Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perpetual Trustee Company Limited (“Perpetual”), acting in its capacity as trustee for retail investors in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, has prevailed in its defence of an appeal made by Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (“LBSF”) in the English Court of Appeal against the first instance decision of the Chancellor...
BoomTown (Free subscription) | yesterday
RealNetworks just lobbed its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals, in the case revolving around its DVD-copying software, RealDVD. A U.S. District judge had put a preliminary injunction on RealNetworks to stop sales in August and then renewed it in October. In the appeal, which is embedded after the jump, RealNetworks said the judge was using the wrong legal standard and...
Fox News (Free subscription) | yesterday
A federal appeals court is backing the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed Judge David Doty's order saying Vick had already earned the bonuses before his dogfighting conviction, so the money wasn't subject to forfeiture....
How Appealing (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Appeals court agrees Vick can keep $16M in bonuses": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "A federal appeals court is backing the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million...
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday
A federal appeals court has dismissed a court order that would have revealed the names of Chicago police officers accused of repeatedly abusing civilians. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled Tuesday the names of the 662 officers with 10 or more abuse complaints in a five-year period must remain secret. The names had been collected in an unrelated case, but...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
A federal appeals court on Tuesday backed the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed Judge David Doty's... Atlanta Falcons - Michael Vick - National Football League - NFL - United States Court of Appeals...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved J. Frederic Voros Jr. as the newest member of the Utah Court of Appeals. Voros now must be confirmed by full Senate.
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | yesterday
A federal appeals court is backing the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed Judge David Doty's order saying Vick had already earned the bonuses before his dogfighting conviction, so the money wasn't subject to forfeiture....
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
The eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that embattled Philadelphia Eagles quarterback can keep the $29.5 million in bonus money he earned with the Atlanta Falcons prior to his suspension.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Court of Appeal Abuja has threatened to jail chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Maurice Iwu and his officials should they continue disobeying the judgement of its sister court in Calabar.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
ONTARIO, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Ventures LLC announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion regarding the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Eagle Mountain Landfill Project and the associated federal land exchange. The court rejected most of the project opponents' arguments, but ultimately affirmed the U.S. District...
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal appeals court is backing the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons.
JURIST (Free subscription) | yesterday
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Kucana v. Holder, the Court heard arguments on whether a federal statute gives federal courts jurisdiction to review rulings on motions to reopen decisions by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that it lacked jurisdiction to...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that embattled Philadelphia Eagles quarterback can keep the $29.5 million in bonus money he earned with the Atlanta Falcons prior to his suspension.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
A group of Missouri death row inmates on Tuesday lost an appeal that had temporarily halted executions in the state. Though the ruling by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals moves the state closer to once again scheduling executions, it could be several more months before the ruling is considered final.
