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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Defendants, Politics, Judges, Mexico, Human Rights
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Kohl's can be sued over sale ads, court says
SAN FRANCISCO — California retailers may be liable for large money awards if they falsely advertise that their products are on sale. A federal appeals court Tuesday revived a potential class-action lawsuit alleging that Kohl's Department Stores...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Kohl's, Consumers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Judge to rule within weeks on bid to dismiss Corbett suit over Penn State sanctions
HARRISBURG — A federal judge said Monday she would decide within weeks whether to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's lawsuit alleging NCAA sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal violate antitrust laws. U.S. District Judge...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Politics, Judges, Separation of Church and State, Government
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Missing Boca attorney had ties with companies facing FTC lawsuit
Missing Boca Raton attorney Timothy McCabe once had ties to what federal authorities have described as a web of South Florida businesses that financially preyed on people desperate to avoid foreclosure, the Sun Sentinel has found. McCabe got some of his...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Defendants, Legal Service, Consumers, Realty
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Supreme Court to hear prayer case
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will revisit the issue of church-state separation and decide whether a town council can begin its monthly meetings with a prayer from a Christian pastor. Thirty years ago, the court upheld a state legislature’s...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Trials, Church and State Relations, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief
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West Easton resident sues sheriff over revoked firearms license
A West Easton resident who fits the description of a Republican candidate for Northampton County Council has sued county Sheriff Randall P. Miller for revoking the resident's license to carry a firearm. The "True Appellant" is not named in the suit,...Tags: Allentown, Politics, Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, Trials
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Accused cop killer Dontae Morris to face Orlando jury Nov. 4 for double slaying
TAMPA — An Orlando jury will decide this fall whether Dontae Morris shot to death two Tampa police officers who had pulled his girlfriend over for a minor traffic infraction. Morris faces two charges of capital murder. Circuit Judge William Fuente...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Prosecution, Tampa, Shootings
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Enron's Jeff Skilling doesn't deserve a break
As if you didn't know this already, we're coddling criminals in America. By that I don't mean the petty drug dealers, three-strikes necklace-snatchers and other mooks filling up our state prisons; many of them are doing hard time. I'm talking about...Tags: Defendants, Judges, Environmental Issues, Punishment, Theft
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Prosecutor argues Goodman has motivation to flee
The judge in John Goodman's DUI manslaughter case said Friday he'll rule sometime next week on whether to grant the Wellington polo mogul's request for freedom from house arrest and 24/7 police guards. Prosecutors argue Goodman, 49, has enough...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Prosecution, Dwayne Johnson, Drunk Driving
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Italian court told about Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties
ROME -- The Moroccan-born dancer at the center of Silvio Berlusconi’s prostitution trial took the stand in court for the first time Friday, describing how female guests at Berlusconi’s so-called bunga-bunga parties stripped to their underwear...
Tags: Hosni Mubarak, Italy, Trials, Punishment, Milan (Italy)
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Simpson's ex-lawyer Yale Galanter says O.J. knew about the guns
LAS VEGAS — The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges testified Friday his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers. Miami attorney Yale Galanter contradicted much...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Justice System, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Judges, O.J. Simpson
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Trial postponed for teen accused of killing girlfriend's parents
A judge on Friday postponed opening statements in the murder trial of a teenager charged with killing his girlfriend's mother and stepfather, whose bodies were discovered buried in separate shallow graves. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ricardo...Tags: AEG, Justice System, Judges, Dwayne Johnson, Murder
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