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Trial starts; Is Detroit eligible for bankruptcy?
DETROIT — The city of Detroit will present a “mountain of evidence” to show that its perilous finances qualify for a turnaround in bankruptcy court, an attorney said Wednesday as […]
Sean Taylor’s sister: Suspect saw big cash gift from brother
MIAMI — The half-sister of slain Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor testified Tuesday that she knew the alleged shooter and that another suspect in the case saw Taylor give her […]
Jury or not: Working in reverse
As a commercial litigator, the trier of fact in a majority of my cases include judges or an arbitration panel. My preparation for each case, however, begins as if the matter is before a jury. Let me explain.
Trial begins for Madoff’s associates, accused by lies driven by greed
NEW YORK — Five former employees of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff enriched themselves and helped “perpetuate Madoff’s elaborate fiction” by weaving an elaborate web of lies that for decades duped […]
Bias alleged in Naval Academy case
ANNAPOLIS — A lawyer for a U.S. Naval Academy student accused of sexual assault is asking a federal judge to remove the superintendent from deciding who will serve on a […]
Man charged with trying to carjack Ripken’s mom
ABERDEEN — Police charged a man Wednesday with trying to carjack baseball great Cal Ripken’s mother in a bank parking lot in Maryland. Aberdeen police charged Jesse Bowen, 33, of […]
Friend of law student held in Md. slaying
ROCKVILLE — A man charged with killing a law school student and high school friend told police officers that “I killed my buddy” and that he believed his girlfriend and […]
Lawyers: 19 Sandusky victims settle with Penn St.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — At least 19 young men have settled with Penn State over assertions of abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to lawyers for the claimants. […]
4 sailors arraigned in Md. Navy diver deaths
NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy has arraigned four Virginia Beach-based sailors in connection with the training accident deaths of two Navy divers in Maryland. Navy Diver 1st Class James Reyher […]
Judge hears conflicting estimates of BP oil spill
NEW ORLEANS — For weeks after BP’s massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, people across the globe were captivated by a live video feed from underwater cameras […]
Appeals court gives BP a win in settlement dispute
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived BP’s claims that a judge’s interpretation of a settlement over its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could […]
Pa. appeals court: No new trial for Sandusky
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky should not get a new trial after being convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled […]
