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NY court ruling may upset Monroe conviction
However, a New York appeals court ruled last week that records from two prior New York incidents should not have been unsealed and then used against him at his Monroe County trial. In April, a jury convicted Ritter of contacting a Barrett Township
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:22A
Jail Diwali for Kani, but CBI open to bail
After the trial court framed charges in the 2G scam, the CBI on Monday did not oppose the bail applications of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others, raising their hope of gaining freedom after nearly six months of incarceration. But their hopes of getting
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:21A
Madoff, MBIA, Banco Espirito, McKinsey, Lehman in Court News
They say bankruptcy claims don't carry a right to a jury trial. The case is Picard v. Katz, 11-cv-03605, US District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan). MBIA Inc. (MBI) and Third Avenue Trust ended a 2009 lawsuit with each agreeing to pay
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:21A
Honor Horror Trial Opens in Canada
An unrepentant Shafia, an immigrant from Afghanistan, appeared in court last week in Kingston to answer for this barbaric loss of human life. He is facing four charges of first degree murder along with his second wife, Tooba, the mother of all the
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:21A
Jackson trial: Pop star struggled with insomnia for 15 years
Dr. Conrad Murray sits in the court room as the prosecution lays out the case against him. Murray is on trial for his involvement in Michael Jackson's death in 2009. (Source: CNN) Dr. Steven Shafer and defense attorney Ed
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:19A
Athens woman goes on trial for the stabbing death of her girlfriend
Court officials don't know how long the trial may last, but prosecutors submitted a list of some 80 potential witnesses they could call on to testify. According to police, Scott stabbed Armour to death during a dispute the morning of Aug. 3, 2010.
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:17A
Court hearing on Molly Midyette's request for new trial set to resume Wednesday
She is seeking a new trial on grounds that her ex-husband, Alex Midyette, bullied her to keep her from testifying about his alleged role in their son's death and kept her from assisting in her own defense. Alex Midyette denies her claims.
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:17A
Court to hear arguments on Prop 8 video in December
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court announced Monday it will hear arguments in San Francisco in early December on whether to unseal a video recording of last year's trial on Proposition 8. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals also ordered the
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:16A
Shearman & Sterling LLP | M&A Alert: Delaware Chancery Court Awards Damages of
In the recent post-trial decision, In re Southern Peru Copper Corporation Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded damages in a derivative action after finding that the process by which a
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:15A
Witnesses testify in UBB security chief's trial
Friday that the explosion is relevant to a degree, since the case is about Stover's role in the investigations that have come afterward and his response to questions by federal authorities. The trial continues today in US District Court in Beckley.
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:15A
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