Tag: Court decisions
Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy
ROME — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion...
S. Korean sexual slavery survivor wants UN court judgment
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean woman who was sexually enslaved by Japan’s World War II military called for the leaders of both...
Judge: Teen charged with killing 5 relatives to stay jailed
ATHENS, Ala. — A judge ruled that an Alabama teenager charged with killing five family members will remain jailed pending trial, denying a request...
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
GENEVA — Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer...
Swedes acquitted of desecrating sunken ferry with robot dive
STOCKHOLM — Two Swedish nationals were acquitted Monday of desecrating a sunken ferry by sending down a robot in the Baltic Sea to film...
Polish court rules record compensation for wrongful jailing
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish court on Monday ordered a record high compensation of nearly 13 million zlotys ($3.4 million) to a man who...
Racial discrimination claims against Whole Foods dismissed
BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by Whole Foods Market employees who alleged the supermarket...
Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under...
Hungarian radio station to go off the air after court ruling
BUDAPEST, Hungary — One of Hungary's last remaining independent radio stations will be forced off the airwaves and limited to online broadcasts after a...
Judge: No media protection for blogger, must reveal sources
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A blogger who was sued for defamation over an article criticizing a former Arkansas school board member must disclose her...