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$67 Million Suit Set for Trial
A real estate concern's $67 million lawsuit against Riverside County for alleged breach of contract is set for trial later this month, despite repeated requests by county attorneys to have the suit summarily dismissed. The Temecula-based French Valley
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:51P
Netflix Subscribers Offered Part of $27.5M Settlement With Wal-Mart -- at Less
A federal court judge gave tentative approval of the settlement in early September. A final hearing on the settlement's merits is scheduled March 14 before US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, Calif. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:45P
Lay judge system constitutional, top court says in 1st ruling
She filed an appeal after being found guilty in lower court trials, and claimed that the lay judge system is unconstitutional. The woman's defense argued that the participation of lay judges who are not professional judges in the trial goes against the
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:44P
California Supreme Court to Answer Standing Certified Question in Prop 8 Case
The Ninth Circuit appeals court, which is hearing the appeal of the trial court decision striking down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional, sought to have the California Supreme Court assist it with the case by answering these questions about state law
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:41P
Trial set in January for a man accused of being a serial arsonist
Thomas Chong was found fit to proceed Wednesday and will go to trial in January. In June, Chong appeared in court to face numerous arson charges. Some of the arsons in the Tantalus area were caught by a security camera. Police believe Thomas Chong is a
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:41P
Bruno's conviction tossed; new trial looms
Click here Bruno's conviction tossed; new trial looms Originally published: November 16, 2011 12:19 PM Updated: November 16, 2011 9:35 PM By YANCEY ROY yancey.roy@newsday.com ALBANY -- A federal appeals court Wednesday determined that the fraud
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:38P
Sandusky's lawyer under spotlight
State College attorney Joe Amendola has taken his case to the court of public opinion, defending his client, Jerry Sandusky, on national TV. It is an approach that has put Amendola himself in the spotlight, and revealed him to be a man who marches to
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:37P
Philippine ex-president Arroyo delays travel bid
Ex-Philippine leader Gloria Arroyo has called off a planned trip abroad for medical treatment as she was physically weakened by fighting a government-imposed travel ban, her lawyer said. File photo showing former Philippine President and congresswoman
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:35P
Girl's sex client vomits after age revealed
A man has told the Supreme Court in Hobart that he vomited when he discovered that he'd had sex with a 12-year-old girl who was being prostituted by her mother and a family friend. The witness has given evidence at the trial of former Upper House MP
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:34P
Goudeau speaks to jurors in Baseline Killer case
AP Entertainment News Video By AMANDA LEE MYERS AP PHOENIX (AP) - A man convicted of killing nine people in Phoenix's Baseline Killer case addressed jurors for the first time, saying "I am not a monster." Mark Goudeau spoke for several minutes
Updated: 11/16/2011 09:34P
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