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First FHFA Suit Against Big Banks To Go To Trial In Fall 2013
Each case will be will be tried individually, US District Court Judge Denise Cote wrote in an order Tuesday. Earlier this month, Cote denied a motion by UBS to dismiss the suit against it, saying the Federal Housing Finance Agency had sufficient
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:20P
State rests in Smith Co. murder case
is expected to rest its case today against a Whitehouse woman accused of killing her babysitter to keep her from testifying in a child custody hearing, Judge Jack Skeen Jr. of the Smith County 241st District Court told the jury Monday afternoon.
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:20P
George Huguely Case: Evidence Shown, Including Video Of Police Interrogation
Tuesday's public viewing in Charlottesville Circuit Court, however, was the first opportunity for non-jurors to see him during the 64-minute video, in which he was informed of Love's death. It was also the first chance for the media to see photos,
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:17P
Another OJ Appeal
A 94-page document filed Tuesday in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas alleges Simpson was so badly represented by his trial and prior appellate lawyers that he deserves a new trial. Almost all of the 22 grounds attorney Patricial Palm cites
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:17P
Judge vacates woman's life term in Fla. drug case
The ruling came after the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals found that Ramirez's lawyers during her 2001 trial never properly explained she could get a life sentence if she went to trial instead of taking a plea deal and 10-year sentence.
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:15P
Judge declares mistrial in rape case
After more than four hours of deliberating, jurors couldn't reach a unanimous decision in a rape trial Tuesday. Superior Court Judge Robert Ervin declared a mistrial shortly before 4:30 pm and prosecutor Beth Lari said the district attorney's office
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:14P
Man sets himself on fire outside Breivik's court
A man has torched himself outside the courthouse in Norway's capital where the anti-Islam Norwegian mass murderer, Anders Breivik is on trial for killing 77 people in twin attacks in the country in July 2011. Police officials said the man, described as
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:14P
Rule Allowing Citation of Unpublished Appeals Court Opinions Continues Unchanged
Prior to 2009, practitioners could only cite unpublished appeals court opinions to support a claim of claim preclusion, issue preclusion, or the law of the case. The order adopting the rule called for court review of the rule in 2012.
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:13P
Faith Healing: Supreme Court May Decide the Scope of Prayer Treatment Exception
Yet the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a case of first impression, may soon decide how far that right goes in a case where religious parents relied on “faith healing” to heal their sick child, and the child died. Deeply religious members of the
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:13P
Raja blows kisses after getting bail
New Delhi After spending 15 months in jail, former telecom minister A Raja was granted bail by a Special CBI court in New Delhi on Tuesday. Special CBI Judge OP Saini granted bail to the 49-year-old DMK MP, who is accused in the 2G scam case on a
Updated: 05/15/2012 06:10P
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