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Trial

Peter Perlman- Life Lessons from a Lawyer's Lawyer

Don McNay | Posted 05.13.2013 | Business
Don McNay

"I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night. He's gotta be strong And he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be fresh from the fig...

Steven Seagal's Trip to Court Against the Gambino Crime Family

Judge Frederic Block | Posted 04.16.2013 | Crime
Judge Frederic Block

As Seagal recounted his real life adventure, he seemed to regain his composure and warm to the audience. He began making dramatic faces -- complete with his famous furrowed brow -- in response to questions.

Do Asbestos Victims Deserve Compensation? And Other Questions the Wall Street Journal Never Asks

Brian Young | Posted 05.18.2013 | Business
Brian Young

Is the Wall Street Journal afraid to make an affirmative statement about so-called "fraud" in asbestos cases? They should be.

Retired Pastor Allegedly Staged Car Crash To Kill Wife

AP | Posted 03.10.2013 | Crime

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A retired Pennsylvania pastor charged with killing both of his wives is on trial in the death of his second wife. Arthur "A....

'Christmas Letter 2012'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 02.10.2013 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

It sure has been an exciting 2012 for the Zezimas! The good news is that nobody in the family went to prison, though three of us had brushes with the law.

My Thoughts on the BP Settlement "Fairness Hearing"

Cherri Foytlin | Posted 01.13.2013 | Politics
Cherri Foytlin

I can understand that they were fearful of an outburst, although neither my friends or I had any intention of doing so. The real question is why were we not allowed to speak in the first place?

Confronting Your Attacker: How One Rape Survivor Found Strength In Court

HuffPost Live | Posted 11.09.2012 | Crime

Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords appeared in court this week with Jared Loughner, the man who shot her. Host Janet Redd led a discussio...

Mobster's Lawyer Wants Delay For Trial On 19 Murders

AP | DENISE LAVOIE | Posted 01.01.2013 | Crime

BOSTON — A lawyer for mobster James "Whitey" Bulger asked a judge Thursday to delay his trial by eight months, while a prosecutor argued that Bu...

Exposing the Lie of Tort Reform

Larry Bodine | Posted 12.18.2012 | Crime
Larry Bodine

We can only hope that the Missouri Supreme Court starts a nationwide trend, supported by these and other studies, to eradicate the disease of tort reform.

Video Shows Teacher Slamming Student Into Row Of Lockers

Posted 10.17.2012 | Home

The trial of a former Illinois math teacher accused of battery against a student last year started Monday, with prosecutors playing a security tape th...

Radical Amish Group Brought To Trial For Beard-Cutting Attacks

AP | JOHN SEEWER | Posted 10.28.2012 | Crime

CLEVELAND — A group of Amish men and women accused of hate crimes in hair-cutting attacks took action out of concern that members of their relig...

Trial Set For Armored Car Guard Who Allegedly Killed Partner And Ran Off With $2 Million

AP | Posted 07.20.2012 | Crime

PITTSBURGH -- An armored car guard charged with killing his partner and fleeing with more than $2 million will stand trial early next year in western ...

'Hostile Witness'

James Duff | Posted 09.05.2012 | Entertainment
James Duff

At its core, The Closer has always been about the battle between idealism and pragmatism represented in our daily lives by the tug between career and family, between our expectations and our realities.

David Lohr

Expert: Sandusky's Personality Disorder Defense Won't Work

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 06.27.2012 | Crime

The jury in the child molestation trial of former assistant Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky has days of testimony to consider, but one thing ...

Trial Begins For Would-Be Bomber Who Wrote 'Time For Jihad' In Journal

AP | BETSY BLANEY | Posted 08.22.2012 | Crime

AMARILLO, Texas — Federal agents who searched the Texas apartment of a Saudi man accused of gathering materials to make a bomb found sulfuric ac...

Would-be Bomber Writes 'Time For Jihad' In Journal

AP | BETSY BLANEY | Posted 08.20.2012 | Crime

LUBBOCK, Texas — Twice in the days leading up to Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari's arrest federal agents secretly searched the Saudi man's West Texas apa...

The Beauty of Justice in Action

Diane Dimond | Posted 07.30.2012 | Crime
Diane Dimond

Jury service is the great equalizer and a reminder that none of us is above the court sanctioned judgment of another. If you have never sat in on a jury trial -- pick one and go. It's a real eye-opener.

Conviction of Black Mayor Overturned by U.S. Court of Appeals in Case Closely Watched by Civil Rights Activists

Jordan Flaherty | Posted 06.25.2012 | Crime
Jordan Flaherty

In a 2-1 ruling today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeal reversed the conviction of former Waterproof mayor Bobby Higginbotham, and vacated his sente...

Trayvon Martin: Tracy and Sybrina have shown patience, restraint, and class

Lawrence D. Elliott | Posted 06.16.2012 | Black Voices
Lawrence D. Elliott

The most amazing thing I've witnessed during this tragedy is the patience, restraint, and class of the family of Trayvon Martin. They've remained determined to get justice for their son, while carrying themselves with great class and dignity.

Undocumented Immigrant Wins Lottery Ticket Lawsuit

Posted 03.09.2012 | Latino Voices

Almost two years after he bought a winning lottery ticket and gave it to his boss to cash for fear of being exposed as an undocumented immigrant, Jose...

Winning Lottery Ticket Stolen From Undocumented Immigrant

Posted 03.07.2012 | Latino Voices

An unusual trial opened this week at Judge Goerge F. Nunn’s courtroom in the Houston County Superior Court in Warner Robins, Georgia. A man sued ...

Did Virginia Tech Fail to Protect Students in Massacre?

Mari Fagel | Posted 05.06.2012 | Crime
Mari Fagel

While the defense may argue this as a case of hindsight is 20/20, I hope the 12 jurors see this is a clear case of common sense ignored.

Father Accused Of Raping, Prostituting Adopted Children

AP | Posted 04.30.2012 | Crime

TROY, Ohio -- An adoptive father in western Ohio has been accused of raping three children and allowing other men to have sex with one of them, allega...

Cook County Bond Court Overlooks Critical Information

Katy Welter | Posted 04.03.2012 | Chicago
Katy Welter

In less than the time it takes to make an ATM withdrawal, Cook County Bond Court judges make decisions affecting individual liberty and the public safety. This way of transacting justice exacts a dear convenience fee.

Infamous 'Sanctuary City' Triple Murder Trial Begins This Week

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.04.2012 | San Francisco

Jury selection began today in the triple murder trial of an undocumented immigrant whose story ignited a firestorm of controversy around San Francisco...