Wigs off as courtroom tradition ends
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Lawyers and judges are to break with centuries-old tradition and cease wearing horse-hair wigs of white fake curls in non-criminal cases, the head of the country&#39;s judiciary announced on Thursday.
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Legal workers want wigs and gowns to be retained - against the wishes of the public, a report says.
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In legal circles, the phenomenon is so widespread that it actually has a name: the vanishing trial.
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William S. Lerach, who has been embroiled in a seven-year federal investigation into possible kickbacks to plaintiffs for their testimony, is retiring from his firm.
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Prosecutors moved Friday to drop the murder case against a man freed after nearly a decade in prison, but stopped short of saying he was exonerated by the DNA evidence that led a judge to overturn his conviction.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - As they prepare to wrap up their murder case against Scott Peterson in the death of his pregnant wife Laci, even prosecutors have acknowledged their case has at times left jurors scratching their heads...
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Genocide charges were dropped against former President Luis Echeverria Saturday when a judge ruled that the statute of limitations had expired, his lawyer said.
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In a divided ruling, justices strike down portions of federal guidelines, forcing a redrawing of the sentencing system.
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The jury in the inquest into the death of Rachel Whitear has today retired to consider its verdict.
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The judge said the juror had improperly learned some information about the case outside of the courtroom.
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As they prepare to wrap up their murder case against Scott Peterson in the death of his pregnant wife, Laci, even prosecutors have acknowledged that their case has at times left jurors scratching their heads.
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Courtroom cameras may be making a comeback
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The case of a New York attorney  accused of aiding terrorism has split American lawyers into  those who believe she is the target of vindictive prosecutors  and others who say she willingly broke the law.
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A Supreme Court decision makes it easier to remove potential jurors who express ambivalence about the death penalty.
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A former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney will have a last chance to convince a jury he is not guilty of perjury on Tuesday as a trial that has exposed the inner workings of the White House draws to a close.
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Court TV will next year  take on a new name and look that emphasizes reality rather than  legality.
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A lawyer accused of paying the private detective Anthony Pellicano to tap telephone calls on behalf of financier Kirk Kerkorian will have his trial separated from Mr. Pellicanoâs.