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Changes in litigation procedures are boosting momentum in the LPO trade. Amendments to federal rules require parties to share electronic documents, such as e-mail and Microsoft Office files. That typically means both sides must review thousands of documents to prevent the inadvertent disclosure of confidential information to the other party. The service costs about $1 per page in India but can range from $7 to $10 per page in the U.S. "Some clients don't want to spend that much, especially if they don't even know how much their damages could be," says Conrad Jacoby, owner of efficientEDD...
...weaker candidate with none of the MDC's momentum and little chance of picking up support from other losing candidates, Mugabe would be extremely unlikely to win a free and fair run-off vote. In the past, that fact alone would have been a cue for repression and rigging. But this year's relatively violence-free campaign suggests many soldiers and policemen are no longer so willing to do their President's dirty work. The MDC still claims the regime fixed many parliamentary seats. But reports in the government's primary organ, the Herald, indicate that the regime has accepted...
...ball past Harvard sophomore goalie Katherine Martino. After that the Terriers took control the offensive game. In the next ten minutes BU scored five unanswered goals. With 12 minutes left Harvard got on the board after an unassisted goal from senior Natalie Curtis. But Harvard could not find momentum and allowed BU to go on another scoring run. Harvard left the half down 11-1. “We played with them at the beginning of the game,” senior captain Lauren Bobzin said. “But then we started to turn the ball over...
...Rosier recorded seven kills over the course of the night. The Crimson had been trailing from the beginning of the first frame. Harvard closed the gap to tie with the Chargers eight times before Rosier put the Crimson on top—and for good. With the momentum finally in its favor, the Crimson kept hold of its lead to close out the stanza, 30-27. With Kuld serving, Harvard went on a five-point run early in the second game, putting the Crimson ahead, 6-1. Harvard only increased the scoring gap throughout the stanza. After a kill...
...more, in what Democrats say is a sign of the changing environment in the wake of the Bear Stearns collapse, the Senate this week will take up a new housing bill that was previously blocked by Republicans. Treasury's move, say the Democrats, was driven by the new momentum for regulation instigated by Frank and other Democrats. "Any fair reading of the situation would have to conclude that," says Jim Manley, spokesman for Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...