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High court broadens award for 2003 forest fire losses
It was the second time the case has been to the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs first appealed after the trial court denied a request to double the damages or grant attorney fees and costs, and the Court of Appeals upheld the decision.
Updated: 03/18/2012 10:27P

FOCUS: Court ruling sheds light on indictment proceeding
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A ruling last Wednesday by an Okinawa court that cleared a businessman on fraud charges shed light on an indictment proceeding put in place three years ago as part of a major revamp of Japan's judicial system. The Naha District Court
Updated: 03/18/2012 10:14P

FOCUS: Court ruling sheds light on indictment proceeding
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A ruling last Wednesday by an Okinawa court that cleared a businessman on fraud charges shed light on an indictment proceeding put in place three years ago as part of a major revamp of Japan's judicial system. The Naha District Court
Updated: 03/18/2012 10:14P

Prospect of Jury Trial in Mets' Madoff Case May Push Sides Toward Settlement
Rolling the dice that they could lose another $303 million at trial might be risky. Moreover, last week's ruling by Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court — that the burden of proof was on the Mets' owners at trial to show that they
Updated: 03/18/2012 10:10P

Suspect in Palestinian's roadside death case accused of harassing witness
held a 25-minute phone conversation last week with Oded Picho, a Civil Guard volunteer who apparently helped Yakutieli dump the Palestinian man on the side of the road one night in 2008, lawyers said at the trial in the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court
Updated: 03/18/2012 10:00P

Suspect in Palestinian's roadside death case accused of harassing witness
held a 25-minute phone conversation last week with Oded Picho, a Civil Guard volunteer who apparently helped Yakutieli dump the Palestinian man on the side of the road one night in 2008, lawyers said at the trial in the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court
Updated: 03/18/2012 10:00P

Alleged sex offender wants a deal
AN ALLEGED sex offender has asked his case be referred to the plea bargain hearings that have cleared the state's trial backlog. Justin Paul Wong, 21, of Rostrevor, appeared in the District Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to six counts of
Updated: 03/18/2012 09:48P

Alleged sex offender wants a deal
AN ALLEGED sex offender has asked his case be referred to the plea bargain hearings that have cleared the state's trial backlog. Justin Paul Wong, 21, of Rostrevor, appeared in the District Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to six counts of
Updated: 03/18/2012 09:48P

Roest went to boss over late payments
Former Bridgecorp finance boss Rob Roest was "the most junior of directors" who was entitled to rely on the company's management, external auditors and trustees for advice, his lawyers says. Defence lawyer Rowan Butler is giving his final address in
Updated: 03/18/2012 09:47P

Prospect of Jury Trial May Push Mets to Deal
Rolling the dice that they could lose another $303 million at trial might be risky. Moreover, last week's ruling by Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court that the burden of proof was on the Mets' owners at trial to show that they had
Updated: 03/18/2012 09:43P