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Appeals court denies Hope Solo's bid to avoid trial
Recent Cases 06/08/2016A state appeals court has rejected U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo's request to avoid trial on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. Seattlepi.com reports the 34-year-old's appeal related to a 2014 incident at her sister's home ...
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High court rejects Google's appeal in class action lawsuit
Headline Legal News 06/07/2016The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from Google over a class action lawsuit filed by advertisers who claim the internet company displayed their ads on "low quality" web sites. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said ...
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British court gives 22 life sentences to pedophile
Notable Attorneys 06/05/2016A court in Britain has sentenced a former schoolteacher to 22 life sentences for child abuse after using his position teaching English in Malaysia to gain access to victims. Judge Peter Rook sentenced 30-year-old freelance photographer Richard Huckle...
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Missouri Appeals Court to decide fight over frozen embryos
Trial Coverage 06/03/2016The Missouri Court of Appeals is being asked to decide whether a divorced St. Louis County couple's two frozen embryos are property or human beings with constitutional rights. Jalesia McQueen, 44, is suing to be able to use the embryos, which have be...
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Police union defends ex-officer in black musician's death
Recent Cases 06/02/2016The police union defended a former officer charged in the fatal shooting of a legally armed black man, saying they believe the officer identified himself before the confrontation. Former Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja has been charged ...
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High court sides with property owners in wetlands case
National News 06/01/2016The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due to concerns about water pollution. The justices ruled unanimously Tuesday that a Minnesota company could ...
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NY court: Case against ex-AIG execs can continue
Recent Cases 06/01/2016New York's attorney general can continue his legal effort to bar two former American International Group Inc. executives from the securities industry and forfeit any improperly gained profits, the state's highest court ruled Thursday. The Court of Ap...
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Egypt military court sentences 8 to death
Recent Cases 05/31/2016A security official and the website of state newspaper Al-Ahram say an Egyptian military court has sentenced to death eight alleged Muslim Brotherhood members on terrorism charges. The Sunday verdict sentenced another 12 to life in prison and another...
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Bahrain court more than doubles opposition leader's sentence
Notable Attorneys 05/31/2016A Bahraini appeals court on Monday more than doubled the prison term for the country's top Shiite opposition figure in a ruling that his political bloc blasted as "unacceptable and provocative." Sheikh Ali Salman now faces nine years behind bars, up ...
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Egyptian court sentences 36 Islamists to life in prison
Legal Events 05/30/2016An Egyptian court has convicted and sentenced 36 Islamists, including a top leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to life imprisonment. The state-run MENA news agency says Mohamed Badie and the other defendants were sentenced on Monday for incit...
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Man admits kidnapping teen girl, raping her during captivity
Headline Legal News 05/30/2016A man who kidnapped a 14-year-old girl when she accepted his offer of a ride home from school because her feet were sore, held her in captivity for nine months and raped her repeatedly at his trailer acknowledged his crimes on Thursday. Nathan...
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Court upholds $3M judgment against Gerber Products Co.
Recent Cases 05/29/2016A sharply divided Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a baby food manufacturer must pay more than $3 million to workers for the time they spent dressing and undressing into uniforms and protective gear. In a 4-3 ruling, the high court upheld a lo...