November 27, 2003
Police in Santa Barbara, California, say they a jailed a man for allegedly boarding the jet that brought Jackson into town last week to surrender to authorities.
- Police Arrest Man Who Hid on Michael Jackson's Private Jet
- Kobe Bryant's Colorado Accuser in Medical Center
- Peterson Secures Loan for $100,000 With House
- Media Shown Car Used in Sniper Shootings
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11:12 AM
November 24, 2003
A jury decided Monday that John Allen Muhammad should be executed for masterminding the sniper attacks that terrorized the Washington area for three weeks last fall. Jurors sent word they had reached a decision after deliberating five hours over two days.
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11:07 AM
A cocky Lee Boyd Malvo laughed repeatedly during a police interrogation as he recounted some of last year's sniper attacks, saying of one victim, "He was hit good. Dead immediately," a detective testified at Malvo's murder trial.
- Malvo Laughed About Shootings in Interview
- Michael Jackson Defense Plan Emerges
- Kobe Bryant Prosecution Team Grows
- Scott Peterson's Attorney Wants $15,000 Returned
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03:34 AM
November 20, 2003
A handcuffed Michael Jackson walked into the Santa Barbara jail on Thursday to face child molestation charges that could destroy the pop superstar's career and send him to prison for years.
- Jackson Surrenders on Molestation Charges
- Producer Phil Spector Charged With Murder
- Transcript of Peterson-Frey Tape Released
- Muhammad Ex-Wife Reads Childrens' Letters
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06:00 PM
November 19, 2003
Police armed with a search warrant remained at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in central California into Tuesday night, and a broadcast report early on Wednesday said officers also carried an arrest warrant for the pop superstar. "The Jacksons' family attorney has confirmed that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff has issued an arrest warrant for Michael Jackson," NBC Television reported.
- Police Reportedly Have Warrant for Michael Jackson
- Scott Peterson Will Stand Trial for Laci's Murder
- Jury Selection Begins in Waagner Anthrax Hoax Case
- Abortion Foe Became Fanatic, Wife Says
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10:47 AM
November 18, 2003
Was John Allen Muhammad a man who tenderly looked after his children while they lived in a shelter, or a callous killer who deserves to die for masterminding the Washington area sniper shootings? Those are the two sides of Muhammad that lawyers on opposing sides will present during the sentencing phase of his trial.
- Muhammad Seeks to Avoid Death Sentence
- Court to Rule on 'Enemy Combatant' Label
- Judge: DNA Found in Peterson's Boat Admissible
- Kobe Case Draws Attention to Athlete Allegations
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03:30 AM
November 17, 2003
John Allen Muhammad faces the death penalty after being found guilty Monday of capital murder and terrorism for his role in the sniper-style shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area last fall. The Virginia jury returned the decision after only a few hours of deliberation.
- Teen's Sanity Will Be Focus of Second Sniper Trial
- Judge May Accept DNA Evidence in Peterson Case
- Sniper John Muhammad Guilty on All Counts
- Alcoholic Mom Jailed in Death of Baby Son
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01:05 AM
November 16, 2003
Jurors considering the murder charges against sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad deliberated for four hours Friday without reaching a verdict, and their discussions are scheduled to continue Monday morning.
- Jury Deliberates Four Hours, Breaks for Weekend
- Sniper Defendant Working on His Boyish Appearance
- First Real Battles Looming in Kobe Bryant Case
- Defense Could Call Amber Frey
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02:15 AM
November 13, 2003
Defense lawyers for Washington-area sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad rested their case on Wednesday, taking less than three hours to counter three weeks of evidence and more than 130 witnesses put forward by prosecutors.
- One Sniper Suspect's Trial Nears End
- Lawyers for Sniper Suspect Quickly Present Case
- Peterson Spoke of Alibi to Mistress, Police Say
- Courtney Love Pleads Innocent to Charges
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05:04 AM
November 12, 2003
New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who said he accidentally killed a hotheaded neighbor in self-defense and then chopped up the body because he feared no one would believe him, was found innocent Tuesday of murder.
- Real Estate Heir Cleared in Texas Death
- 2 Sides at Sniper Trial Vie to Put On a Human Face
- Crucial Questions Before Malvo Jury Pool
- Reporter Found Guilty of Trespassing
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10:05 AM
An attorney for customers who alleged price fixing among several producers of corrugated cardboard and cardboard boxes said a proposed $92.5 million agreement with the largest defendant would bring settlements in the class-action antitrust lawsuit to more than $200 million.
