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White Sox Latin America Scout Pleads Guilty in Signing-Bonus Kickback Case
A former Chicago White Sox scout has pleaded guilty to mail-fraud, admitting his role in a three-man scheme to take kickbacks from signing bonuses the Major League Baseball team paid to Latin American
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:03P
Federal appeals court asks for more briefs in Prop. 8 case following state
appeals court considering the constitutionality of California's same-sex marriage ban wants supporters and opponents to explain how a state Supreme Court ruling authorizing Proposition 8's supporters to defend the measure affects the broader case.
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:03P
Jury deliberates on case of 5 missing NJ teens
in a courtroom at Essex County Superior Court in Newark, NJ, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Adetula requested a mistrial in Evans' murder trial in the deaths of five Newark teenagers in 1978, but judge Patricia Costello denied the motion.
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:02P
High Court says arroyo can't leave
Later on the same day, Branch 112 of the Pasay City (Metro Manila) Regional Trial Court (RTC) issued the warrant of arrest against Mrs. Arroyo and many others in connection with the election-sabotage case. The Supreme Court quickly acknowledged the
Updated: 11/18/2011 01:59P
BRIEF: Jurisdiction over poll sabotage case belongs to Sandigan
Gloria Arroyo of Pampanga province on Friday filed a consolidated urgent motion before Branch 112 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City (Metro Manila), contending, among others, that it is the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan that has
Updated: 11/18/2011 01:59P
Govt loses another case vs. Marcoses
In a six-page resolution, the anti-graft court's First Division upheld the dismissal of Civil Case 0003, citing lack of enough proof to link Velasco and Marcos as close associates. The Office of the Solicitor General [OSG] pressed that Velasco acted as
Updated: 11/18/2011 01:59P
GMA under hospital arrest
Police said that fluctuating blood pressure of the ex-leader prevented them from hauling the accused from St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig City (Metro Manila) to jail despite having served her a warrant of arrest issued by a lower court early on
Updated: 11/18/2011 01:59P
Fifth grade jurors reach verdict at Cinderella trial
10 had a happy ending for the fairy tale princess, thanks to the verdict reached by fifth graders from Clara Byrd Baker, Matoaka, and Rawls Byrd elementary schools who visited the Law School's McGlothlin Courtroom to take part in the proceedings.
Updated: 11/18/2011 01:58P
O'Malley sticks his nose where it doesn't belong
The litigants have only in recent days filed motions summarizing their arguments to a US District Court judge in advance of a March trial date. Unless Mr. O'Malley is omniscient, he could not be fully informed. More likely, he has been swayed by
Updated: 11/18/2011 01:56P
No SC relief for Bhatt
It said, "For 21 years, in an alleged custodial death case, no trial has initiated." It refused to pass any order as it may interfere with the continuation of trial. Allowing Bhatt to withdraw the petition, the Court granted him liberty to challenge
Updated: 11/18/2011 01:55P
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