Children Found Living in a Box in California
Summary: Authorities in California found a family living on a remote property in Joshua Tree with the kids living in…
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UK Judge Denies Halt in Legal Proceeding for WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
Summary: As Julian Assange hides out in the UK Ecuadorian embassy, his request to have legal actions against him dropped…
Convicted Murderer Oscar Pistorius Released on 686 Dollar Bail
Summary: Former Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. What…
Roman Polanski Loses Appeal in California
Lawyers for the once fugitive and recently apprehended film director Roman Polanski argued before the California Court of Appeal that…
Roman Polanski Granted Bail
Director Roman Polanski, who is being held in a Swiss jail pending extradition to the United States, has been granted…
Marc Deier Spent Ill-Gotten Gains on Art, Cars, Houses
Marc Dreier blew part of the $380 million he allegedly stole in failed investments, and used the rest to repay…
Why Madoff Gets Bail, While Dreier Sits in Jail
The WSJ Law Blog speculates on why disgraced investor Bernie Madoff is out on bail, while disgraced investor (and lawyer)…