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Chile Earthquake Moved Entire City 10 Feet West

(March 8) -- Last month's earthquake did more than kill hundreds and devastate a large swath of Chile. It also hurtled the entire city of Concepcion 10 feet to the west, according researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Using precise GPS measurements taken before and after the magnitude-8.8 earthquake,...

Tidal Waves Ravaged Coastal Areas of Chile

(March 1) -- As residents of Hawaii and countries bordering the Pacific Rim held their collective breath in anticipation of a tsunami that never materialized, the people living along Chile's coast were not so lucky. On Sunday, Chilean Defense Minister Francisco Vidal said it was a tragic mistake not to immediately sound...

Looting Sparks Security Concerns in Post-Quake Chile

(March 1) -- Rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble-strewn streets of Chile today as widespread looting sparked security concerns following the earthquake that has killed more than 700 people and displaced more than 2 million. Three more aftershocks hit the country this morning, according to a published...

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05/24/12 The Advantages of Arbitration Source: DealBook - The New York Times Andrew Pincus, a partner at the law firm Mayer Brown in Washington, argued in the Supreme Court on behalf of AT&T Mobility in the Concepcion case.
05/18/12 David Lyle: Public Companies, Private Justice: Will... Source: County Fair Although these actions, with the partial exception of Carlyle, received scant coverage even in the business press, supporters of forced arbitration for investors have had access to the conservative media to make their case.
05/17/12 Singaporean students leave mark in 3 Iloilo towns Source: Sun Star - Philippines FIFTY-NINE Singaporean students who are part of the Youth Expedition Project/Overseas Community Service (YEP/OCS) in three Iloilo towns have completed their projects and are about to return to their country and report their experiences.
05/15/12 4 dynamite fishers nabbed in Concepcion Source: Sun Star - Philippines THE Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force (PBDTF) arrested four fishermen engaged in dynamite fishing on Monday off the marine waters of Concepcion, Iloilo.
05/07/12 New opinion addresses Concepcion and Stolt-Neilsen :... Source: The UCL Practitioner In Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions, Inc. v.