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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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 Madoff Lawyer: 
 12 Years Is Enough 

Sorkin says court must resist 'mob vengeance'

Jun 23, 09 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bernard Madoff’s lawyer says his client shouldn’t be jailed for life for his $65 billion Ponzi scheme, Reuters reports, urging the sentencing judge in a letter not to heed calls from victims for “mob vengeance.” A 12-year sentence would be enough, though 15-20 years wouldn’t... More »

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court • Ponzi scheme • sentence • life sentence • Bernard Madoff • letter • Ira Sorkin

Judge Shelves
Catcher In the
Rye Knock-Off

Restraining order may be prelude to trial for Salinger, 'sequel' writer

Jun 17, 09 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal judge today blocked the publication of a modern novel featuring the characters of The Catcher in the Rye while she weighs whether there’s a valid copyright case. Author JD Salinger, 90, sued the Swedish publisher of 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye for not seeking his... More »

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copyright • court • lawsuit • The Catcher in the Rye • JD Salinger • 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye • Fredrik Colting • JD California • Deborah Batts

OPINION

With Friends Like These...

My client was drunk, stupid, sleazy—oh, and black, argues Jefferson's lawyer

Jun 17, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - What do you say when you’re defending William Jefferson, on trial for allegedly taking $100,000 in bribe money and hiding it in his freezer? Pretty much whatever the heck you can think of, writes Dana Milbank of the Washington Post. The lawyer for the then-Congressman opened his... More »

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William Jefferson • Louisiana • bribery • corruption • trial • Democrat • court • lawyer • attorney • Dana Milbank • Robert Trout • William Jefferson sentenced

 First Gitmo Detainee 
 Arrives in US for Trial 

Ahmed Ghailani to be tried for bombing US embassies

Jun 9, 09 6:06 AM CDT
(AP) - The first Guantanamo Bay detainee has landed on US soil, landing in New York to face trial on charges of bombing US embassies, the Justice Department said today. Ahmed Ghailani arrived in the early morning, to be held in law enforcement custody until his trial in federal court in lower... More »

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Kenya • Department of Justice • terrorism • Tanzania • Lower Manhattan • trial • Guantanamo Bay • bombing • court • US Embassy • terror trial • Eric Holder • Ahmed Ghailani

Ex: 'Rockefeller' Went From 'Charming' to Domineering

Sandra Boss 'thought we had a lot in common'

Jun 1, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The ex-wife of Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter—aka “Clark Rockefeller”—testified today that the accused con artist was “charming” and “very intelligent” when they first met, but quickly became domineering and unpredictable, the Boston Herald reports. In her first public remarks since Gerhartsreiter allegedly kidnapped their daughter,... More »

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Boston • kidnapping • court • Clark Rockefeller • Reigh Boss • Sandra Boss • Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter

As Threats Soar, Court Officials Pack Heat

Judges, prosecutors hire guards, carry guns after string of slayings

May 25, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Judges and prosecutors are facing a huge upswing in threats, driving many to carry guns or get 24-hour guard protection, the Washington Post reports. Threats against federal court officials have jumped from 592 to 1,278 in the past 6 years. “I live with a constant heightened sense of... More »

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crime • prosecutor • court • threats • judges • guns

 Peterson Pleads Not Guilty 


May 18, 09 11:06 AM CDT
(AP) - A defense attorney entered a not-guilty plea today for former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson in the 2004 death of his third wife. Peterson stood silently in court, wearing a blue jail jumpsuit and shackles. He's been in custody since May 7, when he was arrested near his Bolingbrook home... More »

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court • plea • murder trial • Kathleen Savio • Stacy Peterson • Drew Peterson • court appearance

Lawyer Expects 'Fundamental Changes' in Saberi Sentence

Appeals court to issue verdict in next few days

May 10, 09 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - The lawyer for jailed American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi is confident his client’s 8-year sentence will be “substantially” reduced, Reuters reports. An Iranian appeals court is expected to issue its verdict soon after today’s closed-door hearing. Saberi was convicted of spying for the United States, an accusation Reporters... More »

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Iran • appeal • court • lawyer • journalist • spying • verdict • sentence • Roxana Saberi

(Newser) - Roxana Saberi’s appeal hearing will take place tomorrow, Reuters reports. The lawyer for the jailed American-Iranian journalist said it’s unclear when his client will find out if her 8-year sentence for espionage has been dropped or reduced. "The verdict could come next week or any other time,... More »

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Iran • espionage • appeal • court • journalist • hearings • Roxana Saberi

(AP) - A Missouri mother involved in a MySpace hoax on a 13-year-old neighbor girl who committed suicide should be placed on probation for 1 year and fined $5,000 for her misdemeanor convictions, probation officials recommended. The recommendation was included in court documents filed yesterday by Lori Drew's attorney, Dean Steward,... More »

