Latest Law News
Bill Spooner: Why NBA Ref's Lawsuit Could Be Big Trouble for the League
Needless to say, Spooner denies the allegations, but the lawsuit is a dangerous way to go about proving he's right. Obviously, every single person who's ever watched a basketball game knows that referees give make-up calls as a way to fix mistakes.
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:33A
CWG scam: Court grants bail to firm's official
Justice Ajit Bharihoke allowed the bail application of Nanu on a personal bond of Rs.50000 along with two sureties of same amount. He was arrested Jan 18. The court asked Nanu to surrender his passport to the trial court and to join the investigation
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:33A
CWG scam: Court grants bail to firm's official
Justice Ajit Bharihoke allowed the bail application of Nanu on a personal bond of Rs.50000 along with two sureties of same amount. He was arrested Jan 18. The court asked Nanu to surrender his passport to the trial court and to join the investigation
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:33A
Court reserves verdict on Rajesh Talwar's plea
The high court last week reserved its verdict on the plea of Rajesh's wife Nupur Talwar, who has been named a co-accused in the case. Rajesh had challenged the Feb 28 order of the special Ghaziabad court that stayed the bail granted to him by the same
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:33A
School Board considers changing its discipline policy
My fundamental value is justice. And justice means mercy ... and the opportunity to redeem." The first of several discussions on student discipline procedures in Fairfax County was held Monday, March 14, by the School Board, in the Gatehouse
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:33A
DA Wants Ex-Ministerial Undersecretary Behind Bars
Prosecutor Bjrn Thorvaldsson is demanding that Baldur Gudlaugsson, former undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, be sentenced to two years in prison for insider trading. Gudlaugsson's lawyer Karl Axelsson maintains his client's innocence.
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:33A
Group creates first "benchbook" for sexual violence
It was completed with support from a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Deliquency, with original funding coming from the US Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women. The Sexual Violence Benchbook is currently available
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:32A
Laws violated, documents forged in 2G scam: Apex court
The apex court bench of Justice GS Singhvi and Justice AK Ganguly made the observation after it was given a status report by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on their investigation into the scam.
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:32A
Court bans strike, Air India to continue normal operations
Justice Gita Mittal, issuing the stay order, said: 'Conciliation is pending and there is no threat to go on strike. It is further submitted that there is no intention of the defendants to violate any statutory provisions.' The judge further directed
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:32A
FDIC Adopts Rule on How to Unwind 'Too Big to Fail' Firms
After Lehman failed, Chief Executive Richard Fuld Jr. and other firm executives faced severe criticism over their past pay packages, which were unaffected by the bankruptcy, while many creditors took huge losses. Had the new law been in place then,
Updated: 03/15/2011 11:32A