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New Zealand High Court says D&O policy may not be used to fund directors
While the decision in this case is currently only binding in New Zealand, in making its finding the court drew on a decision from the High Court of Australia and, with similar legislation existing in NSW, the principle may later be adopted by
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:40A
Nigeria: CJN's Trial Timeline - Fear Grips Ex-Governors
Chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Dahiru Musdapher recently directed judges handling corruption cases to conclude trial within six months or dispose of them if the prosecution is not willing to prosecute the matter diligently.
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:36A
Grewal Spreads Federal Circuit's E-Discovery Gospel: Less Is More
"In that case, the court is more than willing to entertain a request to modify the limits. But only through experimentation of at least the modest sort urged by the chief judge will courts and parties come to better understand what steps might be taken
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:33A
Our speech laws can be problematic
So Xavier Alvarez now hopes the Supreme Court will save him from punishment for lying. And his is not the only case arising from government supervising speech that is demonstrably, or arguably, inaccurate. The Stolen Valor Act allows fines and
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:15A
Feds take turn at prosecuting six-year-old deadly arson case
The Oct. 27 indictment casts the couple as greedy, cash-strapped schemers who once even tried to torch the Illinois home of Bryant's mother after secretly siphoning $30000 from her bank accounts. Betty Bryant later denied the couple any more financial
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:12A
Prospect of unlimited transfers in K.C., St. Louis
For years John Murphy has spent about $12000 annually to send his children to private Catholic schools in Kansas City, where dismal test scores have forced the state to yank the public district's status as an accredited school system.
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:12A
UPMC to pay $12.5M in brain surgery death case
Jurors awarded $2.5 million in a wrongful death claim. The hospital system's lawyer, John C. Conti, appealed, claiming Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Timothy O'Reilly made errors during the case. The state Superior Court rejected the appeal.
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:10A
Lawyer wins huge verdict
The Colorado Supreme Court said this week though that ''a party need not automatically disclose public documents that are equally available to all parties'' while supporting the verdict in the case and reversing the trial court's order granting a new
Updated: 11/13/2011 01:10A
Outside help arrives as Afaq prepares to argue his cases himself
He can stand in to speak for Afaq, say if the MQM-H leader cannot make it to court. But if Afaq is in court, Kazmi cannot speak for him. He can, however, assist him by providing material and books. The two men who can argue Afaq's case in court are
Updated: 11/13/2011 12:57A
Copter crash trial set to begin in LA
The lawsuits were later consolidated into a single suit, which is scheduled for trial beginning Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, said Warren Paboojian, an attorney for O'Connor's family. The trial will be held before Judge Richard Fruin at
Updated: 11/13/2011 12:47A
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