International Business News - Verdict http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Pioneer Corp. announced Wednesday that it has won a $59.3 million patent infringement suit against Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. and two affiliated companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/pioneer-wins-patent-case-against-samsung.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:37:25 EDT Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was convicted of corruption Tuesday and sentenced to two years in prison, a ruling that may embolden anti-government protesters and prolong a stalemate that has paralyzed Thailand's government. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/156733-thailand-thaksin-verdict.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/former-thai-leader-found-guilty-of-corruption.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/former-thai-leader-found-guilty-of-corruption.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:55:45 EDT The Virginia Supreme Court tossed out a $16 million verdict awarded to an inner-city grocer, ruling Friday that there was no evidence that grocery giant Supervalu Inc. tried to harm him personally. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/va-court-reverses-verdict-for-inner-city-grocer.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:30:51 EDT A Paris court has convicted a former U.N. employee for the rape of young Africans during his posting in Central African Republic and Congo. Didier Bourguet has been sentenced to nine years in prison for having committed about 20 rapes of teenage girls between 1998 and 2004 during his postings as a mechanic for the United Nations in the two countries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/paris-court-convicts-former-un-employee-of-rape.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:16:53 EDT The American Bar Association and other legal groups believe a West Virginia Supreme Court justice was wrong to hear a $76.3 million case involving a key booster of his 2004 election campaign. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/legal-groups-blast-w-va-justice-in-massey-case.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:41:02 EDT The Missouri Supreme Court has effectively upheld a decision throwing out a $20 million jury award against Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. An appeals court tossed out the state's largest-ever tobacco jury award in August 2007 with the intent of sending the case back to a trial court for a new decision on punitive damages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/mo-court-lets-stand-tossing-of-20m-tobacco-award.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:51:40 EDT Harman Mining Co. and its president Hugh Caperton filed an appeal Wednesday with the U.S. Supreme Court over a $76.3 million judgment favoring Massey Energy Co. in a coal contract dispute. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/massey-case-appealed-to-us-supreme-court.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:14:13 EDT L-3 Communications said Monday a U.S. appeals court has overturned a $126 million decision against the defense contractor in a dispute with OSI Systems Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/appeals-court-overturns-decision-against-l-3.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:55:54 EDT A federal jury in Louisiana has ruled that United Fire & Casualty Co. should pay $21 million to five New Orleans grocery stores and their owner to cover damages caused by Hurricane Katrina. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/united-fire-casualty-loses-in-katrina-lawsuit.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:50:05 EDT A Texas appeals court on Wednesday overturned a multimillion-dollar verdict against Merck & Co. in one of the few trials it lost over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/merck-says-appeals-court-overturns-vioxx-verdict.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 21:00:44 EDT