Litigation

New Sentencing Hearing Ordered for Mumia Abu-Jamal
The U.S. Third Court of Appeals has ordered a new sentencing phase trial in a long-running, controversial Philadelphia death penalty case. The opinion is here. The AP dispatch is, "Court: Mumia Deserves New Hearing...

New Sentecing Hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Third Circuit has ordered a new sentencing hearing in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of killing Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981. The lengthy 118 page opinion is here and the Fox news story here...

Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Philadelphia Inquirer has, "Pa. court rebuffs Abu-Jamal on bid for perjury hearing." Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is on death row for the 1981 murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, lost another round in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday even...

No new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Supremes said no. Abu-Jamal is still guilty of killing a Philly cop back in 1981, but a federal appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for him.

Blog Scan
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Steven D. Levitt, at Freakonomics Blog authored this post, cautioning against the uninformed support of convicted murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal. Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981...

Mumia decision available
As noted below, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion today in Mumia Abu-Jamal v. Horn. The Court denied Mumia a new trial but affirmed the grant of a new penalty hearing based upon a jury instruction issue...

RC2 Corp to Pay $1.25 Million Civil Penalty
RC2 Corp to Pay $1.25 Million Civil Penalty >

Pesticides
Long-Term Exposure Linked to Diabetes

Long-Term Insurance Suit
Settled for $15 Million

UnumProvident
for allegedly denying long-term disability claims.

Faulty Homes
Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. pays HUD $75,000 civil penalty for defective construction.

Marketing Spam
Member Source Media pays $200,000 civil penalty for deceptive online advertising.