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Court reduces Russian tycoon's prison term by one year
The verdict, however, drew criticism from many quarters. The decision was taken during an appeal hearing against a verdict announced late last year to sentence the former executives of the Yukos oil company to six years in prison for embezzlement and
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:25P
Judge postpones ruling on ex-NFF chieftains' case
The case which is being handled by Justice David Okorodua of the Federal High Court 8 has been adjourned three times in the last two months. No reason was given for the adjournment since it was moved from May 9 to May 24 and again June 22.
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:24P
'Inspirational' fits him to a tee
Sights & Sounds: Senior PGA ProAm at Valhalla: The ProAm at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., with amateurs and professionals paired entertained the spectators on the first day of the Senior PGA Tournament. Main tournament play gets underway
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:24P
Republicans Protest Bill Reducing Jail Time
Democrats are making major policy changes in state criminal justice programs by misusing what's supposed to be a technical budget-implementation bill, Republicans in the state House of
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:24P
President Of Bankrupt Fuel Oil Company Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud
The president of a home heating oil business whose bankruptcy cost customers millions of dollars in prepaid contracts pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to taking millions more in
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:24P
US sues big oil traders for manipulation
"Defendants conducted a manipulative cycle, driving the price of WTI (crude) to artificial highs and then back down, to make unlawful profits," the lawsuit filed in New York said. While the civil suit comes after three years of heightened scrutiny into
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:24P
Federal Court Approves $8.1 Million Settlement in Chemical Contamination Class
Summary: Kraft Foods Global, Inc. will pay $8.1 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by 124 families in Attica, Indiana, who alleged that pollution from a local Kraft-owned factory contaminated the air and water inside their homes.
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:24P
Mitrice Richardson's Mom Files Second Lawsuit
Los Angeles - The mother of a woman whose body was found nearly a year after her release from custody has filed a second lawsuit against the county, this time alleging deputies improperly removed her daughter's remains from the discovery site.
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:24P
Super-Injunctions Strike Again
Unfortunately, the report did not support open justice and instead will continue blocking free speech. The report also attempted to clear the courts of their responsibility for allowing celebrities with positive familial reputations to obtain a
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:23P
Romney and Democrats Spar Over Auto Bailout
“Mitt Romney argued that instead of a bailout, we should let the car companies go through a restructuring under the bankruptcy laws,” Mr. Fehrnstrom said. Democratic officials in Washington and Michigan responded that Mr. Fehrnstrom's assertion flew in
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:23P
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