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Court rejects Okun appeal in massive fraud case
A video from Hugh Okun's lavish wedding was on file in court before his trial. A federal appeals court today rejected the case of Edward Hugh Okun, a former Miami businessman sentenced to 100 years in a $126 million fraud that wiped out the savings of
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:09P
Prop. 8 ruling likely to persuade federal courts, experts say
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considering an appeal of a trial judge's ruling that overturned Proposition 8, had asked the California high court to clarify whether state law gives initiative sponsors standing to defend their measures.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:07P
Judge Weighing If Public Can See Tape Of Komisarjevsky's Daughter
Komisarjevsky's defense team had asked that the girl be videotaped to provide evidence for the jury weighing whether he should be sentenced to death or spend the rest of his life in prison for the Cheshire home invasion murders.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:06P
South African Arms Deal Case Dropped, Clearing Way for Inquiry
"The applicant is granted leave to withdraw," Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said, ordering Zuma to pay costs for the trial. Defence attorney Hamilton Maenetje told the nine judges of country's top court that the parties had "resolved the matter".
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:06P
Rambus Loses $4 Billion Lawsuit
After the verdict the lawyer for Hynix, Ken Nissly said that the company is pleased with the outcome of the lawsuit and there was no conspiracy as claimed by Rambus which failed to prove anything during the course of the lawsuit.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:06P
California's supreme court advises that supporters of the Prop 8 ban on gay
"It's politics and campaigns. I don't think he's going anywhere from here at this point, anyway," he said. Slate's David Weigel tweets in disbelief: "Cain isn't seriously picking a fight with the Union Leader. Come on. He can't be that stupid.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:05P
Courts grapple with tweeting jurors
Dimas-Martinez's lawyer also argued that the judge should have dismissed another juror who was caught sleeping during the trial. Courts in Arkansas and around the country are grappling with problems caused by jurors using Twitter, Facebook or other
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:04P
Husband Sentenced To Death For Arranging Wife's Murder
By City News Service A man who co-owned a gold trading company was sentenced to death today for masterminding his estranged wife's murder in a Century City parking garage just over three years ago during an acrimonious divorce battle.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:04P
RPT-UPDATE 2-BP can't use Transocean insurance for Gulf spill
Nov 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected BP Plc's bid to use insurance coverage from Transocean Ltd to cover costs stemming from last year's record oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Tuesday's decision by US
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:02P
Democratic Leader Wants Tallahassee Taj Mahal Investigation
District Court Judge Paul Hawkes submitted his resignation on Wednesday from the First District Court of Appeal in an apparent attempt to avoid facing a trial based in part on his role in aggressively lobbying state legislators for funding of the First
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:01P
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