AG nominee Gonzales calls torture illegal, supports assault weapons ban
US Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales told senators Tuesday that any torture by US forces would be illegal and that he supported reinstating a federal assault weapons ban that...
The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in Rompilla v. Beard , 04-5462 , a PA case that involves jury instructions for cases involving the death penalty. Rompilla, who was convicted of robbing,...
Trial begins for defrocked Boston priest at center of abuse scandal
The trial against defrocked priest Paul Shanley began Tuesday, with Shanley facing rape and assault and battery charges. The prosecution formally dropped another accuser from the case, however, leaving only one accuser as the trial proceeds....
Corporations & securities brief ~ Krispy Kreme hires former Enron restructuring expert
Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. announced the company will replace its chairman and chief executive with Stephen Cooper, a restructuring expert who most recently conducted Enron's turnaround. The company's...
Athiest asks Supreme Court to ban prayer at Bush inauguration
Michael Newdow , the Sacramento man who challenged the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, has appealed to the Supreme Court for an injunction against the recitation of planned prayers at the Bush inauguration, saying that...
International brief ~ Russian government says benefits plan no grounds for no-confidence vote
In Tuesday's international brief, the Russian government has rejected a petition initiated Monday by KPRF , the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, requesting a Duma vote of no-confidence. The government denied...
BREAKING NEWS ~ Supreme Court denies appeal over use of military trials for foreign terror suspects
AP is reporting that the US Supreme Court denied Tuesday an appeal over government's use of military trials for foreign detainees accused of terrorism. JURIST's Paper Chase will have more information as the order list becomes available.10:45 AM ET...
High-profile Tyco, WorldCom corporate criminal trials to begin this week
Trials involving former corporate leaders of Tyco International and WorldCom, now MCI, are both set to begin this week, with both expected to last weeks to months, as the executives are tried on a variety...
BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine high court allows election results to be published
AP is reporting that Ukraine's Supreme Court has said that the country's presidential election results can be published Wednesday, which will allow challenger Viktor Yushchencko to take office.8:35 AM ET - The Ukrainian Supreme Court ...
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, Jan. 18.The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases today beginning at 10 AM ET. In the first case, Rompilla v....
