't allow you to do anything in the meantime. We are very clear on this. Where is the issue of your lawsuits and SLP (special leave requests), and in the meantime, you keep moving forward? What is left then? We hope…
Whistleblower says Navy gave false testimony about Red Hill fuel leaks
A whistleblower told the Hawaii Department of Health in September that Navy officials provided false testimony and withheld information about corrosion at its Red Hill fuel facility, according to a note filed by the DOH…
Judge orders killer’s release after LA County prosecutor refused to present evidence at…
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered the release of a convicted murderer after serving just six years of a 50-year prison sentence when a prosecutor refused to call witnesses during 'a decision hearing, thus keeping the case…
Regulators See Tech Tricks Hurting Consumers
Tech companies, subscription apps, and e-commerce sites have been using subtle tricks for years to trick people into making a decision or purchase that they might not otherwise have made. There's even a name for the tactic: dark patterns.…
Alvin Bragg makes history as Manhattan’s first black district attorney
Bragg, a former federal prosecutor in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, has beaten Republican Thomas Kenniff, a former prosecutor, JAG lawyer and Iraq War veteran.Bragg…
Petitioners Call for Whitefish School Board Recall, But Board Chair Says He Claims To Be An…
A group of Whitefish parents and community members tried to recall the entire Whitefish school board following a Covid mitigation decision, but the school!-->!-->!-->…
Despite a billion dollar market, the cannabis industry still faces obstacles en masse.
BOSTON - Recreational marijuana sales have skyrocketed in 2021 as Massachusetts emerges from the pandemic, but business complications in the industry have remained stagnant.Massachusetts legalized marijuana in 2016, becoming the seventh…
UK-France fish spat deepens despite Macron and Johnson talks :: WRAL.com
By SYLVIE CORBET and JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressROME - French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remained in rival positions on Sunday in their…
Fishing line in France: PM suggests French may have violated treaty as Paris issues warning |…
Boris Johnson has not ruled out taking legal action against France as the dispute between the two nations over post-Brexit fishing rights continues to escalate.The Prime Minister suggested to Beth Rigby of Sky News that France…
Facebook asks employees to keep communications for legal reasons
Facebook has asked employees to "preserve documents and internal communications since 2016" that pertain to its activities, as governments and lawmakers have opened investigations into its operations, according to a company email sent…
Court of Appeal examines legal process leading to injunctions related to the occupation of Six…
A panel of judges decides whether or not the spokesperson for a Six Nations land occupation had a fair chance in Superior Court proceedings which resulted in a pair of standing injunctions in Caledonia a year.
On Tuesday, the Ontario…
In California, consumer debt is not collectible after 4 years
Some businesses and debt collectors may want you to think your financial obligations will bother you forever, unless you can find some cash.What they usually don't tell you is that there are laws that limit how long you can actually be sued…
Inside the lawsuit that ended the patenting of genes in the United States
Protesters outside the United States Supreme Court in 2013 as arguments were heard over patenting genes.Credit: Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call
Defense of the genome: in the epic legal battle to…
UK says time is running out to find solution in Brexit trade talks | Economic news
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) - The UK government on Saturday tried to step up the pace of talks to resolve post-Brexit trade issues with the European Union, saying the two sides remain distant and time is running out to…
In times of labor crisis, companies support efforts to clear workers’ criminal records
Joshua York, 29, got into trouble with the law when he became homeless as a teenager in Utah.
He racked up several minor charges, such as drug possession and retail theft. But even after York got his life back…
Blank Check Boom: D&O Insurance Strategies for PSPC Management
A road sign is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York on February 10, 2009. REUTERS / Eric Thayer / File PhotoOctober 21, 2021 - The decline is 20/20, and directors and officers of publicly traded companies are…
Ministry of Justice legal regulations discourage hiring of highly skilled immigrants
The Department of Justice building on December 9, 2019, in Washington, DC (Photo by Samuel ... Corum / Getty Images)
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The US government can force a company to pay millions of dollars in fines even…
Civil court cases advance in Lake Country woman’s death
Recently filed court documents shed new light on the events surrounding the death of a Lake Country woman whose husband was later charged with her second degree murder.
When Arlene Westervelt's body was removed from Lake Okanagan…
Biden’s power over energy – WSJ
The White House's developing response to a global energy crisis raises a troubling question: If the Biden administration openly discusses restricting energy exports to combat rising consumer fuel prices, what power might it be? she argued…
Pritzker wants to end use of health consciousness law to prevent COVID-19 vax
As Illinois politicians continue to try to force vaccinations on more residents, Governor JB Pritzker is trying to end the use of a state law designed to prevent people from being forced to make health care decisions.…
Sunshine Coast Puppy Farm was dismissed after 400,000 objections; the council is preparing for the…
A Queensland council went against its own staff's advice to dismiss a major dog breeding establishment, while noting that it could trigger costly lawsuits. Key points:Proposed Sunshine Coast facility rejected, contrary to advice from…
Lillard begins a pivotal season with the Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Despite all the criticism this summer about Damian Lillard's happiness in Portland, the Trail Blazers goaltender is sticking around, hoping the team's moves pay off.The most important thing, of course, was parting ways…