Latest Trial Court News
Battle of the branches: the debate rages on regarding the proper breadth of
Mr. Nosal asked the trial court to dismiss the CFAA claims, arguing that his former colleagues could not have violated the CFAA because they had authorization as employees to access the computer and its information. Prosecutors responded that the
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:25P
Impunity: Impairing quest for justice
Others, like former Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, have yet to be arraigned despite government assigning a Regional Trial Court, Quezon City's Branch 221, to focus on cases against 196 individuals accused in the massacre
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:25P
Gates begins 2nd day of testimony in anti-trust trial in Utah
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates took the stand in federal court in Salt Lake City Tuesday morning for a second day in an anti-trust trial in which a billion dollars is at stake. Gates is facing cross-examination by attorneys for Novell,
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:25P
Judge delays Jerry Sandusky's December preliminary hearing on charges he
A district court is pushing back by a week the preliminary hearing for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year period. The hearing was rescheduled Tuesday for Dec. 13 in Bellefonte.
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:25P
Murray State fire suspect to be tried again -- 13 years later
Another pre-trial hearing has been set for Dec. 22 in Murray. Foust, who presided over the original trial in 2001, is expected to rule on several defense motions either by or at the hearing. Walker's attorney, Dennis Null, filed two motions to dismiss
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:24P
PFC Bradley Manning to get military court hearing on Dec. 16
Primary in its purpose, the Article 32 hearing, similar to a pre-trial hearing, will allow evaluation of strengths and weaknesses in the government's case and provide Manning's defense team the opportunity to obtain pre-trial discovery, according to a
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:23P
Moore to run for chief justice
A trial court for judges removed him for refusing to abide by a federal judge's order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from public display in the state judicial building. The current chief justice, Chuck Malone, and Charlie Graddick,
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:21P
Former detective's court hearing postponed
Because his attorney was not with him in the court, Scipione was forced to explain to the judge why his case could not move forward. He spoke in a clear, calm voice as he requested a date “sometime in February.”
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:20P
Second Circuit finds courts have power to enjoin arbitration in limited
And the district court took the unusual step of granting that injunction and ordering the couple to dismiss their arbitration claims. The Second Circuit affirmed much of the trial court's decision. The court framed the dispute between the parties as
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:19P
AT&T must share documents with government witnesses, court rules
AT&T will have to share sensitive company documents with the Justice Department's outside lawyers and witnesses, the US District Court ruled on Monday evening. The Justice Department is suing AT&T to block its
Updated: 11/22/2011 12:18P