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Chevron Suffers Major Legal Setback as US Court Throws Out Fraud Claims
They include the unanimous reversal of Kaplan in a US federal appeals court of a worldwide injunction against enforcement of the Ecuadorian judgment; an Ecuadorian appellate court's confirmation of a trial court decision that Chevron dumped billions of
Updated: 05/14/2012 07:02P
Woman convicted of killing 5 teens in DUI crash seeks new hearing
An Aurora woman convicted of killing five teens in a drunken driving accident should get a new sentencing hearing because of vague language in Illinois DUI laws, her attorney told an appellate court panel Monday. The three justices from the 2nd
Updated: 05/14/2012 07:00P
After four hours, no jurors selected in Sturgis trial
After four hours of questioning, no one had yet been selected for the jury in St. Joseph Superior Court. Of 25 people called as potential jurors, 12 were eliminated because of familiarity with media coverage of the case.
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:59P
Lawyers settle NYPD misconduct case
In February, US District Judge Allyne Ross denied the summary judgment motion, sending the four-year-old case to trial. An NYPD spokesman did not return a request for comment. The case is Warren v. City of New York, US District Court for the Eastern
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:53P
Former priest pleads guilty to indecent assault
By Tina Comeau POSTED 12 noon May 14: A former Yarmouth priest, caseworker and probation officer is before the court in Yarmouth this week, scheduled to stand trial on dozens of indecent assault and gross indecency charges that date as far back as the
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:53P
Not guilty plea in $10m bank error trial
The Rotorua woman alleged to have fled to Hong Kong with her partner in 2009 after a banking error deposited $10 million overdraft into his Westpac Bank business has pleaded not guilty on 30 charges. Appearing in the Rotorua High Court this morning
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:52P
Court reporting: Proper grammar usage
AMONG the crimes committed against adults and children alike, such as murder, rape, assault, kidnap and so on, “molest” is not included. This is because “molest” is a verb, not a noun, and the names of crimes (like other names) must be nouns.
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:50P
Alabama corruption trials show federal prosecutors need restraints, Don
By Mary Orndorff -- Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- The acquittals in Alabama's statehouse corruption trial earlier this year are an example of why the US Supreme Court needs to limit when federal prosecutors can accuse politicians of bribery,
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:47P
Alabama corruption trials show federal prosecutors need restraints, Don
By Mary Orndorff -- Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- The acquittals in Alabama's statehouse corruption trial earlier this year are an example of why the US Supreme Court needs to limit when federal prosecutors can accuse politicians of bribery,
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:47P
Arizona death-row inmate's lawsuit heads to court
They are set to make their case Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court. Separate proceedings will be held Monday before the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, where lawyers for Lopez will challenge the state's execution procedures and
Updated: 05/14/2012 06:44P
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