Arkansas appeals court upholds state's seizure of children from Tony Alamo ministriesNovember 18th, 2009 Court upholds seizure of kids from Alamo compoundLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled that state child welfare officials properly seized children from the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries after a police raid.
Federal appeals court: Seattle biotech can pursue $23 million claim against former consultantNovember 18th, 2009 Judges: Seattle biotech can pursue $23M claimSEATTLE — Seattle biotechnology firm Cell Therapeutics Inc. can pursue claims for nearly $23 million against a former consultant, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Feds seize Ferrari, other assets from US lawyer in multimillion-dollar fraud investigationNovember 9th, 2009 Feds seize Ferrari in US lawyer in fraud probeFORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Federal agents are seizing assets from a Florida lawyer suspected of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents were at the ritzy Fort Lauderdale home Monday of 47-year-old attorney Scott Rothstein.
Feds seize Ferrari, other assets from Fla. lawyer in multimillion-dollar fraud investigationNovember 9th, 2009 Feds seize Ferrari in Fla. lawyer in fraud probeFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Appeals court: Canadian man mistaken for terrorist, detained after 9/11 attacks cannot sue USNovember 2nd, 2009 Appeals court: Detained Canadian cannot sue in USNEW YORK — A federal appeals court says a Canadian engineer cannot sue the United States after being mistaken for a terrorist when he was changing planes in New York a year after the Sept. 11 attacks. The 2nd U.S.
Appeals court orders new punitive damages trial for Wyeth in Arkansas hormone-therapy caseNovember 2nd, 2009 New damages trial for Wyeth in Ark. hormones caseLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Minnesota Supreme Court says bong water can count as an illegal drugOctober 22nd, 2009 Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drugMINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, bong water can count as an illegal drug. That decision from Minnesota's Supreme Court on Thursday raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers in that state who fail to dump the water out of bong — a type of water pipe often used to smoke drugs
The court said a person can be prosecuted for a first-degree drug crime for 25 grams or more of bong water that tests positive for a controlled substance.
Appeals court orders ex-Enron executive to be acquitted of chargesOctober 20th, 2009 Ex-Enron executive free of charges after rulingHOUSTON — An appeals court has ruled a former Enron Corp. executive should be acquitted of all the charges he faced related to financial fraud at the one-time energy giant.
Federal appeals court in Virginia rehearing 9/11 conspirator Moussaoui's caseSeptember 25th, 2009 Court in Va rehearing 9/11 conspirator's caseRICHMOND, Va. — The only person to stand trial in a U.S.
AstraZeneca loses appeal over drug wholesale price inflation lawsuit in MassachusettsSeptember 24th, 2009 AstraZeneca loses price inflation lawsuit appealNEW YORK — An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's ruling that AstraZeneca inflated the price of expensive drugs in Massachusetts. The First Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals upheld a 2007 ruling by the U.S.
Feds fight to reverse trial court ruling excluding evidence against Barry BondsSeptember 17th, 2009 Feds fight for key evidence against BondsSAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors are urging an appellate court to let them present critical evidence they say proves Barry Bonds knowingly used steroids. A trial court judge excluded urine samples and other evidence from the upcoming trial of the San Francisco Giants slugger, who is accused of making false statements to a grand jury and obstructing justice.
Drug consumption not a crime: Colombian courtSeptember 9th, 2009 BOGOTA - Colombia's Supreme Court ruled that possession of illegal drugs for personal use is not a criminal offence, citing a 1994 decision by the country's Constitutional Court, Caracol Radio reports. Drug consumption "generates in a person problems of addiction and slavery that turn one into a sick, compulsive individual deserving of therapeutic medical treatment instead of a punishment", the judges said Wednesday.
Appeals court lets Microsoft keep selling Word as it appeals patent rulingSeptember 3rd, 2009 Court: Microsoft OK to sell Word during appealSEATTLE — The U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit says Microsoft Corp.
Appeals judges question lawyers over Salinger spinoff book; one calls it 'rather dismal'September 3rd, 2009 Judge's review: Salinger spinoff a 'dismal' bookNEW YORK — An appeals court in New York City has heard arguments on whether a Swedish author can publish a new book in America that was once promoted as a sequel to J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye."
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Feds ask appeals court to stay decision in baseball drug list case, players' union won't fightSeptember 2nd, 2009 Players' union won't fight stay in drug caseNEW YORK — Arguing critical evidence may be destroyed, federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to stay its decision that government agents illegally seized drug testing records of more than 100 baseball players. Now the latest twist: The baseball players' association says it won't fight the prosecutors' request.
