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First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 2 hours ago - 18 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

US student weeps as prosecutor sums up in Italy murder case

PERUGIA, Italy (AFP) American exchange student Amanda Knox wept Friday at the trial in which she is accused of murdering her British housemate in the Italian university town of Perugia two years ago.Summing up the case against Knox and her then boyfriend, ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Murder, Perugia (Italy), Italy

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 25 mins ago - 8 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

JPMorgan Chase & Co

JPMorgan Chase Halts Arbitration Activity

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has reached a tentative settlement with plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing the bank and other financial institutions of conspiring to force cardholders to resolve credit-card disagreements out of court, according to reports.The ... [FOXBusiness.com - 25 mins ago]

Entities: Arbitration, JPMorgan Chase & Co, American Association for Justice, Arbitrator

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 2 hours ago - 15 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Radovan Karadzic

New Twist in Karadzic Trial Drama

Defendant reportedly says he won’t cooperate with new standby counsel and may appeal the appointment.By Simon Jennings in The Hague (TU No 625, 20-Nov-09)A British lawyer has been selected to act as standby counsel for Radovan Karadzic after the former ... [IWPR - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Radovan Karadzic, Vojislav Seselj, Richard Harvey, The Hague, Defendant

First Reported 19 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 10 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Altria Group Inc

Florida Jury Orders $300 Million Damages for Ex-Smoker

A Florida jury Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema.The Broward Circuit Court jury assessed $56.6 million in past and future ... [Insurance Journal - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Altria Group Inc, Murray Garnick, Philip Morris International, Punitive Damages

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 36 mins ago - 5 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Sears Holdings Corporation

Sears Tower plot leader is jailed

Sears Tower bomb plot leader Narseal Batiste jailedThe leader of a group which plotted to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago has been sentenced to 13.5 years in prison.Narseal Batiste, 35, also planned to bomb FBI offices, along with four other men who ... [BBC - 36 mins ago]

Entities: Sears Holdings Corporation, Narseal Batiste, Ana M Jhones

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 7 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Charges Dropped Over Wales Sleep Slaying

All charges were withdrawn Friday against a 59-year-old man in Wales who strangled his wife in his sleep because of a rare behavioral state, a judge said.Swansea Crown Court Justice Nigel Davis said Brian Thomas was not responsible for the death of his ... [OfficialWire - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Wales, Murder, Crown Prosecution Service, Crown Court, Detained

First Reported 2 hours ago - Updated 13 mins ago - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Document Security Systems Announces Ruling in Patent Validity Hearing by Austrian Patent Office

ROCHESTER, N.Y.Patrick White, CEO of DSS, commented, 'Interestingly, on the 13th of July 2009White further added: 'In regards to the Austrian ruling, it's disappointing but it is somewhat meaningless at this point since it does not deter us from an aggressive ... [Forbes.com - 13 mins ago]

Entities: Patent, Patrick White, Counterfeit

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 37 mins ago - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guard (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) U.S. Justice Department prosecutors asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the charges against one of five Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians in a 2007 shooting in Baghdad.In a brief court ... [Yahoo! News - 37 mins ago]

Entities: Xe Services LLC, Manslaughter, Defendant, United States

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 29 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Dhaka upholds coup death sentences

Bangladesh's supreme court has upheld the death sentences of five men convicted of killing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's independence leader, during a military coup over 30 years ago.A five-member jury on Thursday rejected final appeals by the ... [Al Jazeera - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 45 mins ago - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Sears plot mastermind jailed 13 years

A US federal judge sentenced the leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago to 13 years in prison on Friday, far less than the 70 years sought by prosecutors.Narcile Batiste, 35, was the fifth member of a gang to be sentenced to lighter than ... [Sydney Morning Herald - 45 mins ago]

Entities: Sears Holdings Corporation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Conspiracy, Al Qaeda, Chicago

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 33 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Michael Gerson on the decision to try 9/11 suspects in N.Y.

Eric Holder -- distinguished prosecutor, judge, foe of public corruption, basketball enthusiast, mentor to disadvantaged youth -- seemed a reassuring choice for attorney general. When Holder affirmed during his confirmation hearing that America remains ... [Washington Post - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Michael Gerson, Terrorists, Central Intelligence Agency, Attorney General, Eric Holder

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 9 hours ago - 6 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

NY: Gay couple rights OK'd by state's top court

ALBANY — In a case that mirrors a Rochester-area decision, the state's top court on Thursday upheld the rights of Westchester County and the state to legally extend benefits to same-sex couples married in other states.The state Court of Appeals rejected ... [Stateline - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Gay, Homosexuality, Westchester County, Andrew Spano

