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Ignoring the Real Money in the Bank of America Lawsuits
The shareholder cases largely comprise state law claims against the bank's board and executives brought in the Delaware Chancery Court and the Federal District Court in Manhattan. In those cases, the plaintiffs contend that the bank's board breached
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:11A
Jonathan Turner murder trial: Turkish defendant snapped after taunts but did
Turkish national Bragdas Kilic told Nottingham Crown Court he had 'come to the end of his tether' on the night of the attack and snapped when Mr Turner was heard to make a racist comment towards him. Mr Turner (27) died from head injuries after being
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:10A
Ankeny Man Convicted of Murder Out of Jail Awaiting New Trial
The Iowa Court of Appeals in December ordered a new trial, ruling that Huser's lawyer had failed to object to hearsay testimony that could have tipped the balance with jurors, the Register reported. Huser, who had been serving life at the Iowa state
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:08A
Prosecutor Seeks 80-Yr Jail Term For Charles Taylor
“Should the trial chamber decide to impose a global sentence, 80 years imprisonment would be appropriate,” said the document, signed by the Special Court for Sierra Leone's chief prosecutor Brenda Hollis in The Hague. “The recommended sentence is
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:08A
US also on trial in Twin Towers case
He was initially charged by a military tribunal that was ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court, then ordered to stand trial in a Federal Court in New York after the Obama administration said it was closing Guantanamo Bay.
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:06A
US also on trial in Twin Towers case
He was initially charged by a military tribunal that was ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court, then ordered to stand trial in a Federal Court in New York after the Obama administration said it was closing Guantanamo Bay.
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:06A
Australian jailed for eight years by Chinese court
Chou, who has spent more than three years in detention, including for a previous trial, told the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court she would appeal. It is the second time in just over a month that an Australian has been sentenced to a lengthy
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:05A
Gangland shooting accused goes free
A man accused of gunning down a gangland figure in a supermarket car park has walked free from court after the case against him collapsed. Ross Monaghan was on trial accused of murdering Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll outside Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow,
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:00A
Gangland shooting accused goes free
A man accused of gunning down a gangland figure in a supermarket car park has walked free from court after the case against him collapsed. Ross Monaghan was on trial accused of murdering Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll outside Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow,
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:00A
Sept. 11 case returns to Guantanamo tribunal
Critics such as Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch and a former federal prosecutor, say coerced testimony from witnesses is still admissible, even if it isn't from defendants, and the case would be better off in civilian court
Updated: 05/04/2012 09:57A