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George Clooney to Be Called as Witness in Silvio Berlusconi Sex Trial
George Clooney has been named a witness in the sex trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The leading man of "The Descendants" was one of the more than 200 names accepted by a Milan court for the case on Wednesday, November 23.
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:32P
Appeals courts sides with condemned Akron killer
On Wednesday, the 9th Ohio District Court of Appeals called the circumstances around the mitigation investigation “troubling.” They granted Jones' appeal, which could lead to a new sentencing hearing before a new panel of jurors.
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:31P
Mistrial for Lawyer Charged in Witness's Death
Mr. Bergrin also faces about 30 other criminal charges that prosecutors from the office of the United States attorney, Paul J. Fishman, have yet to bring to trial. In the mostly empty courtroom in Federal District Court here, Mr. Bergrin, 55,
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:31P
Judge rules jury can hear Madoff trustee's case vs New York Mets' owners
US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff agreed with trustee Irving Picard and turned down arguments by the ownership group headed by Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, who claimed the case should be decided by a judge because it began in US Bankruptcy Court.
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:30P
NZ scientist avoids jail for helping mother's death
He originally faced up to 14 years' jail when he was put on trial for attempted murder in the High Court last month but agreed to plead guilty after prosecutors downgraded the charge to "counselling and procuring suicide". High Court judge Christine
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:30P
Judge rules jury can hear Madoff trustee's case vs New York Mets' owners | The
US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff agreed with trustee Irving Picard and turned down arguments by the ownership group headed by Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, who claimed the case should be decided by a judge because it began in US Bankruptcy Court.
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:29P
jayalalithaa dubs disproportionate assets case politically motivated
Appearing for the fourth time in the makeshift court hall near the central jail on the city's outskirts amid tight security, the AIADMK supremo told the trial court judge BM Mallikarjunaiah that a warrant was issued to search her Poes Garden residence
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:29P
Assault case hearing pushed back
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Victoria E. Cameron on Wednedsay granted the request of defense attorney Thomas Eckhardt to reschedule his client's trial-setting hearing to Jan. 18. Eckhardt said the 24-year-old alleged victim, who is not named
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:29P
Judge rules jury can hear trustee's case vs Mets
US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff agreed with trustee Irving Picard and turned down arguments by the ownership group headed by Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, who claimed the case should be decided by a judge because it began in US Bankruptcy Court.
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:28P
2G case: Delhi HC likely to hear Kanimozhi and five others bail pleas today
New Delhi: A day after bail was granted to five corporate honchos in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the Delhi High court may hear the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and five other accused on Thursday. Encouraged by the Supreme Court order granting
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:27P