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Rajaratnam in US court for insider trading trial
NEW YORK - Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, the central figure in the biggest US insider trading case in a generation, went to trial on Tuesday in a showdown with prosecutors that will feature wiretap evidence and the testimony of former
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:40A
Spector, lawyer settle $1-million retainer dispute
Lawyers for the two men reported the settlement on Thursday to a judge, who ordered all discussions and the settlement's terms sealed. Spector had been seeking a refund of the $1-million retainer he paid Shapiro after his arrest in 2003.
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:39A
Burleson woman indicted on drug charges
Colt Weaver, 21, of Fort Worth, was charged with DWI first offense open container and resisting arrest. Bond was $1500 on the first charge and $1000 on the second charge. Louis Vaskett, 19, of Cleburne, was charged with possession of marijuana 2 ounces
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:38A
Aarushi case: Allahabad HC reserves order till March 18
Allahabad, Mar 8: The Allahabad High Court today reserved its judgement till March 18 on a petition filed by Noida-based dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who challenged a Ghaziabad CBI court's order, which made them the main accused in the
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:38A
Jury: Officers used woman as human shield
A federal jury has awarded $30001 to a Powell woman, finding the Powell Police Department used her a human shield in violation of her constitutional rights during a search of her home for drugs two years ago. The jury also found that two officers who
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:37A
Mediation can Reduce Conflict in Divorce, Michigan Family Lawyer Says
less costly setting than the courtroom, says Bloomfield Hills-based family law attorney Paul J. Tafelski. Mediation carries the potential to remove the conflict from the divorce and get both sides working together on finding a resolution.
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:37A
"The Trial Against Chevron Is Totally Corrupt"* - Tierramrica
QUITO, Mar 8, 2011 (IPS) - Chevron, the second largest US oil company, believes that to overturn the verdict ordering it to pay 9.5 billion dollars in reparations for environmental and public health damages in Ecuador's Amazon jungle, the best defence
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:37A
Defendant 'rugby-tackled by judge'
Jurors were told Reid, 34, had escaped from another court two years before, and that he made his desperate bid for freedom after giving evidence in his trial. "One thing stood between Paul Reid and freedom - the judge trying his case," said Rupert
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:37A
Teva, Baxter and Sicor Appeal $505 Million Judgment in Nevada Hep C Case
In a case before the Nevada Supreme Court, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Baxter Healthcare Corp. and Sicor Inc. are appealing a lower court's $505 million judgment against them for selling multi-use vials of propofol. In the first day of oral arguments on
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:37A
Lawsuit Filed Against Pocono Mountain School District
A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Pocono Mountain School District for violating a student's constitutional rights. The lawsuit was filed by a Michael Ayers on behalf of a minor identified only as "KA" on Friday. The suit alleges that the
Updated: 03/08/2011 10:35A
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