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In the first federal trial over Hurricane Katrina damage, a Louisiana jury ruled against State Farm insurance company Wednesday, finding that wind, not water, destroyed the New Orleans home of plaintiffs Michael and Judy Kodrin.

Judge Vaughn Walker of San Francisco heard 12 days of testimony in the nation's first federal trial of a ban on same - sex marriage.

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The sentencing marks the end of one of the first trials of its kind, bringing issues surrounding tools of anonymity including the digital currency Bitcoin and anonymous browser Tor into a federal court room.

The first of the bullion bank traders being brought to trial on charges of manipulating the U.S. gold and futures markets, Andy Flotron, has been treated unfairly by the prosecution, a federal judge has ruled.

for ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges is largely expected to track that of the first trial, and prosecutors would still seem to hold an advantage.

Jurors on Friday finished their first day of deliberations in the federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto without reaching a verdict.

The trial that begins next week in Manhattan is the first of two trials stemming from Bharara's federal investigation.

Steve Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who served Cuomo as attorney general and during his first year as governor, doesn't expect major news out of the trial for Cuomo, noting that the media and court filings have already aired the case.

The Menendez case was the first major federal bribery trial since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016 threw out the conviction of Republican former Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and narrowed the definition of bribery.

The exchange was one of several wiretapped calls played on the first full day of testimony at the trial in federal court in Manhattan of Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam Skelos, 33, both of Rockville Centre, on charges they conspired to extort companies to hire Adam and used Dean's legislative power to help him succeed.

Kevin Keating, defense attorney for former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, got his first crack Tuesday at former Oyster Bay Deputy Supervisor Leonard Genova during the federal corruption trial of Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 21 to rule on the bail application filed by Bright Chimezie, the first defendant, in the ongoing trial...

Political analysts, county and state lawmakers and union officials also noted that Curran's first 100 days have come in the shadow of predecessor Edward Mangano's corruption trial in federal court in Central Islip.

Bruno was convicted at his first trial in Albany but appealed on the basis of a Supreme Court decision that narrowed the federal honest services statute.

Later Monday, the first of a series of federal corruption trials begins for several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

At noon, federal and state judges, lawyers and journalists explore the interplay of First Amendment rights when attending and reporting on criminal trials as well as the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial, New York State Bar Association, 1 Elk St., Albany.

The conversations were played during the first full day of testimony at the Skeloses» bribery and extortion trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan while prosecutors questioned Sen. Tony Avella, a Queens Democrat, about the procedures and legislation.

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver heard from the defendant for the first time on yesterday, as the government introduced into evidence audio recordings between the assemblyman and various political reporters — including yours truly.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today dismissed as «gossip» claims that he colluded with his New Jersey counterpart, Chris Christie, to conceal the real reason for the disruptive closure of lanes on the George Washington Bridge — but claimed he could not recall how he first learned of the «Bridgegate» incident, now the subject of a federal trial.

The claim was first made in an unrelated federal corruption trial of a Yonkers city councilwoman during the testimony of disbarred lawyer Anthony Mangone (the testimony can be found here).

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in his first comments since the corruption trial of his top former aide began in federal court January 22, says he doesn't think the proceedings will reflect badly on him.

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver heard from the defendant for the first time on Tuesday.

On Monday the first of a series of federal corruption trials begins for several former associates of Governor Cuomo.

If the first day of Norman Seabrook's trial on federal corruption charges was any indication, the fear and loyalty that Seabrook, the former president of New York City's correction officers» union, instilled in his members remain undiminished.

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of Councilman Larry Seabrook requested to review nearly a dozen exhibits during the first full day of deliberations at federal court... Continue reading →

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of Councilman Larry Seabrook requested to review nearly a dozen exhibits during the first full day of deliberations at federal court in Manhattan.

The conversations were played during the first full day of testimony at their bribery and extortion trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan while prosecutors questioned State Senator Tony Avella, a Democrat, about the procedures and legislation.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 21 to rule on the bail application filed by Bright Chimezie, the first defendant, in the ongoing trial of four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB).

In March, researchers, in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Ultragenyx, completed the first part of a Phase III clinical trial in adults with XLH — the final test of a drug before federal approval.

The Berkeley loans, made at low interest rates (4 or 5 percent, depending on how federal lending rates change), will first go to property owners for installing rooftop solar; trials are under way.

The Swiss Federal Court has put a preliminary halt to a field trial of genetically modified wheat that would have been Switzerland's first field trial of a GM crop.

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The appeals court first agreed with the trial court that the voucher programs did not run violate the Religion Clause, citing two Arizona Supreme Court cases, Community Council v. Jordan, 432 P. 2d 460 (Ariz. 1967), andKotterman v. Killian, 972 P. 2d 606 (1999), that suggested that Arizona's Religion Clause was «virtually indistinguishable from the United States Supreme Court's interpretation of the federal Establishment Clause.»

It's the first time a federal court has ever put climate science on trial, and skeptics want to dispel the notion we know enough about global warming to hold companies liable for it.

Upon his return north, he joined the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell as a lateral, during which he successfully prosecuted and first chaired a federal jury trial involving claims of excessive force under Section 1983 (Ruffin v. Fuller).

He left GT with a group of lawyers in 2008 and became a partner at Seyfarth Shaw, during which he again first chaired and won his second federal jury trial defending claims of retaliatory and discriminatory termination of employment (Riscilli v. Gibson Guitar).

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On appeal, Esso argued that he was denied a fair trial when the district court allowed the jury to take home the copy of the indictment — an issue that the Second Circuit said appeared to be one of first impression in any federal or state court.

Tufts is an experienced trial attorney who handles business litigation, including state and federal trials as first chair, and appeals before the Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

David W. Tufts is an experienced trial attorney who has handled a broad array of business litigation matters, including state and federal trials as first chair and appeals before the Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

If the Federal Circuit also held claim 8 of the» 915 patent invalid, that fact alone would require a third trial in the first Apple - Samsung case (and unlike in the second one, the majority of all products would be at issue in that event).

It may be a federal court first: A judge in Wichita, Kan., will let a newspaper reporter Twitter the trial of six accused gang members.

He is an experienced trial attorney who has handled a broad array of business litigation matters, including state and federal trials as first chair, and appeals before the Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

The case presents two procedural issues under the AIA trial format: First, whether the PTAB should construe claims during an IPR using the USPTO's «broadest reasonable interpretation» (or «BRI») construction standard; and second, whether the PTAB's decision to institute review is subject to review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

In addition to having first - chair trial experience, Mr. Sommer has almost fifteen years of experience with intellectual property matters, with a specific focus on patent litigation in a broad array of forums including district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Federal Circuit, and in trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Ptrial experience, Mr. Sommer has almost fifteen years of experience with intellectual property matters, with a specific focus on patent litigation in a broad array of forums including district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Federal Circuit, and in trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTrial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Ms. Kinaga is widely regarded for her extensive first chair jury trial work in both state and federal courts.

Kelly has first - chaired dozens of jury and bench trials in federal and state courts in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Successfully first - chaired a trial in federal court on behalf of international shipping company stemming from crane accident and resulting damage to shipping container at the Port of Houston.

A former federal prosecutor with extensive investigation and first chair trial experience, Michelle Nasser focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, internal and government investigations, and complex litigation.