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  • Kim Jong Nam murder suspect asks her parents to pray for her

    Kim Jong Nam murder suspect asks her parents to pray for her

    Legal Events 06/01/2017

    A suspect in the poisoning death of the North Korean leader's half brother wrote to her parents from jail, asking them to pray for her but saying "don't think about me too much." Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian mother who worked in Malaysia, appeared in c...

  • East Timor court drops premier's libel case against media

    East Timor court drops premier's libel case against media

    Recent Cases 06/01/2017

    An East Timor court on Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation case brought by the country's prime minister against two journalists due to lack of evidence. Rights groups and press advocates had urged that the case be dropped, fearing it would furth...

  • Doctor arrested at Trump hotel on gun charges due in court

    Doctor arrested at Trump hotel on gun charges due in court

    Recent Cases 05/30/2017

    The tip received by police was vague, but potentially dire: a Pennsylvania physician was on his way to the nation's capital with a carload of weapons, planning to visit the president. As a result, Bryan Moles, 43, of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, was arres...

  • U.S. District Courts II

    U.S. District Courts II

    United States Courts 05/30/2017

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    United States Courts 05/30/2017

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  • Mom sentenced in Australian court for drowning 3 children

    Mom sentenced in Australian court for drowning 3 children

    Legal Events 05/29/2017

    A mother who drowned three of her children and attempted to kill a fourth by driving the family car into an Australian lake was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years and six months in prison. Akon Guode, 37, drove a SUV carrying four of her seven children in...

  • Finnish court releases Iraqi twins in IS-related killings

    Finnish court releases Iraqi twins in IS-related killings

    Headline Legal News 05/25/2017

    A Finnish court has thrown out charges against Iraqi twin brothers of taking part in Islamic State-related killings of at least 11 unarmed soldiers. The Pirkanmaa District Court says the two who were not identified, were set free on Wednesday. The co...

  • Court of Appeals Judge Elmore won't seek re-election

    Court of Appeals Judge Elmore won't seek re-election

    Recent Cases 05/25/2017

    A North Carolina appeals court judge said Wednesday he won't run again when his seat comes up for re-election next year. Judge Rick Elmore has served since 2003. The former private practice lawyer from Greensboro was re-elected to a second eight-year...

  • Playboy model who shot nude of unwitting woman due in court

    Playboy model who shot nude of unwitting woman due in court

    Lawyer Interviews 05/23/2017

    A Playboy centerfold who ignited a backlash of criticism when she secretly snapped a photo of a naked 71-year-old woman in a locker room and posted it online mocking the woman's body is expected to appear in court Wednesday to resolve a criminal char...

  • U.S. high court ruling deals blow to patent trolls

    U.S. high court ruling deals blow to patent trolls

    Notable Attorneys 05/23/2017

    The Supreme Court is making it easier for companies to defend themselves against patent infringement lawsuits. The justices ruled unanimously on Monday that such lawsuits can be filed only in states where defendants are incorporated. The issue is imp...

  • High court ruling may give voter rights groups a strong tool

    High court ruling may give voter rights groups a strong tool

    Litigation Reports 05/22/2017

    The Supreme Court's ruling that two North Carolina congressional districts relied too heavily on race should give voting-rights advocates a potent tool to fight other electoral maps drawn to give Republicans an advantage in the state. The justices ag...

  • Ohio Supreme Court justice backs legalizing marijuana

    Ohio Supreme Court justice backs legalizing marijuana

    Recent Cases 05/22/2017

    An Ohio Supreme Court justice who’s mulling a run for governor thinks it’s time for the state to decriminalize marijuana. Justice William O’Neill, the lone Democrat holding an Ohio statewide office, said making marijuana legal is working in Colorado ...