The conviction of Australian David Hicks in a U.S. terrorism case after years of imprisonment at an American military prison at Guantanamo Bay has been a hot political issue in…
Heads of organized crime families in the New York City area discussed whether to kill then-U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani in 1986, according to a witness in an ongoing murder trial…
Amid increasing concern that Michael Mukasey isn’t taking a strong enough stance against a prisoner interrogation technique that many consider a form of torture, a Republican leader has joined a…
Testimony from a well-known lawyer hired to investigate the finances of Tyco International was improperly used to convict ex-CEO Dennis Kozlowski, his lawyer argued yesterday.
Former deputy attorney general Paul McNulty may have switched sides when he jumped from the Justice Department to Baker & McKenzie’s business crimes practice, but…
A former Illinois governor who served time at a Minnesota prison sometimes known as “Club Fed” says he encountered “mindless brutality” at the facility.
A special legislative committee has been formed to investigate whether the Georgia judge overseeing the trial of a courthouse shooting suspect should be impeached because of spiraling defense costs.
A now-former corporate partner of Baker & McKenzie has resigned following his indictment last week in a federal securities fraud case involving alleged corporate kickbacks.
A Florida youth infamous as perhaps the youngest person in the U.S. ever to receive a life sentence, before it was subsequently overturned, now appears likely to serve a lengthy…
A California teen whose parents installed a global positioning device in his car may finally be grateful for their attempt to monitor his driving habits.
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is among a growing number of lawyers who are criticizing the presiding judge of Texas’ highest criminal court for refusing a death penalty…
Convicted yesterday by a jury of 48 murders and three attempted murders, a Russian serial killer says the crimes made him more powerful than those who found him guilty.
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