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Judge considers appeal request in Chinese vitamin C cartel case
Judge Brian Cogan of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently rejected the Chinese firms' bid to get the case thrown out on the grounds that the 'foreign sovereign compulsion' doctrine (which protects foreign firms compelled
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:54A
Cumberland man pleads guilty in child pornography case
US District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. scheduled sentencing for Jan. 25, 2012, at 12:15 pm As part of the plea agreement, Sell and the government have agreed that if the court accepts the plea agreement, a sentence of 10 years in prison is the
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:53A
Uganda: Terrorism Suspects Challenge Their Trial
The 12 suspects accused of carrying out the July 11, 2010 twin bombings in Kampala have petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging their trial in the High Court's International Criminal Division (ICD). They also accuse security agencies of torture
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:53A
North Dakota Brothers Plead Guilty To Federal Drug Charges
Two of three North Dakota brothers indicted in a drug and weapons case pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court. BISMARCK, ND (AP) - Two of three North Dakota brothers indicted in a drug and weapons case pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court.
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:52A
Accused murderer wants new lawyer
Dustin Hill, 21, appeared in Clinton County Court Wednesday morning for a pre-trial conference, at which his court-appointed attorney William Meconi applied to be removed from the case. Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said there was no
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:51A
Appeals court upholds conviction of man who murdered 10 year old Morristown boy
Jimenez was one of dozens of people who had given investigators buccal swabbings so their DNA could be tested. Scientific results came back showing that Jimenez's DNA was on the child's underpants. The case was initially pursued as a death penalty
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:50A
Bench trial requested in breach of contract suit
22, LSJ attorney Bruce Gregory sent a letter to the court requesting that the case be placed on the first available non-jury trial docket. As of Nov. 16, no further action in the case is shown in the court record. According to the suit, after providing
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:48A
Alleged killer awaits trial at Alexandria jail
He was extradited back to Virginia and returned to Alexandria on Friday. Johnson faces a first-degree murder charge and was arraigned in Alexandria District Court on Monday. His next court appearance is at 9 am November 21.
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:47A
PIATCo mulls legal options after setback
In a separate interview, Solicitor General Jose Anselmo I. Cadiz said the government can take full control of the facility once PIATCo's motion for reconsideration of a trial court ruling on expropriation proceedings is resolved.
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:47A
Stanford Ponzi Victims May Soon Have Chance to File Claims
Madoff is serving a 150-year prison term at Butner. The civil case is SEC v. Stanford International Bank Ltd, US District Court, Northern District of Texas, No. 09-00298. The criminal case is US v. Stanford, US District Court, Southern District of
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:46A
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