San Diego magazine editor Eric Volz, convicted of murder by a Nicaraguan court after a three-day trial, is pinning his hopes on an appeal. The judge allowed one alibi witness and only two other defense witnesses to testify, even though 10 witnesses had supported the alibi. He also refused to…
A Dutch court has halted the sale of LaSalle Bank by ABN Amro Holding NV until shareholders can vote on it. The ruling benefits a banking consortium seeking to make a rival bid for ABN and its bank, according to the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.). ABN wants to sell…
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for a Sudanese official and a militia leader suspected in Darfur war crimes.
Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo says the warrants underscore the strength of his case, but Sudan indicated it will not hand over either man, the Associated Press reports.
The chief of BP has announced his resignation after acknowledging he made false statements to a British court about how he first met a male companion. John Browne made the abrupt announcement yesterday, after losing his court battle to prevent a London tabloid to prevent disclosure of the relationship, the…
Brian T. Dougan, a litigator at Boston based Gibson & Behman, has become the ultimate island hopper. This spring, Dougan starts splitting his time between offices in Rhode Island and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by a Mexican national on death row who says he was not informed of his right to meet with consular officials. The United States has changed its position on whether courts here have to reopen cases in which defendants were…
Details that have emerged from the trial of five men convicted of plotting to bomb British targets are prompting calls for further investigation. Evidence kept secret during the British trial showed a link between the plotters and four suicide bombers who attacked the London subway system, killing 56 people. Authorities…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that asks whether President Bush may order a state court to abide by an international court ruling. The case involves Jose Ernesto Medellin, who is on Texas death row for the rape and murder of two teenage girls, Reuters reports.…
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied review of a case challenging the legality of military commissions, the second Guantanamo case it turned down this month. One of the petitioners was Salim Ahmed Hamdan, accused of acting as a driver and bodyguard for Osama bin Laden, Associated Press reports. He has…
The United States has agreed to release more than a fifth of the 385 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, but in most cases, it can’t find countries to take them. Eighty-two of the cleared prisoners remain at Guantanamo as the government looks for countries willing to accept them or where they…
Colombia’s top prosecutor meets with U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales today as he seeks help for his investigation of links between corporations and right-wing paramilitary groups. Mario Iguaran wants to know if U.S.-based corporations funded the groups, known for death squads, drug trading and extortion, the Associated Press reports. Chiquita…
In Britain’s longest terror trial, a jury has convicted five men of conspiring to bomb London targets, including a nightclub, shopping mall and power plants. Two others were cleared of conspiracy charges. Details of the trial that had been kept secret showed a link between the plotters and four suicide…
A judge in India has issued an arrest warrant for actor Richard Gere because of a “highly sexually erotic” kiss. The judge from the northwest city of Jaipur said Gere’s kiss with Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty violated India’s public obscenity laws, Associated Press reports. Such cases against celebrities are common…
