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No More Block to $18 Billion Verdict Against Chevron
MANHATTAN (CN) - The 2nd Circuit unanimously dissolved an injunction blocking an $18.2 billion judgment that an Ecuadorean court entered against Chevron for massive oil contamination in the Amazon. In a hearing on Friday, a three-judge
Updated: 09/19/2011 09:31P
High Court acquits man of rape charge
High Court Judge Justice Sitabaram Pillai Thurairaja delivered his verdict saying that no evidence was found against the man. Judge Justice Thurairaja said that a medical examination was carried out on the wife but no injuries were found on her.
Updated: 09/19/2011 09:30P
Sheley found guilty of first degree murder
The jury handing down their verdict late Monday afternoon. Guilty on all charges, including the first degree murder of 65-year-old Ronald Randall. The jury saying overwhelming evidence led them to a guilty verdict. "Prosecution did a great job showing
Updated: 09/19/2011 09:18P
Rationalizing Infanticide
At first blush, the case seemed just another example of a stunning tone-deaf verdict from a jurist (Justice Joanne Veit) who misread her own prejudices for the law of the land. Let me quickly rehash the case, before adding additional details.
Updated: 09/19/2011 09:02P
Day Around the Bay
Still no verdict on whether or not the Mayor can really play. [@AvalosSF] After a hard day working at the car wash, Dennis Herrera spent the rest of his Saturday on a North Beach Bar Crawl. [Facebook] avalos_lee_pingpong . jpg.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:51P
Court reinstates damages judgment against BU student
BOSTON (AP) - An appeals court reinstated a $675000 verdict against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded 30 songs and shared them on the Internet, but left the door open for the trial judge to reduce the award again.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:40P
Sneed is back!
Rod Blagojevich and wife Patti leave their home for reading of the verdict. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times Sneed hears former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and wife Patti may be in the housing market soon. ? To wit: Word is Blago, who is awaiting sentencing Oct. 6 on
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:33P
Lithuanian verdict over RIRA weapons claim soon
Judge Arunas Kisielius said a verdict would be delivered on October 21st. The prosecution has requested a sentence of 16 years in jail. Mr Campbell does not deny visiting Lithuania to seek weapons, but says it was a business deal that had nothing to do
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:17P
Policeman convicted of causing Aminulrasyid's death files appeal
SHAH ALAM: Kpl Jenain Subi (pic), who was convicted of causing the death of 15-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah, has appealed against the verdict. The appeal was filed through his lawyers Salim Bashir and Halim Ashgar at the High Court registry here
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:10P
Secaucus ex-Mayor Elwell petitions judge to throw out bribery conviction or
Former Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell asked a federal judge Monday to throw out his bribery conviction or grant him a new trial on grounds of insufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict and alleged prosecutorial misconduct.
Updated: 09/19/2011 07:52P