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Foster fights the hard cell
Lawyers acting for the commission sought an order from Justice John Logan in the Federal Court that Mr Foster be remanded in custody until the determination of the contempt case, as it was feared he may flee the country. However, barrister Paul Smith,
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:01P
J Jayalalitha again deposes in illegal assets case
After the Supreme Court rejected her special plea for exemption from further appearance and sought permission to file written replies, the trial court posted the case to Tuesday. "Many of the questions in today's (Tuesday) deposition pertained to
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:00P
Man arraigned on open murder in Isabella Co. killing
Jason Lantz Fish of Weidman also was arraigned on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of felony firearms in the Isabella County Trial Court on Monday afternoon. Fish was arrested early Monday morning by Isabella County
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:59A
Dame Silvia under fire from Khmer Rouge leaders
stood down as a trial judge. They accuse Dame Silvia - New Zealand's first woman High Court judge before she was appointed to Government House - of having secret meetings with prosecution staff over the past year, a Phnom Penh news site reported.
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:59A
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi could face trial in Libya - video
The international criminal court (ICC) chief prosecutor admits that the captured son of Muammar Gaddafi could be tried in Libya rather than in the Netherlands, meaning he faces the death penalty if convicted. The ICC, based in The Hague, has indicted
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:59A
Ninth Circuit Overturns Approval of AOL Class Action Settlement
But the way the charities were selected in this case was inconsistent with Ninth Circuit guidelines, the jurist said. Four plaintiffs, including Los Angeles attorney Robert Nachshin, brought suit in August 2009 in the US District Court for the Central
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:58A
Court Rejects AOL Settlement Over Questionable Charity Awards
A federal appeals court in California rejected a settlement of AOL e-mail privacy claims that would have distributed nothing to the 66 million plaintiffs but $110000 to a collection of charities including one affiliated with the trial judge's husband.
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:57A
A Hampton man originally charged on multiple drug and weapons charges last
As a result of his plea, 13 additional charges, primarily regarding the possession of drugs and weapons, have been dismissed. The defendant has been in county and federal custody since his arrest last August. A sentencing hearing has been set for April
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:56A
Kansas Abortion Prosecution Loses Some Steam, but Fire Is Still Hot
“It's a red herring to avoid having to walk into court, present the case and lose on the merits because there was never any crime,” said Pedro Irigonegaray, a lawyer for Planned Parenthood. An official investigation is under way at the request of Derek
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:56A
Khmer Rouge Horrors Laid Out
The Khmer Rouge Tribunal resumed yesterday, with three surviving leaders of Pol Pot's regime confronting the UN-endorsed court for crimes against humanity. The start of Case 002 was low key compared with the first trial, which resulted in
Updated: 11/22/2011 11:54A
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