Judiciary
Ground zero workers in court on 9/11 settlement
Mar 19, 2010 12:45 EDT
Ground zero recovery workers who say they suffered health problems after inhaling the ash and dust left by the collapse of the World Trade Center plan to go before a federal judge Friday who's considering whether to approve a multimillion-dollar legal settlement.
Ground zero workers in court on 9/11 settlement
Mar 19, 2010 12:45 EDT
Workers to speak in court about deal to settle 10,000 suits over ground zero illnesses. Ground zero recovery workers who say they suffered health problems after inhaling the ash and dust left by the collapse of the World Trade Center plan to go before a federal judge Friday who's considering whether to approve a multimillion-dollar legal settlement.
Parents oppose Philly school webcam spying lawsuit
Mar 19, 2010 11:53 EDT
Parents oppose class-action status on webcam spying suit against Philly-area school district. Some suburban Philadelphia parents are seeking to halt a potential class-action lawsuit accusing their school district of using cameras in school-issued laptops to spy on students at home.
Turkey PM to hold talks on charter reform with rivals
Mar 19, 2010 08:44 EDT
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's prime minister said on Friday his party would hold talks with the opposition next week on proposed changes to the constitution, which secularists see as a direct challenge by the Islamic-leaning government.
Mass. mom's medicine-withholding case to proceed
Mar 19, 2010 08:22 EDT
Judge refuses to dismiss case against Mass. woman accused of withholding son's cancer meds. A Massachusetts judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against a woman accused of failing to fill prescriptions to treat her autistic son's cancer.
Polanski lawyers seek inquiry into misconduct
Mar 19, 2010 06:40 EDT
Polanski lawyers cite new evidence in appeal of ruling that director appear in LA court. Roman Polanski's attorneys filed an appeal Thursday asking that a special counsel be appointed to investigate alleged judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in the fugitive director's 32-year-old sex case.
Grand jury subpoenas GOP unit in Sen. Ensign probe
Mar 18, 2010 23:01 EDT
Federal grand jury subpoenas GOP senatorial committee, companies in Sen. Ensign probe. A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas to a Republican campaign committee and companies in Nevada in a probe of Sen. John Ensign, who has been under scrutiny for his efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress.
Ill. high court: Hospital shouldn't be tax exempt
Mar 18, 2010 21:50 EDT
Ill. high court: Hospital doesn't provide enough charitable services to get tax-exempt status. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an Urbana hospital doesn't provide enough charitable services to qualify for a property tax exemption, a decision hospitals in Illinois worry could lead local governments to try to overturn other exemptions in a hunt for badly needed cash.
Virginia executes inmate by electrocution
Mar 18, 2010 21:25 EDT
Virginia man executed by electrocution for killing teen girl, bragging about it to prosecutors. A Virginia man has been executed for killing a teen girl and then bragging about it to prosecutors once he thought he could not face the death penalty.
Google adword win in Europe wouldn't end battles
Mar 18, 2010 21:23 EDT
SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc <GOOG.O> could win a widely expected victory next week in Europe's top court and still face many more battles over keyword advertising, the backbone of its Internet business model.
Ecuadoreans appeal allowing of Chevron arbitration
Mar 18, 2010 18:52 EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean plaintiffs have appealed a U.S. judge's decision to allow Chevron Corp to seek arbitration of a case of alleged pollution in the Amazon rainforest with a potential $27 billion liability.
Climate change cited as Mont. leases suspended
Mar 18, 2010 18:41 EDT
Oil and gas leases on 38,000 acres in Montana suspended over climate change. A federal judge has approved a first-of-its-kind settlement requiring the government to suspend 38,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Montana so it can gauge how drilling contributes to climate change.
Obama, Clinton fundraiser admits $292 million fraud
Mar 18, 2010 18:38 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A wealthy businessman who raised money for leading Democratic Party politicians, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, pleaded guilty on Thursday to defrauding three major banks out of $292.2 million in loan transactions.
Fed appeals court won't rehear Ashcroft lawsuit
Mar 18, 2010 17:33 EDT
Federal appeals court refuses Ashcroft's rehearing request in post-9/11 material witness case. A federal appellate court said Thursday it wouldn't reconsider its ruling that former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held personally responsible for misuse of the material witness statute after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Summary Box: Records illuminate copyright dispute
Mar 18, 2010 17:09 EDT
Summary Box: Court records show YouTube founders views on copyright. THE REVELATIONS: YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned a fellow co-founder to stop posting pirated videos on their Web site. And Viacom Inc. wanted to buy YouTube before getting beat out by Google Inc.
Court in Togo confirms president's re-election
Mar 18, 2010 16:43 EDT
Togo's Constitutional Court confirmed Thursday that President Faure Gnassingbe had won re-election in March 4 polls but the opposition again rejected the result and called on people to stand against it.
Judge finalizes SC Gov. Mark Sanford's divorce
Mar 18, 2010 16:01 EDT
Judge finalizes SC Gov. Mark Sanford's divorce, ending his 20-year marriage to wife Jenny. A judge has finalized South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's divorce from his wife Jenny, ending their 20-year marriage.
Court records illuminate Viacom-YouTube battle
Mar 18, 2010 14:49 EDT
Court records show YouTube founders views on copyright, reveal Viacom wanted to buy YouTube. YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned fellow co-founder Jawed Karim to stop posting pirated videos on their Web site, according to court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit.
U.N. genocide court rejects Rwandan musician's appeal
Mar 18, 2010 13:23 EDT
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A U.N. court trying the masterminds of Rwanda's 1994 genocide on Thursday upheld a 2008 conviction of a musician sentenced to 15 years for using a public address system to incite the killing of ethnic Tutsis.
NJ gay marriage battle back in court
Mar 18, 2010 13:12 EDT
Couples who lost fight for gay marriage rights in NJ trying again. Gay couples who sued New Jersey for the right to marry once before are taking their case back to court.
