Court upholds limits on Navy sonar training

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Slain wife accuses husband from the grave

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Prosecutors drop parent-killing case

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Priest accused of lying in mob investigation

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Inmate shot dead after brazen escape

Shots were fired Wednesday morning at Maryland's Laurel Regional Hospital, not far from the nation's capital, law enforcement sources told CNN.

Juror: Judge and jury pressured me to convict

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Man convicted for Internet hoax death

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Zoloft killer's 30-year sentence appealed

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Girl who shielded mom is a hero at school

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Holloway disappearance hits cold case file

None of the three suspects in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway will be charged, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said today. Hans Mos, the island nation's chief public prosecutor, said there was not enough evidence to take the case to trial.

Company Sues Apple Over iPhone's Web Surfing

Facebook Wins $873 Million Judgement Under Anti-Spam Laws

Chinese Spies Target U.S. PCs, Commission Reports

Judge Orders Ballmer to Testify in "Vista Capable" Case

Samsung, InterDigital Settle Mobile Tech Patent Suit

In China, Volunteers Target Detective Agency

Hackers Gain Patience, Seek New Ways to Nab Victims

Company Seeks to Acquire Patents to Thwart "Trolls"

Worsening Economy Leads to More Online Scams

In Settlement, EHarmony to Offer Gay-Based Website

Baker & McKenzie to Pay $6 Million in Settlement Over Coudert Business

Baker & McKenzie has agreed to pay $6.65 million to compensate Coudert Brothers' bankruptcy estate for profits Baker earned from unfinished business that partners took with them when they left the defunct Coudert. Baker will forfeit most of its interest in an estimated $17 million in contingency fees for litigation that former Coudert partners were handling. The settlement follows a recent setback for retired Coudert partners who sued to have several firms held as Coudert successors responsible for paying their pensions.

ABA Delegates to Weigh Judicial Finance Training, Same-Sex Marriage

Attorney Josh Markus will urge delegates at the ABA's annual meeting in San Francisco this week to officially encourage financial products and practices education and training for judges in the U.S. and abroad. The proposal is one of 35 resolutions up for debate, including a proposal that would urge state-level governments to eliminate all legal barriers to civil marriage between two persons of the same sex and oppose a federal constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Financial Reform Keeps Law Firm Banking and Securities Practices Busy

Regulations for the recently enacted financial reform law are months away, but law firms with strong financial services practices are rolling out the welcome mat for client conferences and filling their calendars with client meetings. Clients' initial questions have largely focused on the so-called Volcker rule, which generally bans banking institutions from investing in private equity or hedge funds or engaging in proprietary trading, said Greg Lyons of Debevoise & Plimpton.

Bus Cameras Show Fatal Injury From New Angle

While making a legal left turn, a veteran Connecticut Transit bus driver fatally struck a pedestrian crossing against the light. The incident turned into a $3.9 million settlement, thanks to an innovative use of technology that pieced together video from internal cameras on the bus.

Former Jackson Walker Lawyer Snared in Federal Case Against Wyly Brothers

Texas billionaire brothers Sam and Charles Wyly, in denying Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they hid $550 million in trading profits via a maze of offshore trusts and other entities, are pointing at the advice they received from lawyers and financial advisers, according to reports. So, who were the go-to lawyers for the Wylys? Chief among them was Michael French, whom the SEC has also charged with helping the brothers set up the offshore trusts through which they made the trades in question.

Federal Lawsuits Seek $30 Million in Madoff Family Money

The court-appointed trustee seeking to recover billions of dollars lost by jailed financier Bernard Madoff has sued three entities to get back more than $30 million that he said the Madoff family had invested, mostly in oil and gas properties and tech companies. The lawsuits filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan by Irving Picard are a follow-up to a lawsuit he filed in November seeking nearly $200 million from family members who he said lived lavishly while using the family finance business like a "piggy bank."

Law Firm Partner Resigns Amid Financial Probe

Andrew Iyer, Ince & Co.'s global energy and offshore practice group head, has resigned from the law firm following a period of suspension for what the firm, in a statement, called "irregular financial behaviour." Ince described the matter as "an isolated" issue that does not involve any other partner or staff member. The firm confirmed that the authorities have been notified and that Iyer is cooperating with the investigation.

Legal Scholarship Doesn't Always Fall on Deaf Ears, Conclude Law Professors

Two law professors who researched the salience of legal research have concluded that, contrary to conventional wisdom, judges increasingly are citing law review articles in their opinions. Analyzing more than 296,000 reported federal circuit opinions filed between 1950 and 2008, David Schwartz and Lee Petherbridge found increased citation to law review articles during the past 20 years. Widespread acceptance of the idea that legal scholarship is irrelevant inspired their empirical look at the data, Schwartz said.

Insurer Ordered to Defend 'Sturgeon King' Against Odor Allegations

A federal court has turned up its nose at an insurance company's attempt to brand as "pollution" the smells wafting from New York's famed Barney Greengrass delicatessen. The judge ruled that the insurer must defend the eatery, known as "The Sturgeon King," against claims that odors, smoke and exhaust forced a co-op owner to sell his apartment. "[W]hile the quality of the plaintiff's restaurant smells may be in the nose of the beholder, defendant's 'pollution' argument ... is malodorous to the court," he wrote.

Lawyer Suspended Following Tirade During Deposition

A Miami attorney's law license has been suspended for 60 days for disruptive and intimidating behavior in a deposition with DuPont attorneys in a Benlate damages case. The Florida Supreme Court also ordered a public reprimand, two years probation and mental health counseling for Robert Joseph Ratiner and required him to write letters of apology to people at the deposition. He must be videotaped or accompanied by co-counsel at future depositions.

Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations

The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed.

Cleanup of Mich. river oil spill to take months, damage to wildlife to last longer

Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer.

Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device

A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said.

Michigan voters face many choices on election day but want only 1 thing: a better economy

Michigan voters frustrated over lost jobs, home foreclosures and budget deficits will vote in Tuesday's primary election for leaders they hope can move the state out of its economic morass.

Two months later, where is Kyron Horman?

Over the course of two months, shock has turned into frustration as the case of the missing Oregon boy has taken bizarre twists.

Conrad Black speaks out about prison stay

Conrad Black arrives at federal court for a bond hearing on July 23, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.

US frees innocent man after 27 years in jail

Comment about "US frees innocent man after 27 years in jail" Phone Name Comment 0 Saturday, 31st July 2010 - 08:07CET US frees innocent man after 27 years in jail PA Imprisoned for 27 years for a rape he did not commit, Michael Anthony Green walked out of a US jail a free man and in the process was able to leave behind some of the anger that ...

Chariton boy admits to killing stepfather

A 13-year-old boy from southern Iowa admits fatally shooting his stepfather and will spend five years in juvenile detention.

Sarah's Law set for UK roll-out

Sarah's Law, which allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences, will be rolled out nationally this weekend.

Al Gore Cleared Of Sex Assault Allegation

Former Vice President Al Gore won't be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006, the county prosecutor said Friday.