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  • John Hinckley Gets More Freedom

    John Hinckley Gets More Freedom

    Breaking Legal News 06/17/2009

    The man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan is now allowed to visit his mother more, to get a driver's license and spend more time away from the mental hospital where he lives, a federal judge ruled. John Hinckley shot President Reagan and woun...

  • Conrad Black Asks for Release from Prison

    Conrad Black Asks for Release from Prison

    Breaking Legal News 05/29/2009

    Former media executive Conrad Black is seeking his release from prison, at least until the Supreme Court decides whether to uphold his fraud conviction. Black has served nearly 15 months of a 6 1/2-year prison term following his conviction in July 20...

  • Judge Sonia Sotomayor Accepts Nomination to Supreme Court

    Judge Sonia Sotomayor Accepts Nomination to Supreme Court

    Breaking Legal News 05/26/2009

    President Obama on Tuesday nominated federal appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor "is an inspiring woman who I believe will make a great justice," Obama said at a White House announcement.She "has worked at almost ever...

  • US judge OKs $116M ruling in deadly terror attack

    US judge OKs $116M ruling in deadly terror attack

    Breaking Legal News 05/14/2009

    A federal judge in Rhode Island has upheld a $116 million verdict against the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority over a 1996 terror attack that killed a U.S. citizen and his wife. U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Lagueux ...

  • Conservative Sessions leads court nomination fight

    Conservative Sessions leads court nomination fight

    Breaking Legal News 05/07/2009

    The top Republican in the Senate served notice on President Barack Obama Tuesday that the GOP won't rubber-stamp his choice to succeed the retiring Justice David Souter. "The president is free to nominate whomever he likes," said Senate Minority Lead...

  • Judge Upholds $100M Verdict for Mattel

    Judge Upholds $100M Verdict for Mattel

    Breaking Legal News 04/28/2009

    A federal judge upheld a $100 million jury verdict Monday for MattelInc. in a lengthy legal battle over rights to the Bratz doll, a rivalto Mattel's Barbie. U.S. District Judge Stephen Larson also confirmed in his ruling lateMonday that the Bratz dol...

  • South Korean Blogger Acquitted

    South Korean Blogger Acquitted

    Breaking Legal News 04/20/2009

    A South Korean court on Monday acquitted a blogger accused of causingthe country huge financial losses by spreading misleading informationon the economy. Prosecutors had sought an 18-month prison term for Park Dae-Sung, 30 --better known by his Inter...

  • Davis Polk Recruit Ex-SEC Aide

    Davis Polk Recruit Ex-SEC Aide

    Breaking Legal News 04/17/2009

    Law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell recruited the Securities andExchange Commission's former enforcement chief and another formerhigh-level government lawyer to join its white-collar defense group,part of an effort to expand its Washington practice. L...

  • 18-month sentence for South Korean blogger

    18-month sentence for South Korean blogger

    Breaking Legal News 04/16/2009

    Prosecutors demanded an 18-month sentenceMonday for a popular South Korean blogger who is accused of spreadingfalse financial information in a case that has ignited a debate aboutfreedom of speech in cyberspace. The 30-year-old blogger, a fierce crit...

  • El Segundo Ponzi Scheme Targets Latinos

    El Segundo Ponzi Scheme Targets Latinos

    Breaking Legal News 04/15/2009

    An El Segundo woman took $23 million in a Ponzi scheme that targeted Latinos, the SEC says in Los Angles Federal Court. Clelia A. Flores and her business, Maximum Return Investments, took the money from more than 150 people in seven states, by "guara...

  • Tainted Chinese drywall shows up in Katrina homes

    Tainted Chinese drywall shows up in Katrina homes

    Breaking Legal News 04/14/2009

    Thomas Stone and his wife rebuilt after their home was flooded by sixfeet of water during Hurricane Katrina, never dreaming they would facethe agony of tearing it apart all over again. They tapped Lauren Stone's 401(k) retirement savings and saved $1...

  • Differing Views in GOP Voting

    Differing Views in GOP Voting

    Breaking Legal News 04/11/2009

    The GOP's struggle over its future and the party's fitful steps to attract minorities are on full display in the differing responses of Republican governors to a major Supreme Court case on voting rights. The court will hear arguments April 29 about ...

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