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Judge affirms $90 million Charleston nursing home verdict
Based on that figure, Zakaib found that non-economic damages accounted for about $5 million of the jury's award breakdown and ruled that only 20 percent of that applied to the caps, essentially shaving only $400000 from the entire $91.5 million verdict
Updated: 10/20/2011 08:17P
2 women found guilty of conspiring to send money from US to terror group in
"The verdict reaffirms the principle that everyone who lives within our borders has to obey our laws," Paulsen said. He added that prosecutors would keep trying to improve relationships with the Somali community. Prosecutors said the two women went
Updated: 10/20/2011 08:13P
Two women convicted of funding terrorists
The jury deliberated for 20 hours before reaching a verdict. They were convicted specifically of conspiring to funnel money to al-Shabab. Ali allegedly sent over $8000 to the organization from Sept. 2008 to July 2009, while Hassan faced two counts of
Updated: 10/20/2011 08:12P
Woman guilty of candy shop owner's murder
Dressed in a fuchsia sweater and black skirt, Kerry Masterson showed no reaction to the verdict. She faces 20 to 60 years in prison when she is sentenced in December for the murder of Michael Norton, 55. Masterson's co-defendants, Elvin Payton and his
Updated: 10/20/2011 08:07P
2 Minnesota Women Convicted of Funneling Money to Terror Group in Somalia
"The verdict reaffirms the principle that everyone who lives within our borders has to obey our laws," Paulsen said. He added that prosecutors would keep trying to improve relationships with the Somali community. Prosecutors said the two women went
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:58P
UPDATED: Still no verdict on Signal Mountain appeal
UPDATE, 7:30 pm Thursday: After a three-hour appeals hearing and more than five hours of deliberation, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Board of Control is yet to determine a resolution in the case of Signal Mountain
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:53P
Guilty of murder: Killer of football fan faces life sentence
Cherkesov's defence lawyer said they would appeal against the verdict. "I strongly disagree with the verdict and will be appealing," said the defendants' lawyer, Dmitry Pankov. "The jury did not agree with the version that Ismailov (one of the
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:47P
Guilty Verdicts in Somali Terror Financing Trial
MINNEAPOLIS - After another two hours of deliberations Thursday morning, guilty verdicts on all counts were reached in the case of two Minnesota women accused of funneling money to the terror group al-Shabaab in Somalia. Amina Farah Ali, 35,
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:44P
Jury out in Kiko murder trial
The jury deciding the case of a man accused of murdering a student has retired to consider their verdict. Honglin Yu denies murdering 19-year-old Kiko Li and stealing her ATM card in May last year. Justice Kit Toogood summed up the case
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:38P
Philip Morris USA Wins First Engle Trial Held in Lee County
"Even though we won this trial, we continue to believe that the Engle trial structure is fundamentally unfair and unconstitutional. In September, a Fourth District Court of Appeals' decision questioned the constitutionality of the Engle trial structure
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:36P