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  Russian court says bobsledder can keep Olympic titles

  Legal Networks 01/14/2019

  Russian bobsledder Alexander Zubkov won a Moscow court ruling on Friday that could make it harder for the International Olympic Committee to recover his gold medals.The Russian flagbearer at the 2014 Sochi Olympics was stripped of his two gold medals...

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  Nissan's Ghosn tells Tokyo court he is innocent

  Recent Cases 01/10/2019

  The former chairman of Japan's Nissan Motor Co. has told a Tokyo court that he was "wrongfully accused" of false financial reporting and other allegations.In his first public appearance since he was detained on Nov. 19, Ghosn denied any wrongdoing an...

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  Judge denies Kevin Spacey's request to skip court appearance

  U.S. Court News 01/01/2019

  Former "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey must appear in a Massachusetts court on accusations that he groped a young man in 2016, a judge ruled on Monday.The 59-year-old Oscar-winning actor had argued he should be excused from attending his Jan. 7 ar...

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  Court extends detention for Nissan ex-chair Ghosn by 10 days

  Notable Attorneys 12/29/2018

  Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn will be detained at least through Jan. 11, the Tokyo District Court said Monday, as the once revered auto industry figure faces allegations that have marked a stunning downfall.Ghosn, who led Nissan Motor Co. for t...

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  Mississippi chief justice: Time for another to lead court

  Litigation Reports 12/26/2018

  After 21 years on the Mississippi Supreme Court and 10 years as chief justice, Bill Waller Jr. says it's time for someone else to take the helm.Waller's court has at times questioned problems with forensic evidence, but passed when asked to rule on t...

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  Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg

  Litigation Reports 12/23/2018

  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting in a New York hospital following surgery to remove two malignant growths in her left lung, the third time the Supreme Court’s oldest justice has been treated for cancer and her second stay in a hospital in...

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  Pakistani court set to announce verdict against ex-PM Sharif

  Litigation Reports 12/22/2018

  An anti-corruption court is set to rule on two cases against Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.Sharif, who was removed from office last year after being disqualified from serving his third stint as prime minister, could be sentenced to pr...

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  Human rights court rules against Greece in Sharia law case

  Recent Cases 12/16/2018

  Greece violated a prohibition on discrimination by applying Islamic religious law to an inheritance dispute among members of the country's Muslim minority, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Wednesday.The court, based in the eastern French city...

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  Court: Florida police can use 'stand your ground' law

  Recent Cases 12/14/2018

  Florida law enforcement officers can invoke the state's "stand your ground" law to protect them from criminal prosecution in a shooting, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.The court issued its 7-0 decision in the case of Peter Peraza,...

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  Court tosses permit for pipeline to cross Appalachian Trail

  U.S. Court News 12/13/2018

  A permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross two national forests, including parts of the Appalachian Trail, was thrown out Thursday by a federal appeals court that harshly criticized regulators for approving the proposal.A three-judge panel of ...

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  The Latest: Porn star's lawyer shows up at Cohen sentencing

  Recent Cases 12/12/2018

  The outspoken lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels has turned up at the federal courthouse in Manhattan where Michael Cohen is scheduled to be sentenced for crimes including a hush-money payment to the performer.Michael Avenatti represented Daniels in...

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  Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow asylum ban

  Notable Attorneys 12/09/2018

  immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.Two federal courts have temporarily blocked the policy President Donald Trump announced in November in response to caravans of migrants that were approaching the border. Last week, the federal app...