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Shafia murder trial to resume Tuesday
There were no details on the nature of the illness, but the court said Friday the defendant is out of hospital and back in jail. Shafia, Yahya and Hamed are accused of killing three teenage Shafia sisters, Zainab, 19, Sahar, 17, and Geeti, 13,
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:38P
Richmond senior guilty of killing husband's mistress in 1992
"We just think that the justice system works even after this amount of time, that something like this can come to fruition and that the long arm of the law is a true statement," said Doran Aisenstat, Gladys' son-in-law. "It doesn't stop. If a crime is
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:36P
SC takes notice of 162 MPs with criminal cases
The court gave the Centre and states four weeks to submit their responses to the PIL in affidavits. “All contesting respondents be directed that pending trials of MPs and legislators facing criminal cases may be transferred to fast-track courts/special
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:36P
Ex-nurse from Minnesota appeals encouraging suicides conviction
In papers filed Friday, defense attorney Terry Watkins argues that the trial court created a new category of prohibited speech, in violation of US Supreme Court rulings, when it found that William Melchert-Dinkel broke a Minnesota law against
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:34P
Calif. woman suing pop star Justin Bieber for paternity has misdemeanour court
A San Diego woman who claims pop star Justin Bieber fathered her 3-month-old son has a court date in Las Vegas on allegations she slapped an ex-boyfriend. Court records show 20-year-old Mariah Yeater (YAY'-ter) faces a bench trial Dec.
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:33P
Audio recording halted in Baldwin County courthouse
Dennis Knizley was a key player in some of the most talked about trials in the area, including the 2010 Steve Nodine trial in Baldwin County. Knizley was surprised to learn that audio, and not just video, was recorded in the courthouse.
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:33P
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Current Telecom Developments
Fairpoint Creditors File Suit Against Verizon FairPoint Communications' 2008 purchase of New England landlines from Verizon Communications is the subject of a $2 billion fraudulent transfer lawsuit, filed late last week by a litigation trust formed by
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:59P
Woman suing Bieber faces Vegas battery trial
Court records show 20-year-old Mariah Yeater (YAY'-ter) faces a bench trial Dec. 12 on a misdemeanor battery charge that could get her six months in jail and a $1000 fine. A police report says Yeater slapped her 18-year-old ex-boyfriend Dec. 21, 2010.
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:54P
Weekly Law Resume - July 21, 2011: Employer's Arbitration Agreement is
Courts, however, have placed certain restrictions on those agreements, without which the agreements may be unenforceable. In this case, the court found that the arbitration agreement was unenforceable. In 2004, Inland Valley Publishing Co.
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:54P
FOX Carolina 21Reputed mobster Scarfo denied bail in fraud case
US District Magistrate Ann Marie Donio also ruled Friday that Scarfo, who was known by a number of nicknames including "Junior," can have a court-appointed lawyer. Earlier this week, the younger Scarfo asked for a court-appointed lawyer.
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:52P