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Appeals Court: Lower Court Has No Jurisdiction in $650M+ Case Against PLO
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A U.S. appeals court struck down a $655.5 million ruling against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization after they were found liable for supporting terror attacks in Israel. So reports the NBC News.
Read more...Facing Pressure, Brock Turner's Judge Seeking Donations
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Judge Aaron Persky, who gained notoriety for controversially sentencing Brock Turner to six months jail time for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, has launched a website soliciting donations to help him retain his seat on the bench. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Uber’s $100M Settlement Offer Denied by Calif. Judge
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U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California denied Uber’s offer to settle a class-action suit brought against. The $100 million offer from the ride-hailing company is related to its drivers’ employment status. So reports The Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Trial by Jury Declining: Judges, Legal Community Concerned
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Judges, prosecutors and even court stenographers have expressed disappointment that jury trials are becoming increasingly rare. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Pennsylvania AG Steps Down After 9-count Conviction
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’ resigned after being convicted on charges related to abusing the powers of her position. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Guilty Plea from Man Who Beheaded Coworker Denied by Judge
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Cleveland County, Okla., District Judge Lori Walkley has refused the guilty plea of Alton Nolen, accused of beheading a coworker in 2014.
Read more...NFL’s McFadden Gets August 2017 Court Date
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A federal judge in Arkansas scheduled an August 2017 jury trial for NFL running back Darren McFadden for his lawsuit against business manager Michael Vick (not the quarterback) and 10 others. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Man Uses Scratch-off Millions to Fund Meth Ring, Faces Life in Jail
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Ronnie Music Jr. pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Georgia to charges related to drug trafficking and guns after he allegedly used a portion of his $3 million lottery winnings to fund a crystal methamphetamine ring.
Read more...Judge Rejects Bid to Drop $1B Suit Against PricewaterhouseCoopers
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PricewaterhouseCoopers' bid to dismiss a $1 billion professional malpractice lawsuit was denied by a federal judge. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Man Faces 5 Years for Fornicating with a Goat
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Freddie Wadsworth, of Georgia, was reported by his neighbors after they allegedly witnessed him having sex with a goat. He now he faces up to five years in prison. So reports The New York Daily News.
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