Topic: Lewis Kaplan

Judge halts damages enforcement against Chevron

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday halted enforcement of an $8.6 billion award against Chevron Corp , siding with the oil company against Ecuadorean plaintiffs in a long-running dispute over Amazon rain forest pollution.The move follows an Ecuadorean ...

Judge won't block ex-Guantanamo detainee sentencing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge refused on Friday to overturn the conviction of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani or grant him a new trial, clearing the way for sentencing of the first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial.A U.S ...
In 1999, the Department of Justice (DOJ), began reshaping its approaches in prosecuting corporate white collar crimes. In addition to corporations and their employees hardly ever penalized, the DOJ was no match for corporate monies spent for defense, and being able to ...
The federal judge in the terrorism trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani blasted a Westchester doctor Tuesday as "unpatriotic" for welching on a promise...
A federal judge had some harsh words Thursday about the government's key witness in the embassy bombing trial - and put off ruling whether he'll...
NY judge refuses to dismiss indictment against Guantanamo detainee who said he was torturedA judge says a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who authorities say was a former aide to Osama bin Laden cannot win dismissal of his terrorism indictment if he was ...

Guantanamo suspect must submit to strip search

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first man brought from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to face trial in U.S. civilian court must attend the opening of his trial, forcing him to submit to strip searches he has resisted, a judge ...

Judge grants ratings agencies a dismissal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a victory for ratings agencies, a U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed claims against Moody's Corp < The decision could have an impact on similar litigation in other U.S. courts.District Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed the claims ...

Parmalat lawsuits against BofA, auditor dismissed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed three Parmalat SpA < and the auditing firm Grant Thornton LLP over their roles in the Italian dairy company's 2003 collapse.Friday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Lewis ...
If US govt approves, judge in NYC says military lawyers can represent Guantanamo defendantMilitary lawyers can defend a Guantanamo detainee in federal court against charges that he participated in the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa, a federal judge said ...