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Boy faces pre-trial hearing in Plymouth-Canton assault case
The 15-year-old boy at the crux of a lawsuit by a Plymouth mother against the Plymouth-Canton School District is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Nov. 8 in Wayne County Circuit Court on charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault and
Updated: 11/10/2011 04:02P
Court tackles 'informed consent' rule in DUI case
A 1985 law, passed two years after the Legislature set the current legal limit of .08 percent blood alcohol for drunken driving, requires police to inform suspects about the consequences of refusing to take such tests — and their refusals can be
Updated: 11/10/2011 04:02P
Judge Imposes Record Fine on Galleon's Rajaratnam
Rakoff's discontent stems from his dissatisfaction with the SEC's practice of allowing settlements as a means of enforcement, rather than bringing cases to trial—and rather than bringing contempt charges against companies that violate previous
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:59P
Ex-Formula One lawyer could cause problems for Bernie Ecclestone in Munich
Bernie Ecclestone left Munich's District Court on Thursday night looking satisfied with his two days' work as a witness in Germany's biggest post-war corruption trial. By By Tom Cary, F1 Correspondent, in Munich As he headed off to board his private
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:58P
Former president of Bath fuel business pleads no contest to failure to pay taxes
“We believe that this was a very appropriate resolution to the case because, by working with the bankruptcy estate, we've actually recovered essentially all of the tax money that was diverted,” Bernstein said. “That may or may not have occurred if the
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:55P
Trial ordered for Saginaw man charged in robbery at cash advance store
Saginaw County District Judge Christopher S. Boyd concluded the Tuesday preliminary hearing for Andre L. Jackson Jr. by ruling that prosecutors showed probable cause to take him to trial in Circuit Court. Jackson . Andre . Lamont . Jr . jpg.
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:53P
Wash. appeals court to hear Puyallup student newspaper case
At the heart of the appellants' brief is the argument that District Judge Susan Serko mishandled the case by ruling that the JagWire was a “limited open forum.” “The trial court compounded the error by allowing the District to introduce improper legal
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:52P
Female MKs welcome court's decision on Katsav
"Justice was done," says Yacimovich, who testified at trial for prosecution; Livni: complainants "should inspire anyone afraid to complain." Female political leaders and MKs expressed their support on Thursday for the Supreme
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:50P
The tricky law and politics of confidentiality agreements
If the question came before a court now, as a matter of pure law, not politics, I would expect that the Cain confidentiality agreements would be upheld. Only one incident gave rise to a legal complaint in a court case, as I understand,
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:49P
Man guilty of savage battering
The jury in Tauranga District Court yesterday took just over an hour to return with a unanimous verdict against Mathew Aro, 26, in relation to a charge of wounding with intent to cause Elliot Earp, 32, grievous bodily harm.
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:48P
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