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New York's First Department adopts even more of Zubulake
This unanimous decision represents a reversal of several New York trial court rulings holding that the party requesting disclosure had the obligation to pay for its production. As is often the case, interesting appellate decisions can be the product of
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:45A
Bakery owners settle their lawsuit with Accohannock tribe
PRINCESS ANNE — A dispute between a Smith Island cake business and the Accohannock Indian Tribe has been settled before the case headed to a jury in Somerset County Circuit Court. The terms of the settlement are confidential, said Robin Cockey,
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:40A
Defense likely to rest in Va. Tech shooting trial
A wrongful death lawsuit that questions officials' response to the April 2007 campus killings at Virginia Tech is winding down in a Christiansburg courtroom. The state is expected to present a handful of witnesses Tuesday, then attorneys for the
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:31A
Okla appeals court affirms ex-teacher's conviction
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday rejected arguments that the trial court shouldn't have allowed evidence that John Kastner lied about his military service and personal wealth to be admitted at trial. His lawyer also argued that
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:26A
Summations coming in Rutgers webcam spying trial
A jury in the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man will have to wrestle with some relatively untested legal issues when it gets the case.
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:25A
In Search of Justice at the Google, Facebook Trial
We were quickly informed by a court official that Mr. Kumar wouldn't be hearing the case – rather, it would be Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja. There was a notice at the court announcing the change without explanation. We stepped into the next room
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:21A
In Search of Justice at the Google, Facebook Trial
We were quickly informed by a court official that Mr. Kumar wouldn't be hearing the case – rather, it would be Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja. There was a notice at the court announcing the change without explanation. We stepped into the next room
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:21A
Tight court security as Moyo appears
Photo: Phill Magakoe A shackled and cuffed Bongani Moyo appeared under heavy police guard in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday for the continuation of his escape trial. Moyo, labelled as one of SA's most notorious escapees, sat in the dock and
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:07A
Tight court security as Moyo appears
Photo: Phill Magakoe A shackled and cuffed Bongani Moyo appeared under heavy police guard in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday for the continuation of his escape trial. Moyo, labelled as one of SA's most notorious escapees, sat in the dock and
Updated: 03/13/2012 05:07A
Man screamed for help, court hears
A WITNESS saw an injured man screaming for help after a western Sydney gunfight that ended in the death of a passing truckie, a murder trial has been told. Adel Elkobaili, 21, Mahmoud Mariam, 28, and a juvenile, now aged 20, are charged with affray and
Updated: 03/12/2012 11:48P
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