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California's interests and public policy trump contract's choice-of-law provision
Affinity Logistics Corporation [pdf], the Ninth Circuit ruled that California's interests and public policy superseded a choice-of-law provision stating that Georgia law would govern disputes between a company and its purported independent contractor.
Updated: 02/28/2012 12:00P
Bahrain: Hundreds Railroaded In Unjust Trials, Says HRW
The government should void the convictions in trials before Bahrain's military and civilian courts that fell far short of international fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said. The 94-page report, “No Justice in Bahrain: Unfair Trials in Military
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:59A
Bus driver acquitted in deadly Megabus crash
Onondaga County Court Judge Anthony Aloi announced the verdict after a non-jury trial of 60-year-old John Tomaszewski of Yardville, NJ Tomaszewski would have faced up to four years in state prison on each of four counts of criminally negligent homicide
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:57A
Bus driver acquitted in deadly crash of Toronto-bound Megabus
Onondaga County Court Judge Anthony Aloi announced the verdict after a non-jury trial of 60-year-old John Tomaszewski of Yardville, NJ Tomaszewski would have faced up to four years in state prison on each of four counts of criminally negligent homicide
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:53A
Jury still out in jail mutiny trial
Masked inmates smashed and torched buildings, putting people's lives at risk and causing more than £5 million damage at Ford Open Prison, near Arundel, West Sussex, after the authorities lost control for more than 12 hours, Hove Crown Court was told.
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:53A
Former coach due in court in Vegas death case
A Las Vegas judge will be asked Tuesday to decide if the 38-year-old Hawkins should stand trial in state court on a felony charge that could get him probation or up to four years in prison. Hawkins is black. He was initially charged with murder after
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:52A
Former coach due in court in Vegas death case
A Las Vegas judge will be asked Tuesday to decide if the 38-year-old Hawkins should stand trial in state court on a felony charge that could get him probation or up to four years in prison. Hawkins is black. He was initially charged with murder after
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:52A
Driver acquitted in deadly Toronto-bound Megabus crash
Onondaga County Court Judge Anthony Aloi announced the verdict after a non-jury trial of 60-year-old John Tomaszewski of Yardville, NJ Tomaszewski would have faced up to four years in state prison on each of four counts of criminally negligent homicide
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:37A
Driver acquitted in deadly Megabus crash
Onondaga County Court Judge Anthony Aloi announced the verdict after a non-jury trial of 60-year-old John Tomaszewski of Yardville, NJ Tomaszewski would have faced up to four years in state prison on each of four counts of criminally negligent homicide
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:36A
AG: Prepared for trial in Gulf spill
At a hearing before a House appropriations subcommittee, the attorney general vowed that the federal government will hold people accountable in both a civil trial in federal court in New Orleans, if necessary, and in a criminal investigation.
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:34A
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