JUL
2
2009

Cherie Booth backs call for radical prison overhaul

Cherie Booth QC has endorsed a call to close some prisons and hand the management of the rest of the prison system in England and Wales over to local communities.

JUL
2
2009

Ousted Honduran leader delays return till deadline passes

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya said Wednesday he will not return to his home country until at least Saturday, after a three-day international deadline to reinstate him.

JUL
2
2009

Dutch Brewer Beats Germans in Fight for Bavaria Name

Bavaria NV, the second-largest Dutch brewer, should be able to keep the trademark to its brand name in an eight-year-old legal battle started by German beermakers, the European Union’s highest court said.

JUL
1
2009

Teen survivor of Yemeni jet crash bruised but conscious; one of plane´s black boxes found

Despite a fractured collarbone, a teenage girl who is the only known survivor of the Yemeni jet crash clung to wreckage for more than 13 hours before rescuers found her in the Indian Ocean, a French official and a relative said Wednesday.

JUL
1
2009

Was Sotomayor Reversed, or Did the Supreme Court Change Course?

Headlines proclaiming the reversal of a federal appeals court ruling by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are off the mark, according to a journalist who has covered the high court.

JUN
30
2009

EU Treaty Ratification Temporarily Delayed by German High Court

Germany’s highest court temporarily delayed ratification of the planned European Union governing treaty, adding a new hitch on the obstacle-strewn road to strengthening the EU’s role on the world stage.

JUN
30
2009

Bait and switch: Online electronics stores caught in fraud

Seven online merchants operating more than 40 Web sites have agreed to pay a $765,000 settlement following an investigation by the New York State Attorney General´s office, the AG´s office said.

JUN
30
2009

Supreme Court adds Confrontation Clause case to 2009 term

The US Supreme Court issued a second set of orders Monday, granting certiorari in one additional case.

JUN
30
2009

High Court Poised to Rewrite Spending Rules

A Supreme Court case concerning a quirky documentary critical of Hillary Rodham Clinton may result in a major overhaul of rules governing campaign spending by corporations, the court signaled Monday.

JUN
30
2009

Bernard Madoff faces potential 150 years in prison after lawyer confirms he is likely to plead guilty

The renegade Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff faces a possible sentence of up to 150 years in prison after being formally charged yesterday with a list of crimes including laundering millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains through London.

JUN
29
2009

Honduran Congress names provisional president

Hours after the sitting president was deposed by a military-led coup, a new president of Honduras was sworn in Sunday.

JUN
29
2009

Federal bankruptcy judge approves GM financing motion

A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a motion to allow General Motors (GM) to borrow $33.3 billion in debtor in possession financing from the US and Canadian governments to finance a new company.

JUN
29
2009

John Rizzo: The most influential career lawyer in CIA history

In his memoir, former CIA Director George J. Tenet described the agency´s first course of action in a crisis. "Despite what Hollywood might have you believe," Tenet wrote, "you don´t call in the tough guys; you call in the lawyers."

JUN
26
2009

Settling Michael Jackson´s Estate May Be a Thriller

The performer, who died at 50, left behind a chorus of creditors and a half interest in a hugely successful song catalog.

JUN
26
2009

EBay’s Fight With Skype Founders May Threaten IPO

EBay Inc.’s dispute with the founders of its Skype Internet-phone division threatens to delay a Skype initial public offering and lower the amount raised.

JUN
25
2009

U.S. urges China to revoke Internet filter requirement

Top U.S. officials urged China Wednesday to abandon its proposal to require Internet filters installed on personal computers starting next month, warning the step could violate world trade rules.

JUN
25
2009

Blogger Hal Turner accused of death threats against judges

A blogger and Internet radio talk-show host in New Jersey was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening to kill three federal appeals court judges in Chicago, Illinois.

JUN
25
2009

Egyptian tycoon, ex-cop face execution

An Egyptian court on Thursday confirmed the death sentences of a business tycoon and a former police officer convicted of killing rising Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim.

JUN
25
2009

Chrysler’s Law Firm Jones Day Bills Automaker for $12.7 Million

Chrysler LLC’s law firm Jones Day said it incurred fees and expenses of $12.7 million in May in its work for the bankrupt automaker, while other lawyers and advisers seek $8.5 million more, according to court filings.

JUN
25
2009

Wife Criminally Charged for Not Testifying Against Husband at Sex Assault Trial

A woman who is reported to have hidden from authorities rather than testify against her husband at a sexual assault trial last year has been charged with failing to appear in court.

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