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‘Legal’ ivory stocks sale blocked (Belfast Telegraph)

A bid by Tanzania to hold a one-off sale of legal stocks of ivory has ben rejected by countries meeting to discuss the global trade in threatened wildlife. Related Stories Sex shame Tiger Woods ‘nervous’ about golf comeback Warnings as sandstorms hit China Ore firm workers face bribery trial Rio Tinto executive admits bribery Karzai meets Taliban-linked group

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Rio CEO ‘respectfully’ awaiting legal process on Hu (thewest.com.au)

Rio Tinto’s chief executive Tom Albanese says he is respectfully awaiting the outcome of China’s legal process as a trial begins of four of the global miner’s employees.

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Connecticut Attorneys Will Provide Legal Service To Vets (Hartford Business Journal)

The Connecticut Bar Association kicks off its Veterans’ Initiative with a benefits training program March 26. The initiative will provide attorneys on a pro bono basis to veterans with disability and related claims before the Veterans Administration in addition to providing legal assistance in the more traditional areas of family, housing and employment law matters. The project kicks off on …

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Connecticut Attorneys Will Provide Legal Service To Vets (Hartford Business Journal)

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Call for legal aid lawyers to prove competence (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The new board chairman of the Legal Services agency wants legal aid lawyers to undergo competency tests.

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Call for legal aid lawyers to prove competence (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)

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Australia to Work Within China’s Legal System on Rio Employee (Bloomberg)

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Rio Tinto officials express concern for employees held in China, respect for legal process (The Washington DC Examiner)

SYDNEY — Officials of Rio Tinto Ltd. have expressed their concern for four employees arrested in China but said they respect the nation’s legal process.

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Rio Tinto officials express concern for employees held in China, respect for legal process (The Washington DC Examiner)

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Legal opinion: Dover city attorney must report to manager (Foster’s Daily Democrat)

DOVER — A legal opinion vaguely referred to as the reason for killing a proposed City Charter amendment that would have made the city attorney report directly to the City Council was made public Wednesday.

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Legal opinion: Dover city attorney must report to manager (Foster’s Daily Democrat)

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Legal self-help centers to open at libraries this week (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Starting later this week, residents of Coles and Edgar counties will have a source for legal information if they have to go to court without being able to afford an attorney.

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Legal self-help centers to open at libraries this week (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

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Rio spying claims highlight China legal ‘grey areas’ (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

An international business specialist says allegations that Rio Tinto has been spying in China for the past six years highlight the confusion over the legal obligations of companies.

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Rio spying claims highlight China legal ‘grey areas’ (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

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Rio Tinto signs legal services outsourcing deal with CPA Global (Business Standard India)

Rio Tinto Group, the world’s third- largest mining company has entered into a legal services outsourcing agreement with CPA Global, a provider of legal process outsourcing (LPO) services. This is projected to save Rio Tinto up to 20 per cent annually in legal costs.

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Rio Tinto signs legal services outsourcing deal with CPA Global (Business Standard India)

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