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Steven Powell search warrants unsealed
Search warrants in the Steven Powell case will be unsealed for the first time. TACOMA, Wash. — Search warrants in the Steven Powell case will be unsealed for the first time. Attorneys for Powell were in a Pierce County Superior Court courtroom Friday
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:57P
Aussie murder trial delayed in US
Today, Mr Young's lawyers asked for Monday's trial to be delayed because they were yet to receive the court transcripts from the first trial. The trial was rescheduled to June 25. It is alleged Mr Young, a US postal worker who was part of a 13-member
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:54P
Oregon Supreme Court again throws out death penalty for 52-year-old inmate
The Oregon Supreme Court has again overturned a death sentence against a man convicted of two murders from the 1980s who has four times been condemned to die. The justices ruled Thursday that a trial judge in 2005, Joseph Ochoa, erred in dealing with
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:46P
Verdict upheld in Woodbridge mall restroom liability case
At trial, the jury delivered an 8-0 verdict after deliberating 90 minutes, finding that JC Penney was not negligent. The jury, therefore, did not have to decide whether the negligence was the proximate cause of LeSage's injury or what damages would
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:43P
Judge Allows Actress Suing IMDb Over Age Revelation to Go Forward on Lawsuit
Huang Hoang, the actress who sued IMDb for revealing her real age, got a small boost Friday in Washington federal court. The judge overseeing the case has decided that Hoang's allegations that IMDb breached contract and violated laws on consumer
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:42P
New Questions About A Liability Carrier's Duty To Settle
The appeal in DeWitt arose from an alleged instructional error by the trial court which highlighted the core question in the decision: Under what circumstances is a carrier obliged to accept a reasonable settlement offer on behalf of its insured?
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:42P
New Questions About A Liability Carrier's Duty To Settle
The appeal in DeWitt arose from an alleged instructional error by the trial court which highlighted the core question in the decision: Under what circumstances is a carrier obliged to accept a reasonable settlement offer on behalf of its insured?
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:42P
Court Dates Set for Mom Accused of Drug Dealing
She'll be in court May 24 for a plea/sentencing hearing but if that doesn't go forward, a trial is scheduled for July 24 in Waukesha County Circuit Court. The Waukesha Police Department provided Waukesha Patch with a video it says is of Kircher selling
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:38P
Healthcare Business Recap: AstraZeneca Catches a Break, ImmunoGen Catches a Wave
By Mark Lawson And now comes a favorable ruling in AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) Battle of the Patents: the company reports that the US District Court in New Jersey finds its anti-psychotic drug Seroquel XR's formulation patent valid.
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:33P
Healthcare Business Recap: AstraZeneca Catches a Break, ImmunoGen Catches a Wave
By Mark Lawson And now comes a favorable ruling in AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) Battle of the Patents: the company reports that the US District Court in New Jersey finds its anti-psychotic drug Seroquel XR's formulation patent valid.
Updated: 03/30/2012 05:33P