News tagged with civil jury trial

Study shows judges' backgrounds matter in high court selection

Some federal judges are tossing out civil cases based on their own opinions, a disturbing trend that makes background checks even more important in the search for a new associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a University ...

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created May 18, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1




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December court date for Manning in WikiLeaks case

Bradley Manning, the US soldier alleged to have passed a trove of military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks, will have a first hearing before a military court next month, the Pentagon said.

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created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

SAP to pay $20M to settle criminal charges

(AP) -- Business software maker SAP AG on Wednesday said it agreed to pay $20 million to settle criminal charges from the U.S. Department of Justice against a now-defunct subsidiary, TomorrowNow.

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DOJ investigating alleged criminal actions by eBay

(AP) -- Federal prosecutors are investigating whether employees of online marketplace operator eBay Inc. wrongfully used confidential information from Craigslist to build its own classifieds site.

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created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shuttered SAP subsidiary charged in Oracle theft

(AP) -- A week after a big win against Oracle, German software maker SAP AG has been dealt a new blow in a theft case involving a now-defunct subsidiary.

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Ex-Goldman Sachs programmer goes on trial in NYC

(AP) -- A Goldman Sachs programmer stole secret computer code that enables high-speed trading on his last day with the company so he could help develop the same kind of system at a startup financial company, a prosecutor ...

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created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Professor's book reveals slavery's role in developing legal defense

A new book by a Northwestern University School of Law professor tells the stories of three dramatic fugitive slave trials of the 1850s. Each of the trials underscores the crucial role runaway slaves played in building the ...

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created Oct 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Boston judge cuts penalty in song-sharing case

(AP) -- A federal judge on Friday drastically trimmed a $675,000 verdict against a Boston University graduate student who was found liable for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs online, saying the jury damage award ...

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created Jul 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Massive data theft leads investigators to India hackers, New York businessman

A massive data theft from the e-commerce company Digital River has led investigators to hackers in India and a 20-year-old in New York who allegedly tried to sell the information to a Colorado marketing firm for half a million ...

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created Jun 04, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Broadcom ex-CEO cleared but reputation may suffer

(AP) -- A federal judge tossed out a raft of felony narcotics charges against Broadcom Corp.'s co-founder and former CEO Thursday, ending an embarrassment for prosecutors that grabbed headlines with allegations ...

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created Jan 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Broadcom co-founder takes stand in fraud trial

(AP) -- Broadcom Corp.'s co-founder took the witness stand Tuesday in the fraud trial of the company's former chief financial officer.

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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