- Cardboard Makers OKs $92M Settlement
- $40M Settlement Reached With Fairbanks
- Microsoft Rivals to Give Evidence at EU Hearing
- Wal-Mart Faces Racketeering Suit
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10:04 AM
There's no dispute that an Akron-area doctor's (botched abortion) of a viable fetus. Even before his civil trial began, the physician conceded he was negligent in not detecting a heartbeat. The only question remaining for jurors is what this "error" is worth to Christine and Michael Sicker, a Canton-area couple whose lawsuit against the doctor is being heard this week in Summit County Common Pleas Court.
- Doctor's Error at What Cost?
- Death in Prison Linked to Jail Doctors
- New Fees Aid Court, Hike Cost of Justice
- Rates Upset Doctors, Lawyers
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10:03 AM
November 11, 2003
As sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad stood trial in a courtroom 15 miles away, jury selection began Monday in the murder case against 18-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo, with his lawyers arguing he was brainwashed by the older Muhammad.
- Trial of Teen D.C. Sniper Suspect Begins
- Prosecution Rests in Muhammad's Case
- Detective: Report Excluded Pliers in Peterson's Boat
- Two Teens Arrested in Counselor's Death
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10:37 AM
Workers recently arrested in federal raids filed a racketeering lawsuit accusing Wal-Mart of conspiring with contractors in a criminal enterprise that violated the rights of immigrants who cleaned its stores. The federal court lawsuit seeks class-action status for perhaps thousands of immigrants, legal and illegal, hired by the contractors to clean the stores of the world's largest retailer, said a lawyer for the plaintiffs, James L. Linsey.
- Arrested Workers File RICO Suit Against Wal-Mart
- Settlements Exceed $200 Million in Price Fixing Case
- Dispute Over Stock Underwriting
- US, Loan Servicer Set To Announce Settlement
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10:36 AM
As the IBM toxics trial entered its second week, the company's attorney tried to highlight inconsistencies in the testimony of former worker Alida Hernandez, citing discrepancies between its medical records and her own memory of working for Big Blue.
- IBM Says Testimony, Medical Files Differ
- Scrushy Prosecutor: 'Fraud Does Not Pay'
- Medical Malpractice Law Delayed
- Misdiagnosing Bipolar Kids
- Insurers Agree To Medical Bill Settlements
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10:35 AM
November 10, 2003
Lee Malvo, the 18-year-old suspect in a string of sniper-style shootings that terrorized the U.S. capital region last year, was headed for trial on Monday in the murder of an FBI analyst.
- Young U.S. Sniper Suspect Set for Trial on Monday
- Scott Peterson Hearing In Review
- 4th Man Arrested in Slaying of Reds Player
- Boy, 6, Suspected in Grandfather's Death
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10:58 AM
Some of the nation's largest insurance companies knew for decades that asbestos could kill but didn't warn workers or take other measures that might have averted the nation's worst workplace health disaster, industry documents show.
- Insurers Knew of Asbestos Hazards
- NIS 1 Billion Class Action Suits Against Remedia
- Antidepressant Pulled Over Liver-Damage Fears
- Judge Limits Talks On Dioxin Between Dow, Residents
- Lindows-Microsoft Legal Spat Builds
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10:57 AM
Medical malpractice insurers must file for rates nearly 8 percent lower than they otherwise would have because of Florida's new law limiting monetary damages victims can receive, state officials said Monday. Several insurance companies have said already that the figure won't lower rates.
- State Says Insurers Should Lower Rates
- Florida Law to Rein in Medical Malpractice Premiums?
- No Cure For Rise In Malpractice Insurance Rates
- Lawyer: Fatal Lack of Care
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10:56 AM
November 07, 2003
A Modesto Police detective who spent last Christmas Eve launching an investigation into Laci Peterson's disappearance testified Thursday that officers found a .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun in Scott Peterson's pickup truck.
- Detective Testifies to Finding Gun in Peterson's Truck
- Detective: Scott Peterson Told Mistress He Was a Widower
- Rifle Is Being Used as Linchpin in Sniper Case
- NY Ferry Captain Refuses to Testify in Crash Probe
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10:56 AM
In what could be one of the largest and most complex legal settlements in history with an American mortgage company, two federal agencies reportedly have reached an agreement with Fairbanks Capital Corp. requiring at least $55 million in payouts and fines by the Utah-based servicer.
