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Iceland's ex PM on trial over 2008 crisis
By Cassandra Vinograd Geir Haarde says he will be vindicated when he appears in a special court set up to try him. Photo / User:Erik, Wikimedia Iceland's former Prime Minister faces trial today as the first world leader criminally charged over the 2008
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:31A
Mets must pay, go to trial
The New York Mets are preparing for the baseball season, and the team's owners will have to prepare for trial. US District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled Monday that Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon, his family, businesses and charities must pay as
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:30A
Weekly Law Resume - March 1, 2012: The Trilogy of Tverberg: Non-Delegable
by Low, Ball & Lynch on 3/5/2012 This case involved injuries suffered by an independent contractor hired to construct a metal canopy over fuel-pumping units. The Court addressed whether the plaintiff can survive summary judgment on theories of breach
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:29A
Urewera defence to begin today
The defence is expected to open its case today in the trial of four people accused of running terrorist training camps in the Urewera Ranges. The 'Urewera Four' - Kemara, Tame Iti, Emily Bailey and Urs Signer - have pleaded not guilty to charges of
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:29A
Jury selection underway in Saquan Evans' murder trial
By Jim O'Hara / The Post-Standard Syracuse, NY - Jury selection has gotten underway in the murder trial of Saquan Evans in the fatal shooting of 20-month-old Rashaad Walker Jr. A pool of 70 prospective jurors filed into state Supreme Court Justice John
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:29A
Accused in Wilson bullying trial found not guilty
In February, Justice Mary Theresa Devlin decided that the testimony Wilson gave to his stepmother and police before his death could be entered into evidence. Devlin indicated that her decision to enter the statement into evidence did not mean that she
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:25A
Iceland's former PM goes on trial over 2008 financial crisis
This is the first case the Landsdomur, the court trying Mr Haarde, has heard a case since being set up in 1905 specifically to try cabinet ministers. Mr Haarde stands accused of "gross negligence", for his lax oversight of the country's banks,
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:24A
Mississauga firefighter stands trial in motorist's death
Crown attorney Sandra Martins sought the extremely rare ban, citing her concern for future witnesses learning of testimony before their turn in court for the trial, which was predicted to last for five days. Brian Starkman, the defence lawyer for
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:22A
Disturbing evidence expected in Stafford trial
Superior Court Judge Thomas Heeney gave his instructions to the jury this morning, and the Crown is expected to lay out its case against Rafferty in an opening statement. Rafferty, wearing a grey suit and a blue-striped tie, sat quietly during the
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:22A
Graphic, disturbing evidence expected at Stafford murder trial
Superior Court Judge Thomas Heeney gave his instructions to the jury this morning, and the Crown is expected to lay out its case against Rafferty in an opening statement. Rafferty, wearing a grey suit and a blue-striped tie, sat quietly during the
Updated: 03/05/2012 11:21A
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