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Framingham man's murder trial scheduled
(AP) - A Framingham man accused of killing his wife is scheduled to go to trial next September. A Middlesex Superior Court judge this week scheduled Kyle Alleyne's murder trial for Sept. 22, 2012, more than two years after authorities say he killed his
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:08A
2G spectrum case: Shahid Balwa, Chandolia seek bail
By PTI Nov 25 2011 , New Delhi Buoyed by bail granted to five corporate executives by the Supreme Court in 2G spectrum case, Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa and ex-Telecom Minister A. Raja's former private secretary RK Chandolia have moved bail
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:08A
Johannes Mehserle Takes Stand In BART Police Abuse Trial
I reached forward to grab him to keep him from striking Officer Guanzon," Mehserle told the jury in the court of US District Judge Edward Chen in the trial of a civil rights lawsuit filed by Carrethers. Mehserle, 29, Officer Frederick Guanzon,
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:06A
Berlusconi's Trials Begin for Real
He called the cops and asked them to release her into the custody of Nicole Minetti, his loyal former dental hygienist turned local politician. Berlusconi told the police that Ruby was the niece of then-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and insists he
Updated: 11/25/2011 10:03A
Stephen Lawrence Murder Trial: Crucial Fibres Like 'Looking For A Needle In A
Fibres linked to Stephen Lawrence found by a cold case squad on suspects' clothes were not discovered earlier because it was like "looking for a needle in a haystack", a court has heard. Angela Gallop, who examined exhibits linked to the murder in 1995
Updated: 11/25/2011 09:57A
Pleas offered, trial dates set in common pleas court
Drugs, trial dates and misuse of a credit card were among the issues bringing people to Lawrence County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. Melanie Pankey, 33, of 1118 S. Fifth St., Ironton, pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in drugs.
Updated: 11/25/2011 09:56A
'Dangerous' rapist Edwin Smith jailed for 18 years
Edwin Smith, 43, of Bargoed, near Caerphilly, carried out sex attacks on girls and women between 1985 and 2006. During his trial in Newport last month, Smith was caught trying to escape north via the M5 motorway. He was later convicted of 13 offences.
Updated: 11/25/2011 09:52A
SEC request for injunction rejected
Alberto Perez, Case No. 09-CV-21977 (SD Fla.) a jury found defendant Alberto Perez liable for insider trading. The court however refused the SEC's request for a permanent injunction. It did grant a request for an order requiring the payment of
Updated: 11/25/2011 09:50A
Manches LLP | The cautionary tale of Jones v Kernott
The Supreme Court had to decide on Ms Jones' appeal, two broad questions in respect to the equity of Badger Hall Avenue: Firstly, was there sufficient evidence from which the trial judge could infer that the parties held the beneficial interest other
Updated: 11/25/2011 09:49A
Dechert LLP | Aredia/Zometa – One Step Forward, One Step Back
New Jersey has a statute that precludes punitive damages against FDA approved drugs. NJSA 2A:58C-5(c). Not only that, but the New Jersey appellate courts have held that the only significant statutory loophole – fraud on the FDA – is preempted.
Updated: 11/25/2011 09:49A