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Settlement talks may be next chapter in lockout drama
"We could try to settle the lawsuit," Boies told a group of reporters Tuesday evening in New York and on a teleconference call after filing class-action anti-trust lawsuits in California and Minnesota. "Settling the lawsuit would not give you a
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:03A
Texting, social media more common in trials
A series of text messages discussing what appears to be plans for an armed robbery are expected to be used as evidence against three capital murder suspects in an upcoming Lauderdale Circuit Court trial. In a preliminary hearing, Florence police
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:02A
Judge dismisses McAdoo lawsuit against UNC, NCAA
Durham Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson dismissed former North Carolina defensive end Michael McAdoo's lawsuit against the University and the NCAA Monday, effectively closing another chapter in UNC's ongoing
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:02A
Driver can't duck justice for cruelty
He maintains he is innocent of cruelty in the 2009 duck killing, and said he was unaware of the appellate court decision reinstating a year of probation that another judge had overturned. Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter's office said
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:01A
Arraignment postponed
MANILA, Philippines -- The arraignment of Ramon Joseph Bautista, alleged mastermind in the brutal killing of Ramgen Bautista Revilla last October 28, did not push through on Wednesday at Paranaque Regional Trial Court Branch 274 under
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:00A
Man accused of killing mother verbally abusive, according to testimony
Kevin Taylor is on trial in Forsyth Superior Court, charged with first-degree murder in his mother's death. If convicted of first-degree murder, he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Ben Klein, one of Kevin Taylor's attorneys,
Updated: 11/15/2011 11:59P
Terror plot trial pushed back to May
Cummings has yet to rule on whether information obtained from a clandestine FBI investigation should be turned over to defense counsel and whether it will be admissible in court. The government claims the materials are protected by the Foreign
Updated: 11/15/2011 11:58P
DOJ files motion for reconsideration on SC order allowing Arroyos to travel
“The requisites for the issuance for a TRO and a writ of preliminary injunction are not present in this case,” the DOJ said. Complete stories on our Digital Edition newsstand for tablets, netbooks and mobile phones; 14-issue free trial.
Updated: 11/15/2011 11:57P
Rape trial hits bump during jury selection
A glitch during jury selection Tuesday prompted a judge to start the process over again in the rape trial of William Womack. A court bailiff asked a member of the public to leave the courtroom while lawyers were questioning potential jurors.
Updated: 11/15/2011 11:57P
MS sufferer left without food for days, court told
THE daughter of Evelyn Joel told the trial into her death that on occasion she did not bring her mother food for two days. Eleanor Joel and Jonathan Costen, of Cluain Dara, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, have pleaded not guilty to the
Updated: 11/15/2011 11:57P