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Ruling could affect whether some hospitals can be sued
MONTGOMERY | The Alabama Supreme Court in January threw out a multimillion-dollar jury verdict awarded to the family of a woman who died in a Montgomery hospital, but the consequences of the decision could extend far beyond that case.
Updated: 11/27/2011 04:36A
Accused pleads guilty to 1983 rape
Graham Jones, of Mount Pleasant Road, Clapham, Bedford had been scheduled to stand trial at Luton Crown Court early next year, but on Tuesday he admitted to the rape of a girl 28 years ago. Jones faced three charges of rape between 1983 and 2006 and a
Updated: 11/27/2011 04:35A
Emirates court jails blogger
But the Federal Supreme Court, acting in its role as a special security court, pressed ahead announcing its verdict. The five defendants had refused to show up in court, saying in a message delivered by a police officer that the court "did not enable
Updated: 11/27/2011 04:30A
Butts kidnapping conviction upheld
He also claimed a search warrant was unconstitutionally overbroad; the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence; there was insufficient evidence of specific intent to sustain several of the convictions; and the trial court erred in
Updated: 11/27/2011 04:10A
Prison terms for UAE activists over 'insult'
Five men sentenced to up to three years in jail for insulting leaders of the United Arab Emirates in online messages. Five political activists have been sentenced to between two and three years in jail for insulting the leaders of the United Arab
Updated: 11/27/2011 04:06A
Kiddie Kollege retrial looms
By Carly Q. Romalino/Gloucester County Times Attorneys representing Franklin Township have asked a Superior Court judge to take a second look at the class action lawsuit that left the municipality with a half-million-dollar judgment.
Updated: 11/27/2011 04:02A
Madden attorney wants prior acts excluded
Shanterrica Madden pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and evidence tampering in Rutherford County Circuit Court back in October, resulting in the scheduling of a Monday pre-trial motions date and a Jan. 31 trial date.
Updated: 11/27/2011 04:00A
Guilty verdict in activists' trial
Their laptops and other materials seized in the investigation will remain in government hands, according to the verdict. Additionally, the website – uaehewar.net – where their comments were alleged to have been made will be shut down.
Updated: 11/27/2011 03:52A
Senate may void North Carolina's racial bias law
"They're doing that instead of trying to defend their actions in court," said JayFerguson, a lawyer in Durham who is shepherding another inmate's case in Wake County Superior Court. District attorneys held a news conference several weeks ago to
Updated: 11/27/2011 03:42A
Schoolkids grill Justice Sudhindra
At an interaction on legal awareness organized by Bangalore City Legal Services Committee ( BCLSC) at Chamarajpet, children sought his presence and raised several questions on bail granted to Kannada actor Darshan and prominent politicians who have
Updated: 11/27/2011 03:37A
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