- $55 Million FTC and HUD Settlement
- Wal-Mart Faces $1B Lawsuit From 'Illegal' Workers
- Filing Fees Focus Of Heated Debate
- Details Of Hepatitis Settlement Released
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10:55 AM
Several former patients of a Hurricane osteopathic physician, who left the state last summer, say he bungled their orthopedic surgeries, causing pain and disability. And many of Dr. John Anderson King's ex-patients now say they can't find other doctors who are willing to take over the care fouled by King.
- Doctor Under Fire
- Two UW Hospital Doctors Found Guilty of Malpractice
- Jury Awards $10 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
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10:54 AM
November 06, 2003
Uttering the word "guilty" 48 times with chilling calm, Gary Leon Ridgway admitted he is the Green River Killer and confessed to strangling four dozen women over two decades - "so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight."
- Man Admits 48 Murders in Green River Case
- DNA and Fingerprints Offered at Sniper Trial
- Jury Deliberations Begin in Durst Trial
- Ferry Captain Ordered for Questioning
- Martha Stewart Maintains Innocence in TV Interview
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10:33 AM
A jury awarded a woman whose heart was damaged after using the weight-loss drugs Fen-Phen more than $1.3 million in damages Thursday. Jurors awarded Deborah Hayes $810,000 for future medical expenses and $500,000 for future mental anguish. Hayes, 46, sued Fen-Phen maker Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, claiming the combination of the drugs damaged a valve in her heart.
- Woman Gets $1.3 Million Against Drug Maker
- Microsoft Settles Lawsuit With North Carolina
- Judge Certifies Class-Action Against Wal-Mart
- Judge OKs Poland Spring Suit Settlement
- Report: Madison County Top 'Judicial Hellhole' in U.S.
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10:32 AM
A Dallas County jury, in a unanimous decision, found Baylor University Medical Center, an emergency room doctor and a radiologist guilty of medical malpractice. The jury awarded Sanger, Texas residents John Edward Millichamp, III, and his children $23,429,263 for his pain, suffering, and losses, making it one of the largest such verdicts ever recorded against Baylor. In addition, the jury awarded $7,750,000 in punitive damages against Baylor.
- Dallas Jury Awards Family $31.1 Million
- Defendants Fare Better on Appeal, Study Finds
- UW Hospital Sued for Malpractice
- Salter Sued for Negligence
- Examining Your Doctor
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10:31 AM
November 05, 2003
Police became suspicious of Scott Peterson within hours after his wife was reported missing, first when he seemed to trip up on his alibi, then when he smoothed out a small rug that was scrunched up against the back door, a detective testified.
- Scott Peterson Quickly Came Under Suspicion
- Peterson Had Several Affairs, Relatives Say
- Mother of Teenage Sniper Suspect Refuses to Testify
- HealthSouth's Scrushy Indicted in Scandal
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10:15 AM
IBM Corp. lied to employees about the hazards of working with carcinogenic chemicals that caused them to develop rare forms of cancer, a lawyer for two ex-workers alleged Tuesday in a groundbreaking case against Big Blue.
- Groundbreaking IBM Cancer Trial Begins
- 40 Claims Filed in N.Y. Ferry Accident
- Judge Rules AT&T Suit Can Go To Trial
- USDA Settles Class-Action Lawsuit
- Major Windows Changes Not Sought - Judge
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10:14 AM
The Supreme Court said Monday it will use the case of a Texas woman whose health maintenance organization gave her only one day in the hospital to recover from a hysterectomy to clarify when patients can sue health insurers for denying treatment that a doctor recommends.
- High Court to Tackle Suits Against HMOs
- Malpractice Reform Stalls in North Carolina
- Jury Awards $22 Million to Englewood Woman
- Jacksonville Firm to Offer Policy for Legal Expense
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10:13 AM
November 03, 2003
The victim at the heart of sniper suspect John Muhammad's murder trial has been pushed into the background by gory crime scene photos, anguished 911 calls and testimony about killings that are not part of this case. In some jurisdictions, such evidence could be barred, but Virginia law allows evidence about "unadjudicated criminal acts."
- Sniper Trial Shows Suspects' Near-Misses
- Tracking Laci's Last Days
- Charges Likely in Bush Security Breach
- Ex-Neighbor of Starved Boys Comes Forward
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02:16 AM