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It’s a good start: in the first six months of 2007, crime rates dropped for the first time in two years. Nationwide, violent crime fell 1.8 percent and property crime 2.6 percent compared to the same period last year. Get all the stats in the new Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report.

Insured: Shingle Replacement Is Property Damage; Failure Was Breach Of Contract, Carrier Says
Case: Down Under Masonry Inc. v. Peerless Insurance Co., No. 2007-235, Vt. Sup. Appellant brief: Filed Aug14 by Down Under Masonry IncBrief available 50-080122-012B Full story on lexis.com

Trial Judge Erred In Enforcing Ambiguous Award, 4th Circuit Rules
RICHMOND, Va. - A district court judge erred in enforcing an arbitration award that he found to be ambiguous, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 17 (The Burlington Insurance Co., et al. v. Trygg-Hansa Insurance Co. AB, No. 06-2082, 4th Cir.; 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 1008). Full story on lexis.com

GMG TVisto 3500 Multimedia FireWire / USB 2.0 Enclosure for $130 shipped
egoodz.com offers the GMG TVisto 3500 FireWire / USB 2.0 Multimedia Hard Drive Enclosure for $129.99 with free shipping. That’s $70 off and the lowest total price we’ve seen. This enclosure connects to a TV or stereo and plays files stored on an installed 3.5″ serial ATA hard drive. It supports various formats, including MP3, WMA, DivX, XviD, and more. A remote control is included.

The North Face Men’s McMurdo Parka for $150
macys.com offers The North Face Men’s McMurdo Parka in Dune Beige (pictured) or Asphalt Grey for $149.50. (Search for “McMurdo” to find it.) With $15.95 for shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find by $50. Sales tax is added where applicable. This acrylic / polyester coat features goose down insulation and a detachable fur trim. It’s available in sizes M or XL.

ION USB Turntable for $79
For members, SamsClub.com offers the ION USB Turntable / Vinyl Archiver, model no. iTTUSB05, for $78.88 plus about $7 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $4. Sales tax is added where applicable. This record player features USB connectivity for both Macs and PC. Other features include line-level RCA audio outputs, 33 1/3 and 45 RPM playback, belt drive, and more. Not a Sam’s Club member? newegg.com charges $89.99 with free shipping.

Parties In Excessive Co-pay Suit Seek Partial Summary Judgment
ST. LOUIS - Parties embroiled in an alleged excessive co-payment dispute filed motions for partial summary judgment on issues of whether prescription drugs are considered health services and the timing of the imposition of co-payments (Lisa M. Vermiglio v. Group Health Plan Inc., No. 07-282, E.D. Mo.; See 10/3/07, Page 13). Full story on lexis.com

In File-Sharing Case, Judge Rejects Privacy, Fraud Counterclaims
SAN DIEGO - In a Dec. 27 order, a California judge denied a motion to dismiss infringement charges against a man who allegedly uploaded more than 200 copyrighted songs to an online peer-to-peer (P2P) network, while granting a motion by the plaintiff record labels to dismiss his counterclaims (Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Charles Serrano, No. 07-cv-1824 W [JMA], S.D. Calif.; 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95203). Full story on lexis.com

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