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Conrad Black Appeals Prison Sentence

Jailed newspaper tycoon says evidence too flimsy to convict

National Post (Canada) Mar 15, 08 9:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lawyers for former newspaper mogul Conrad Black appealed his 6½-year prison term for fraud today, arguing that the jury received bad instructions and that the evidence failed to prove he had knowledge of shady dealings, reports Canada's National Post . Black was convicted of bilking about $6 million from Hollinger International, his former Chicago-based newspaper publishing company. He began serving his sentence at a Florida prison last week. More »

More about:  jail • appeal • Conrad Black • obstruction of justice • US Circuit Court of Appeals • stock fraud

Court Sides With Bush on Wiretapping

Judges cite national security in rejecting challenge to program

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Nov 16, 07 4:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program cleared a big legal hurdle today when a federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit challenging the program on the grounds of national security. The court, considered one of the most liberal in the country,  cited the "state secrets" privilege in its ruling against an Islamic charity with ties to Al-Qaeda. More »

More about:  Bush administration • warrantless wiretapping • national security • FISA • domestic surveillance • US Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Orders Stricter Fuel Economy Rules

It throws out US standards for SUVs
and minivans

San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle Nov 15, 07 6:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Environmentalist groups rejoiced today after a federal appeals court struck down upcoming fuel-economy standards for some SUVs, minivans, and small trucks, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The court ruled that regulators refused to treat carbon dioxide emissions as a serious threat to global warming and ordered the government to review the standards, which would have gone into effect next year. More »

More about:  global warming • greenhouse gases • fuel economy • Sierra Club • US Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Court Gives Porn
Biz a Break

Judge says law intended to thwart child porn is too broad, violates free speech

Wired Wired Oct 25, 07 12:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - A federal appeals court threw a wrench today into the government’s efforts to stop child porn. The Cincinnati-based court struck down a 1998 law requiring porn producers to keep records of people depicted in their materials. The Justice Department argued the law helped authorities clamp down on kiddie porn, but the appeals judges ruled 2-1 that it trampled on first amendment rights. More »

More about:  Department of Justice • child pornography • court cases • Cincinnati • US Circuit Court of Appeals

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