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California women allege Wal-Mart bias in new lawsuit
The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court seeks to represent what the lawyers said could be as many as 95000 women who have worked in the state's 220 stores sometime between 1998 and when the case goes to trial. It accuses California managers of
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:13P
Mentally ill inmate could soon leave jail
The Kentucky Supreme Court ordered the state to reinstate credit for time served to Peter Bard. He was charged in the shooting death of deputy Floyd Cheeks in Louisville's west end in 1993. But the trial was delayed nine years because of Bard's mental
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:13P
AT&T wins overtime lawsuit
A jury in US District Court in Bridgeport agreed with the company's lawyers that the field supervisors had discretion that fit the "manager" title, and therefore were exempt from wage and hour laws that require people be paid time and a half when they
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:12P
Honour killing trial turns canal scene into open-air courtroom
KINGSTON, Ont. — In the morning, the Ontario Superior Court jurors presiding over the "honour killing" trial of almost half an Afghan family toured the Kingston Mills locks that are the scene of alleged mass murder. In the afternoon, the jurors heard
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:10P
Court affirms decision for online travel companies in occupancy tax dispute
(1) In cases where trial courts have ruled on the merits, the courts have ordered judgment for the OTCs in 14 lower courts, and judgments have now been affirmed by 5 appellate courts – two federal circuits, and three state appellate courts.
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:10P
Video arraignment latest Anderson Courthouse security measure
Layton said Criminal Court Judge Don Elledge obtained a grant to lay the groundwork for the new system in his courtroom, while court case fees bankrolled its expansion into the county's two sessions courtrooms. Circuit Court Clerk Barry Pelizzari said
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:08P
Windber roofer faces theft charges in court
said that he may have to call Holbrook as a witness to testify against Diirner at trial, Kuhn said he would have to withdrawal as Holbrook's attorney. Jacobs said he will be requesting that a common pleas court judge grant Holbrook use immunity.
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:08P
Judge: John Edwards must face trial in campaign-finance case
US District Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles ruled Thursday that a federal prosecution of Edwards can proceed. He is charged with violating campaign finance laws by secretly using more than $900000 from two wealthy donors to hide the affair,
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:07P
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John Edwards' request to dismiss criminal campaign finance charges against him, all but ensuring that Edwards will go to trial in January. The ruling, by Judge Catherine C. Eagles of US District Court here, came after a full day of arguments Wednesday.
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:06P
Temple trial date may be moved
But public defender Jon Moog said that would be double jeopardy, telling the judge, "You can't have a trial with a writ hanging above the district court's head. Most importantly is if the state is successful in its appeal they don't get two trials.
Updated: 10/27/2011 08:05P
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