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Former Executive Director of the American Samoa Special Services Commission
Mine S Pase, 62, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal information in United States District Court for the District of Columbia before United States District Judge Reggie B Walton. According to court documents,
Updated: 11/18/2011 04:04P
Former Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Joseph 'Chip' Skowron Sentenced in
SKOWRON used material, non-public information (“Inside Information”) that he received from Yves Benhamou, a doctor who served as an advisor on a clinical drug trial, to avoid approximately $30 million in trading losses. In addition, SKOWRON lied and
Updated: 11/18/2011 04:03P
Deripaska helps fellow Russian tycoon in UK trial
LONDON Nov 18 (Reuters) - Aluminium magnate Oleg Deripaska gave a helping hand to fellow Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Friday in a London court battle involving three of Russia's best-known businessmen.
Updated: 11/18/2011 04:01P
French Court to Rule on iPhone 4S Ban on December 8
The author of FOSS Patents- a self-described intellectual property analyst- doesn't expect Samsung to prevail on December 8, as the court must find that Samsung is likely to prevail on its complaints in trial against Apple in order to grant the ban.
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:59P
Former Philippines president arrested on electoral fraud charges
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima hailed the issuance of the arrest warrant as a "real triumph of justice." "Mrs. Arroyo is compelled to stay in the country and face the charges of electoral sabotage filed against her, bringing us closer to uncovering
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:59P
Trial date set in $1B abuse class suit by mentally challenged against Ontario
In setting a trial date, Ontario Superior Court Justice Patrick Moore expressed concern that many of the 5000 former residents of the Huronia Regional Centre in Orillia, Ont., are aged or dying. “Approximately 200 class members per year are passing
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:57P
Mass. man convicted of burning church in protest of Obama's election asks for
A lawyer for Michael Jacques (JAKES) has filed a motion for a new trial in federal court in Springfield. Attorney Lori Levinson says new evidence found on Jacques' family's home computer shows he uploaded a photograph onto his personal MySpace account
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:56P
Genocide Tribunal Rules Former Khmer Rouge Leader Unfit To Stand Trial
In its ruling, the trial chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia said it has found that Ms. Thirith suffers from “a progressive, degenerative condition” and that her condition is unlikely to improve even with treatment.
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:56P
Judge being tried on bribery charge admits mistakes in campaign reports but
She testified that she had considered running for judge for years and had long targeted the 380th District Court of Judge Charles Sandoval. “Judge Sandoval had a reputation for being predictably the most unpredictable judge,” she told jurors,
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:56P
Judge sets Saturdays for Ala. gambling retrial
AP A federal judge is planning to hold court on Saturdays when the retrial of Alabama's gambling corruption case starts Jan. 30. US District Judge Myron Thompson issued an order Friday saying that the trial will be held for a half day on Saturdays,
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:56P