Latest Trial Court News
In Google-Oracle Trial Over Android, Greed Doesn't Matter To Judge
By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Greed does not matter when it comes to the legal battle of two Silicon Valley icons, a federal judge told jurors who are hearing the lawsuit Oracle filed against Google. "There has been a suggestion made that
Updated: 04/28/2012 12:01P
Mohamed Mahmoud protesters' trial set for 17 July, officer's trial 3 June
Cairo Appeal's Court on Saturday set dates for the trials of protesters and a central security forces officer involved in violent clashes on the capital's Mohamed Mahmoud Street last November. The court scheduled for 3 June the trial of Mahmoud
Updated: 04/28/2012 12:00P
BC Supreme Court gives Health Canada a year to rewrite dried pot rules
VICTORIA—A BC Supreme Court judge has given Health Canada one year to respond to his ruling that the restriction to dried marijuana in Health Canada's Marijuana Medical Access Regulations is unconstitutional. On Friday, Justice Robert Johnston
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:53A
Charles Taylor verdict's wider significance
International justice is slow [and in this case extremely expensive] but Mr Taylor's deeds caught up with him in the end. They described the court as a Western [and specifically British-American] conspiracy. This was the line taken by Mr Taylor's
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:52A
Suspect in fatal Mason City stabbing enters not guilty plea; trial scheduled
AP MASON CITY, Iowa — A Waterloo man suspected in a fatal Mason City stabbing will stand trial for first-degree murder. Twenty-two-year-old James Farnsworth pleaded not guilty Friday in Cerro Gordo County District Court in the April 14 death of
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:47A
Lancaster district judge to stand trial for allegedly dismissing own parking
A Lancaster city district judge was ordered Friday to stand trial on charges that she dismissed her own parking tickets. Kelly S. Ballentine, 44, jotted notes and frequently whispered to her attorney during a two-hour preliminary hearing on a dozen
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:35A
Lancaster City district judge ordered to stand trial
Ultimately, retired District Judge Harry Farmer Jr. bound all the charges - filed in February by the state attorney general - to Lancaster County Court. "I'm sorry to be here. Obviously you were a very hard-working judge," Farmer said as he announced
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:29A
Accused child molester Dr. William Ayres' family seek his release from hospital
By Aaron Kinney REDWOOD CITY -- Accused child molester Dr. William Ayres has difficulty keeping track of time or the day of the week and rates as "severely impaired" on a dementia test, according to court documents submitted Friday in the case of the
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:24A
Accused child molester Dr. William Ayres' family seek his release from hospital
By Aaron Kinney REDWOOD CITY -- Accused child molester Dr. William Ayres has difficulty keeping track of time or the day of the week and rates as "severely impaired" on a dementia test, according to court documents submitted Friday in the case of the
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:24A
Idaho federal court worker honored for her service
BOISE, Idaho (WTW) — A long-time employee of the federal courts in Idaho has been honored by the legal community for her dedication to strengthening the effectiveness of the justice system. Susie Boring-Headlee is the alternative dispute resolution
Updated: 04/28/2012 11:21A