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MySpace • trial • court • Lori Drew • Tina Meier

 Defense Seeks 
 to Relocate 
 Casey Trial 

Request is
no surprise in
high-profile case

May 4, 09 3:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The defense team for accused daughter killer Casey Anthony will file a motion today seeking to move her murder case out of central Florida, reports WKMG-Channel 6. Prosecutors had anticipated the move. The search for Anthony's missing toddler, 2-year-old Caylee, and discovery of her remains near her mother's home spurred... More »

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court • missing child • murder trial • Casey Anthony • Caylee Anthony

Tyra Stalker
Convicted,
Avoids Jail

Judge urges attorney
to get Brady Green out of New York

Apr 30, 09 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Brooklyn grocer who threatened to slit the throat of a studio staffer for denying him access to Tyra Banks was convicted today of stalking the supermodel. A judge spared Brady Green jail time and suggested he leave New York for “a location where he can thrive,” the... More »

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entertainment • crime • New York • stalker • Tyra Banks • court • harassment • Brady Green

At 89, Influential
Justice Stevens
Isn't Budging

Oldest Supreme is vindicated as dissents become majorities

Apr 27, 09 6:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Paul Stevens turned 89 last week, and the senior associate justice of the Supreme Court has lived to see many of his dissenting opinions eventually become the majority during his 33 years on the court. Stevens—who has given no indications of impending retirement—has led a number of... More »

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court • judge • John Paul Stevens • US Supreme Court • dissent • 4th Amendment

 Court Aide Punished 
 for Friending Juror 

Facebook, Twitter poses new challenges for law, official says

Apr 23, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Philadelphia court officer has been suspended for trying to “friend” a female juror on Facebook. The 25-year court veteran defied the rules by contacting her, an administrator tells the Inquirer. The aide is back on the job after 10 days off, but has been moved away from contact... More »

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social networking • Facebook • Philadelphia • court

 Blago Can't Hit 
 Costa Rica for 
 Reality Show 

NBC wanted ex-guv in Costa Rica for celeb program

Apr 21, 09 12:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal judge has barred Rod Blagojevich’s bid to leave the country to join a reality-show cast, the Chicago Tribune reports. The ex-governor’s lawyers hoped he’d get permission in court today to travel to Costa Rica for NBC’s I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of ... More »

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reality TV • NBC • corruption • Costa Rica • court • Illinois • governor • federal judges • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal

Bank of America Must
Name Bonus Execs

Court demands firm spills

Mar 19, 09 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - This doesn’t bode well for AIG: A judge ruled yesterday that Bank of America must identify the Merrill Lynch executives who received $3.6 billion in bonuses ahead of the banks’ merger, reports the Wall Street Journal. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sought disclosure as part of his... More »

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Bank of America • Merrill Lynch • court • Andrew Cuomo • bonuses • court order • fiscal crisis • Ken Lewis

Mistrials Rise as Phone-Wielding Jurors Hit Web

Google searches, Twitter posts force
end to cases

Mar 18, 09 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - When a juror admitted last week that he had done online research during a major Florida drugs case, the judge thought he could dismiss the juror and continue. But he had to declare a mistrial when he questioned the jury—and found eight other jurors had been doing the same... More »

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Google • trial • court • jury • online search • Twitter

 Winehouse Pleads 
 Not Guilty to Assault 

Plus, wants to talk with Blake, and more

Mar 17, 09 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a London court today, Amy Winehouse pleaded not guilty to assaulting a fan at a charity ball last year. She was released on bail and will stand trial in July, the AP reports. But that’s not all from her crazy life:
  • Her legal troubles aren’t stopping
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London • celebrity trials • celebrity • court • Amy Winehouse • Blake Fielder Civil • assault • Mitch Winehouse

 Fritzl Daughter 
 Gives Video Testimony 

Will be held on camera; press faces jail for reporting

Mar 17, 09 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The judge in Josef Fritzl’s incest trial kicked press and the public out of the court today ahead of Elisabeth Fritzl’s video testimony in a move to protect her identity, the Guardian reports. Her recorded evidence is being played “in small portions,” a court official said,... More »

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rape • Austria • sexual abuse • trial • court • testimony • incest • Josef Fritzl • Elisabeth Fritzl

 Special Courts 
 Deal With Problem Vets 

New system aims to rehabilitate returning troops

Mar 10, 09 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - After returning from war, many “perfectly good kids” struggle with drugs and criminal behavior, but a new trend could help, the Los Angeles Times reports. Veterans courts are springing up around the country, offering an alternative route to justice—and recovery—for troubled former troops. “If they've been... More »

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Iraq • veterans • drugs • crime • US military • court

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