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Tuesday - January 15, 2008 - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - On his next to last day of his Middle East tour, President Bush said Tuesday he hopes that as OPEC sets production levels, the oil cartel will consider the negative effect high oil prices are having on the U.S. economy. Bush said he spoke with Saudi King Abdullah about oil prices, which recently surged past $100 a barrel. Bookmarks: U.S. - Middle East Relations Yahoo NEWS Law-Notes: Headline Law News Archives

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VERDICTS & TRIALS
Monday - March 19, 2007 - CHICAGO - The trial of media tycoon Lord Conrad Black begins in Chicago for fraud and racketeering, with the jury hearing opening statements. A jury was selected Thursday in the racketeering trial of Black, who is accused of swindling the Hollinger International newspaper empire he once ran out of $84 million. Twenty people were chosen, with U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve planning to seat 12 jurors and six alternates Monday and send two home. U.S. Federal Attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, claims that Hollinger Directors were lied to. Fitzgerald said: "The indictment charges that the insiders at Hollinger whose job it was to safeguard the shareholders made it their job to steal and conceal". Bookmark: Media Yahoo NEWS
WORLD AT LAW
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
The United States Supreme Court at Law:
 Latest United States Supreme Court Decisions
JOHN R. SAND & GRAVEL CO. v. UNITED STATES
No. 06-1164. Argued November 6, 2007 -- Decided January 8, 2008
ARAVE, WARDEN v. HOFFMAN, MAXWELL
No. 07-110. Decided January 7, 2008
WRIGHT v. VAN PATTEN
No. 07-212. Decided January 7, 2008
WATSON, MICHAEL A. v. UNITED STATES
No. 06-571. Argued October 9, 2007 -- Decided December 10, 2007
KIMBROUGH, DERRICK v. UNITED STATES
No. 06-6330. Argued October 2, 2007 -- Decided December 10, 2007
GALL, BRIAN M. v. UNITED STATES
No. 06-7949. Argued October 2, 2007 -- Decided December 10, 2007
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. GA STATE BD. OF EQUALIZATION
No. 06-1287. Argued November 5, 2007 -- Decided December 4, 2007
LOGAN, JAMES D. v. UNITED STATES
No. 06-6911. Argued October 30, 2007 -- Decided December 4, 2007
ALLEN v. SIEBERT
No. 06-1680. Decided November 5, 2007
BD. OF ED. OF THE CITY OF NY v. TOM F.
No. 06-637. Decided October 10, 2007
Other Recent Cases
Case-Notes: In ARAVE, WARDEN v. HOFFMAN, MAXWELL the Supreme Court entered a per curiam order in favor of Respondent Maxwell Hoffman. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. See State v. Hoffman, 123 Idaho 638, 851 P. 2d 934 (1993). Hoffman sought federal habeas relief on the grounds that, inter alia, his counsel had been ineffective during both pretrial plea bargaining and the sentencing phase of his trial. After abandoning his claim that his counsel was ineffective during plea bargaining the State agreed to withdraw its petition to the Supreme Court, so that he may proceed with the resentencing ordered by the District Court.
- WASHINGTON - Barrister At Court special weekend edition. Check out our Insider's Guide where we continue our section on how attorneys are admitted to practice before the Supreme Court, including the history of law practice before the court. For 2008, LawPedia® will continue to expand its United States Supreme Court news reports. The news section, U.S. Supreme Court: Insider's Guide looks into the current cases, law, topics, and issues that are being presented to the Court. The section includes profiles on the justices, judges and lawyers making the news. We also provide in depth history of the court. This Week's Profile: Lawyer - James L. Conkey - attorney practice & admissions: the early years (part one). Upcoming: US Supreme Court Conferences: January 4, 11, 18, 2008; February 15, 22, 29, 2008 - Non-argument sessions: January 22, 2008; Oral Argument: October 2007 Term - January 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 2008 - Arguments begin at 10 a.m. Completed: Chief Justice Roberts Year-End Report 2006 [PDF] Review Granted - Argument, Granted & Noted List in October 2007 Term More Supreme Court at Law Links™.

UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Congress at Law: - WASHINGTON. For 2008, LawPedia® will be adding a new section to its United States Congressional reports to look into legislation, laws, topics, and issues that are being presented to the 110th Congress. The new section will include profiles on important senators, representatives, persons and lawyers making the news on Capital Hill. Upcoming: FLOOR SCHEDULE - The House is scheduled to meet Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at 12:00 p.m. The Senate will convene again on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. for a pro forma session only. Find a current senator or representative in the United States Congress. Capitol Hill HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE - House - Senate. More Congress at Law Links™. - State Congressional & Local Politics - Congressional Schedule
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White House at Law: - WASHINGTON - . The White House Iraq Strategy Review: Read or Download the Full Iraq Review [PDF] The Iraq Study Group Report: Read or Download the Full Iraq Report [PDF] - The Iraq Study Group's recommendations were first officially released on December 6, 2006
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March 27, 2007
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March 27, 2007
NEW: Presidential Election 2008 FULL COVERAGE [Click HERE] NEW: The Barrister's Special Report FOR & AGAINST THE IRAQ WAR - White House Politics In Perspective [Click HERE] Upcoming: President Bush will welcome President Abdullah Gul of Turkey to the White House on January 8, 2008, for his first visit to Washington as President. On January 9 , 2008, President Bush arrives in Israel and meets with Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, and president, Shimon Peres. On January 10, 2008, Bush visits the West Bank to meet with the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and prime minister, Salam Fayyad, at their headquarters in Ramallah. On January 11, 2008, Bush is back in Israel to meet with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now a Middle East peace envoy. Then Bush travels to Kuwait to meet with the emir, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah. On January 12, 2008, in Kuwait Bush meets with U.S. troops at Camp Arifjan and receives updates on the situation in Iraq from the top U.S. commander, Gen. David Petraeus, and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker. He also meets with Kuwaiti women. Bush then travels to Bahrain to meet with King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. On January 13, 2008, Bush visits the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, and then travels to the United Arab Emirates to meet with the president, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and gives a speech in Abu Dhabi on freedom in the region. On January 14, 2008, Bush visits Dubai and then travels to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah. On January 15, 2003, Bush is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for meetings. On January 16, 2008, Bush is in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to meet with President Hosni Mubarak before returning to Washington. New In 2008: The Barrister's Special Report Series on Key Whitehouse Personnel & The Barrister's Historical Series on U.S. Presidents. More Whitehouse at Law Links™.
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WHITE HOUSE Special Iraq War Section - POLITICS IN PERSPECTIVE
Wednesday - March 28, 2007 - BAGHDAD - Two truck bombs shattered markets in Tal Afar on Tuesday, killing at least 63 people and wounding dozens in the second assault in four days on a predominantly Shiite Muslim. The number of deaths from car bombs has decreased slightly since the Baghdad security operation began on February 14, 2007, but it has more than doubled in areas outside the capital. Yahoo NEWS Photos: From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Juan Alba, Cpl. Joseph Casiano, Spc. David Tunstall and an Iraqi National Police officer conduct a combined cordon and search foot patrol at a market in Ghazaliya, Iraq, March 23, 2007. The soldiers are from Black Hawk Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Tierney Nowland GO TO - OUR NEW Special Iraq War Section
BUSINESS AT LAW
Business at Law: Friday, January 11, 2008 - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Bank of America said Friday it will buy Countrywide Financial for $4.1 billion in stock. The deal will rescue the Countrywide, country's biggest mortgage lender, from its troubles, and further expands the financial services of Bank of America, the nation's largest consumer bank. The acquisition will make Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. the nation's biggest mortgage lender and loan servicer. Bookmark: Banking - Mortgage Lending Law-Notes: Yahoo NEWS Upcoming Business at Law: VIOXX CURRENT & POTENTIAL PRODUCT LIABILITY TRIAL DATES IN - 2007 - PAST TRIALS 2006. More Business at Law Links™.
LOCAL AT LAW
Local at Law: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - BLAIRSVILLE, Georgia - Monday, authorities found the body and remains of 24-year-old Meredith Emerson, a missing hiker just hours after a judge denied bond to the Gary Michael Hilton, 61. Hilton is accused of kidnapping her in the mountains of northern Georgia. Investigators were also examining whether the death and the disappearance of two elderly hikers in October in North Carolina were related. Bookmark: Crime Yahoo NEWS Law-Notes: Upcoming in 2008 - The Barrister's Local Election Review. More LawPedia Local at Law Links™.
LEGAL BRIEFS
Legal Briefs Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - WASHINGTON - Almost exactly a year before George W. Bush hands over the reins of power in Washington D.C. to whomever his successor turns out to be, he is embarking on his first trip as President to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Highlights of President Bush's upcoming trip to the Middle East, according to the planned schedule as outlined by the White House: January 9 , 2008 - Arrives in Israel. Meets with Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, and president, Shimon Peres; January 10, 2008 - Visits the West Bank to meet with the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and prime minister, Salam Fayyad, at their headquarters in Ramallah; January 11, 2008 - In Israel to meet with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now a Middle East peace envoy. Lays a wreath at the Israel's official Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem. Travels to Kuwait to meet with the emir, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah; January 12, 2008 - In Kuwait to meet with U.S. troops at Camp Arifjan and receive updates on the situation in Iraq from the top U.S. commander, Gen. David Petraeus, and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker. He also meets with Kuwaiti women. Travels to Bahrain to meet with King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa; January 13, 2008 - Visits the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain. Travels to the United Arab Emirates to meet with the president, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and gives a speech in Abu Dhabi on freedom in the region; January 14, 2008 - Visits Dubai and then travels to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah; January 15, 2003 - In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for meetings; January 16, 2008 - In Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to meet with President Hosni Mubarak before returning to Washington. Bookmark: Middle East Yahoo NEWS Law-Notes More Legal Briefs.

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