Quotes

White further added: "In regards to the Austrian ruling, it's disappointing but it is somewhat meaningless at this point since it does not deter us from an aggressive stance in Germany"

Document Security Systems Announces Ruling in Patent Validity Hearing by Austrian Patent Office [Forbes.com - 13 mins ago]

"Croatia does not give up its territory, this is not a border agreement but an agreement on the arbitration tribunal tasked with defining the border in accordance with the international law" the premier said calling on MPs to vote for the ratification

Prime Minister Kosor says arbitration deal solves key issues [Government of the Republic of Croatia - 14 mins ago]

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Meeting [The Hindu - 7 mins ago]
Construction companies to appeal bid-rig fines [Times Online - 12 mins ago]
Document Security Systems Announces Ruling in P... [Forbes.com - 13 mins ago]
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Murder Charge for th... [Forbes.com - 13 mins ago]
Prime Minister Kosor says arbitration deal solv... [Government of the Republic of Croatia - 14 mins ago]
McCollum says ground to appeal Sansom case [St. Petersburg Times - 17 mins ago]
Look behind the headlines and China's patent mi... [Intellectual Asset Management - 18 mins ago]
JPMorgan Chase Halts Arbitration Activity [FOXBusiness.com - 25 mins ago]
Candidate for attorney general says prosecutor,... [Individual.com - 31 mins ago]
Skelton not happy with 9/11 trials [The Hill - 34 mins ago]
Members of Mexican drug cartel's Chicago cell i... [Xinhua News Agency - 36 mins ago]
Sears Tower plot leader is jailed [BBC - 36 mins ago]
U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater gua... [Yahoo! News - 37 mins ago]
Sears plot mastermind jailed 13 years [Sydney Morning Herald - 45 mins ago]
U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guard [InSing.com - 47 mins ago]
Sears plot mastermind jailed 13 years [The Age - 52 mins ago]
New York, terror trial capital of the US (... [Yahoo! News - 53 mins ago]
Turkish-Armenian protocols sent to Armenian con... [Azeri-Press Information Agency - 55 mins ago]
Chicago terror plot ringleader gets 13-year pri... [Japan Today - 1 hour ago]
Miami man gets 13-year sentence for Sears Tower... [Reuters - 1 hour ago]
Judge strikes down Tennessee guns-in-bars law [Miami Herald - 1 hour ago]
Document Security Systems' European Patent Inva... [RTTNews.com - 1 hour ago]
U.S. to drop case against Blackwater guard [Washington Post - 1 hour ago]
UPDATE: JPMorgan Drops Arbitration Clauses For ... [Nasdaq - 1 hour ago]
UPDATE: JPMorgan Drops Arbitration ... [Morningstar UK - 1 hour ago]
Records on murder bid case unavailable [The Hindu - 1 hour ago]
State attorney general investigating whether Af... [Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago]
FBIs Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending N... [FBI - 1 hour ago]
Paedophile serving 14-year term given further s... [Irish News - 2 hours ago]
US student weeps as prosecutor sums up in Italy... [AFP via Yahoo! - 2 hours ago]

Blogs

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Miami man gets 13-year sentence for Sears Tower... [Economy-Finance - 1 hour ago] * Ringleader’s co-conspirators get lighter sentences * Men accused of conspiracy to wage war against U.S. MIAMI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The ringleader of a group ...
Accused US Ponzi schemer: I learned of fraud late [Economy-Finance - 1 hour ago] * Petters defense rests case * Petters said realized fraud only after-the-fact * Petters accused of $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme * Jury may get case on Monday ...
Jury finds libel in fictional character [The Hollywood Reporter - Esq - 2 hours ago] By Eriq Gardner Last year, we wrote about attorney Ravi Batra, who convinced the New York Supreme Court not to dismiss a "libel-in-fiction" defamation claim against ...
Florida Jury Orders $300 Million Damages for Ex... [Sabal Insurance Group's News Blog - 3 hours ago] A Florida jury Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound ...
Lawyer on Jury Talks Lawyering in Trial Involvi... [WSJ.com: Law Blog - 4 hours ago] Our title’s straightforward enough, right? Needs no further explanation? Yes, we’re kidding. Let us explain: The Recorder on Friday put out a nice piece on the ...

Audio/Video

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Kercher suspects back in court [Reuters Video: Top News - 5 hours ago]
American Exchange Student's Murder Trial Nears End [Associated Press - YouTube - 6 hours ago]
Knox Verdict Expected Soon [ABC News Video: World - 10 hours ago]
Az. Couple Indicted on Huge Luggage Theft Scam [Associated Press - YouTube - 12 hours ago]
Court Ruling Opens Legal Floodgates [ABC News - YouTube - 19 hours ago]

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