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N.J. Opinion Constitutes Rare Rejection of Directors' Defense
When a group of investors sued Ronson Corp.'s directors, the board formed a committee, which recommended dismissal. In the first written New Jersey opinion to assess the conclusions of such a committee, a chancery judge has found that the committee neither did its job properly nor reached a reasonable result, leaving the case to go forward. Experts say the ruling is significant because courts seldom reject a committee's conclusions and there are few written opinions analyzing the defense.Court won't hear appeal from La. death row inmate
The Supreme Court won't hear a second appeal from a man sentenced to death for killing a Louisiana businessman in 2002.A new report by a nonprofit dedicated to improving prosecutors' accountability focuses on wrongful murder convictions, and suggests a litany of reforms to reduce their chilling frequency.
Maine court denies petition from disbarred lawyer
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A former lawyer who took on high-profile cases before being disbarred has had his request denied to practice law again in Maine.Supreme Court to review Ariz. campaign finance law
The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider dismantling an Arizona rule that gives extra money to publicly funded candidates who face privately funded rivals.District Attorney in Ga. Teen Sex Case Under Fire
A group of legislators and activists wants Douglas County, Ga., District Attorney J. David McDade punished for giving lawmakers an explicit video in an effort to block legislation that could have freed a teenager convicted in a sex case. The video is said to show Genarlow Wilson, then 17, having oral sex with a 15-year-old girl. A judge has said the girl's participation appeared "voluntary," but the act was a felony under state law at the time, and Wilson was sentenced to a mandatory 10 years in prison.Trending Stories
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