Current Legal News:
September 2010
Swiss Authorities Refuse to Extradite Filmmaker Polanksi to U.S.
Added: 2010-09-03 15:11:03
Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski has been released from custody, after the Swiss Justice Ministry rejected a request that he be extradited to the United States to face charges of having sex with a minor. The refusal was a blow to U.S. authorities, who have been attempting to sentence Polan...
Diabetes Drug Avandia On Trial After Heart Attack Risk Allegations
Added: 2010-09-02 10:54:58
The diabetes drug Avandia will be the subject of two days' worth of testimony in front of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel, which will determine whether or not to remove Avandia from the market. Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, is a drug that helps manage type 2 diabetes by con...
38 Indicted in Extensive, Multi-Million Dollar Travel Fraud Scheme
Added: 2010-09-01 13:26:03
The United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Beth Phillips, has announced that 38 defendants have been indicted in a multi-million dollar fraud and identity theft scheme perpetrated by black market travel agents. A total of six federal indictments allege that the suspects use...