A former U.S. probation officer, Mark John Walker, 52, of Eugene, Ore., has pleaded guilty to charges related to his engaging in sexual contact or aggravated sexual abuse with female offenders who were under his direct supervision as a federal probation officer from 2006 to 2009. Sentencing is scheduled for July 18, 2011 before Chief U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline, who is a visiting judge from Alaska.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 29, 2011
A former White House lawyer is all set to face trial for attempted murder and aggravated assault after plea negotiations broke down on Thursday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 29, 2011
The daughter of a murdered Pakistani politician has vowed to continue her father’s campaign to eliminate the abuse of the country’s blasphemy laws.
Palash Ghosh
Apr 28, 2011
Congress members slammed Apple after the company released its official response to revelations that its devices are tracking user movements.
Johnathan Davis
Apr 28, 2011
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted five of six men who earlier had been convicted of gang-raping a woman named Mukhtaran Mai in a case that became an international sensation.
Palash Ghosh
Apr 21, 2011
Florida Judge W.R. Heinrich ordered Philip Scott Struthers to cut off his relationship with his 16-year-old son.
Hao Li
Apr 19, 2011
Thai 'red shirts' on Sunday recalled their deadly clashes with government security forces on April 10, 2010 even as the country looks forward to elections in May, five years after a military putsch ousted still influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 11, 2011
A federal judge has ruled that Apple can go ahead with its suit against a maker of unlicensed accessories for iPhones and iPods.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 06, 2011
The 68-year-old Judge Judy told TMZ she felt that she just needed a day to chill, raising questions if she was overworked.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 31, 2011
A Wisconsin judge ordered state lawmakers on Tuesday to temporarily stop implementation about a controversial law that would restrict public employee bargaining rights.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 29, 2011
A federal judge has ruled that Steve Jobs can be deposed on Apple's decisions to block non-iTunes music files from the iPod and iTunes.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 23, 2011
Oral arguments for the Myriad Genetics, Inc. appeals case is set to begin April 4 with a possible written decision in June 2011, RBC Capital Markets said.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Mar 23, 2011
A U.S. judge's ruling has rejected Google's deal with publishers that would have digitized every book and made them widely available.
Manikandan Raman
Mar 23, 2011
TMZ is reporting that the 24-year-old actress is seriously considering taking a plea deal.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 23, 2011
The king of Morocco, King Mohammed VI, has vowed to enact comprehensive political and constitutional reforms, including the bestowal of real power onto a popularly elected prime minister, rather than a royal appointee.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 10, 2011
Federal prosecutors want former senior federal judge Jack Camp to be treated like every other similarly-situated criminal offender and given prison time.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 09, 2011
In an 8 minute video news report, former U.S. Prosecutor Richard Fine outlines his strategy to return integrity to the California Court system and the reasons why State Superior Court Judges cannot sit on cases where they have received money from parties who appear before them.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 08, 2011
The lawyers representing former Pennsylvanian judge Mark Ciavarella, who was convicted last month by a federal jury in Scranton of 12 of the 39 counts in the 'kids for cash' case, said he is innocent and are seeking an acquittal or a new trial.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 07, 2011
Corrects closing share price and day of the week, paragraph 2
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 04, 2011
A federal judge said on Thursday he would approve the bankruptcy plan for Old GM, wrapping up one of the most complex Chapter 11 cases in U.S. history and paving the way for a distribution of General Motors stock and warrants to creditors.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 04, 2011
Iranian security forces have reportedly fired tear gas at anti-government protesters attending a rally in Teheran.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 01, 2011
Egypt's military leaders will hold a referendum on constitutional change on March 19, a parliamentary election in June and a presidential poll six weeks later, a youth activist said on Monday after meeting them.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 01, 2011