News tagged with civil trial

Judge scolds attorneys in Oracle vs. Google patent trial

The judge presiding over a patent trial pitting Oracle against Google scolded rival attorneys on Monday as deliberating jurors grappled with subtleties of references in computer software code.

Technology / Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Tennessee opens door to creationism in public schools

A law to allow public school teachers to challenge the scientific consensus on issues like climate change and evolution will soon take effect in the southern US state of Tennessee.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (7) | comments 200

Tennessee seeks to question evolution in bill

US conservative Christians and science advocates are clashing again, this time in Tennessee over a bill that would allow debate in public schools over theories like evolution.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 185

Settlement talks fail in Google vs. Oracle patent case

A federal judge in the heart of Silicon Valley said Monday that Google and Oracle have failed to settle a patent dispute out of court and that the case will head to civil trial.

Technology / Business

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Trial beginning over New Orleans' crime cameras

(AP) -- Jury selection is under way in the civil trial over New Orleans' problem-plagued crime camera system.

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows judges' backgrounds matter in high court selection

Some federal judges are tossing out civil cases based on their own opinions, a disturbing trend that makes background checks even more important in the search for a new associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a University ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1