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Bahraini court delays ruling in protesters' death penalty appeal
In the initial trial at the security court, more than a dozen health professionals were convicted and sentenced to prison terms of up to 15 years on charges of attempting to overthrow the monarchy. However, faced with rising international criticism,
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:41P
Gay Softball World Series Wins Pre-Trial Motions, Reaches Settlement in
Plaintiffs asserted various discrimination and privacy claims against NAGAAA, and asked the Court to bar NAGAAA from enforcing its rule in any future Gay Softball World Series. However, a series of pre-trial rulings from US District Court Judge John
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:40P
Militia leader was trafficking in ideas, not firearms, lawyer says
Three Fairbanks militia leaders accused of conspiring to obtain illegal weapons pleaded not guilty to new charges this morning in federal court in Anchorage. By LISA DEMER; Anchorage Daily News Three Fairbanks militia leaders accused of conspiring to
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:39P
Judge rejects $285M deal over Citi wrongdoing
The SEC shot back in a statement issued by Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami, saying the deal was all four of those things and "reasonably reflects the scope of relief that would be obtained after a successful trial." The SEC had accused the bank of
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:39P
Dr. Conrad Murray to be sentenced Tuesday
Dr. Conrad Murray remained expressionless as the jury returned with a guilty verdict in his involuntary manslaughter trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court on November 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was convicted in the 2009 death of pop
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:38P
David Camm's third trial to cost at least $1 million
Some of that money could be needed to pay for a special prosecutor after the state appeals court recently removed Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson from the case because of his plan to write a book about it. Chief Heavrin say Camm's new trial
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:38P
US judge rejects Citigroup fraud settlement
She said if a trial occurred, the bank would present "substantial factual and legal defenses". The SEC and Citigroup did not in their statements address whether they might be able to reach a revised settlement that could win court approval.
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:38P
Texas asks Supreme Court to block redistricting
Every state redraws its political maps after each 10-year census to try to keep districts equal in population. A panel of federal judges in San Antonio drew the latest maps after minority groups challenged the original plan passed by the Republican-led
Updated: 11/28/2011 06:00P
Federal judge rejects $285 mil SEC-Citigroup agreement
Rating agencies downgraded most of the investments just as many troubled homeowners stopped paying their mortgages in late 2007. That pushed the investment into default and cost its buyers' — hedge funds and investment managers — several hundred
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:48P
Bugatti Insurance Claim Case Will Head to Trial
"In the humble opinion of this court, this case involves quizzical factual circumstances that compel credibility determinations which this court may not make at the summary judgment stage," Froeschner wrote Tuesday. "That function is for the jury that
Updated: 11/28/2011 05:24P