May
21
World Briefing: Russia: 5 Are Convicted in 2006 Murder of Journalist
Posted in: UncategorizedThe men found guilty on Tuesday in the killing of Anna Politkovskaya included three defendants who were previously acquitted.
Feb
11
DealBook: Court Rejects Apple Appeal in E-Book Case
Posted in: UncategorizedApple appealed the placement of a monitor to ensure compliance with federal antitrust laws.
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Jan
28
California Denies Scorned Journalist Stephen Glass Right to Practice Law
Posted in: UncategorizedMore than 15 years after the revelation that Mr. Glass had partly or wholly fabricated dozens of magazine articles, the high court denied his request to practice law in the state.
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Nov
22
Judge Orders Reinstatement of Ousted Philadelphia Inquirer Editor
Posted in: UncategorizedThe newspaper’s majority owners overstepped their authority when they fired William K. Marimow, its top editor, the judge ruled.
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Sep
28
Business Briefing | Legal News: Delaware Judge Rules for Sirius Board in Shareholder Suit
Posted in: UncategorizedThe board of Sirius XM Radio did not breach its duty to shareholders by allowing a takeover by Liberty Media without demanding a premium for the stock, the judge ruled.
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Jul
20
Media Decoder: Weinstein Company Loses Appeal to Use Movie Title ‘The Butler’
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company can, however, use a variation on the title by adding the name of the director.
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Jul
11
E-Book Ruling Gives Amazon an Advantage
Posted in: UncategorizedA federal judge’s antitrust finding against Apple over e-book prices underscores how much the book industry has changed and bolsters the advantage held by the online retailer.
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Jul
10
Fallout From Apple’s Loss on E-Books
Posted in: UncategorizedA judge in federal court Wednesday held that the company had violated antitrust law in helping set the retail price of electronic books, and said a trial for damages would follow.
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May
15
Turkish Court Sees Conspiracy in Journalist’s Death
Posted in: UncategorizedThe killers of the ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink did not act alone but were part of a criminal conspiracy, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
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May
02
British TV Personality Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse of Girls
Posted in: UncategorizedStuart Hall, 83, admitted abuse of girls ages 9 to 17, which prosecutors said took place between 1967 and 1986.
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Apr
18
Judge Rules Against Viacom in Copyright Suit Against YouTube
Posted in: UncategorizedViacom had claimed that the Web video service violated copyright law by showing unauthorized clips of shows like “South Park.’’
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Apr
17
Trial of Putin Nemesis Is Delayed for a Week
Posted in: UncategorizedThe judge in the trial of the anticorruption blogger Aleksei A. Navalny granted his request for a postponement to allow more time to prepare.
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Apr
08
2 Networks Hint at Leaving the Airwaves
Posted in: UncategorizedAereo, a streaming TV service, was cleared last week by a federal appeals court to stream programming it gets free from broadcasters. Fox and other broadcasters are pondering their next move.
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Apr
02
ReDigi Loses Suit Over Reselling of Digital Music
Posted in: UncategorizedA federal judge’s ruling could halt the resale of digital music as well as other digital good like e-books.
Mar
26
Economic Scene: In a Copyright Ruling, the Legacy of the Betamax
Posted in: UncategorizedA 1984 Supreme Court decision to permit home videotaping shaped the evolution of digital media. A ruling last week might have a similar effect.
Mar
07
British Power Couple’s Long, Seamy Slide
Posted in: UncategorizedVicky Pryce, a top government economist, was found guilty Thursday of perverting justice, capping the collapse of the ambitions she and a leading Liberal Democrat, Chris Huhne, shared.
Mar
05
Manning to Face More Serious Charges in Leak
Posted in: UncategorizedDespite a guilty plea, military prosecutors decided to proceed with a court-martial that could result in a sentence of life without parole for Pfc. Bradley Manning.
Feb
27
National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Maryland: Judge Won’t Drop Charges in Leak Case
Posted in: UncategorizedA military judge at Fort Meade on Tuesday rejected a bid by lawyers for Pfc. Bradley Manning to have leak charges against him dismissed on the grounds that he had been denied a speedy trial.
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