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Nine years after the 7/11 Mumbai trains blasts that killed 188 people, a Special MCOCA Court has reportedly awarded death sentence to five convicts and sentenced seven others with life imprisonment.Those awarded the death penalty are: Kamal A Ansari, 37, Ehtesham Siddiqui, 30, Faisal Attaur Rehman Sheikh, 36, Asif Khan alias Junaid, 38, and Naved Hussain Khan, 30.The seven other convicts awarded life imprisonment are: medico Tanvir A Ansari, 37, Mohammed Sajid Ansari, 34, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Alam Sheikh, 40, Mohammed Majid Shafi, 30, Muzammil Sheikh, 27, Soheil Mohammed Sheikh, 43, and Zamir Ahmed Sheikh, 36.Special Judge Yatin D. Shinde had reserved his order on sentencing on September 23. It had concluded hearing arguments for quantum of sentence, with the prosecution demand of awarding death penalty to eight out of twelve convicts, calling them “merchants of death”. On September 11, the Special Court had convicted 12 out of 13 accused, having been found guilty under … [Read more...] about 7/11 Mumbai train blasts: Special MCOCA Court awards death sentence to 5 and life sentence to 7

Nine years after the RDX bomb blasts that shook the Western Railways in Mumbai, a special MCOCA court established under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 on Friday convicted 12 out of the 13 accused in the case.Kamal Ahamed Ansari (37), Tanvir Ahmed Ansari (37), Mohd Faisal Shaikh (36), Ehtesham Siddiqui (30), Mohammad Majid Shafi (32), Shaikh Alam Shaikh (41), Mohd Sajid Ansari (34), Muzzammil Shaikh (27), Soheil Mehmood Shaikh (43), Zamir Ahmad Shaikh (36), Naveed Hussain Khan (30) and Asif Khan (38) were convicted for these blasts.One accused, Abdul Wahid Shaikh, was acquitted.  The quantum of punishment is to be  pronounced on Monday.  It is to be noted that the trial was concluded the last year itself. The court, presided by special judge Yatin D Shinde, issued production warrants to all 13 accused in the matter.As many as 188 people were killed and 817 injured in the seven blasts in first class compartments of suburban locals on July 11, 2006. In … [Read more...] about 12 accused get convicted in 2006 Mumbai Blast Case

The Delaware Supreme Court caused quite a stir when it concluded that a fee shifting bylaw adopted by a non-stock corporation did not run afoul of the Delaware General Corporation Law.  ATP Tour, Inc. v. Deutscher Tennis Bund, 2014 Del. LEXIS 209 (Del. May 8, 2014).  The Delaware legislature threatened to put the kye-bosk on this type of bylaw but it seems that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce put the kye-bosk on the legislation.  Since then, I haven’t come across any examples of publicly traded corporations that have adopted a fee-shifting bylaw.  One of my colleagues, however, did find one recent example:To the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event that (i) any current or prior stockholder or anyone on their behalf (“Claiming Party”) initiates or asserts any claim or counterclaim (“Claim”) or joins, offers substantial assistance to, or has a direct financial interest in any Claim … [Read more...] about Public Company Adopts Fee Shifting Bylaw

Still recovering from a corruption scandal that resulted in multiple convictions over excessive salaries paid to officials and a 12-year sentence last month for a former city administrator, a Los Angeles suburb is now suing its former bond counsel.Meyers Nave failed to warn the city of Bell about the consequences of racking up $100 million in debt, the city contends in a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Monday. It also alleges that the law firm gave bad advice on several matters after agreeing to serve as interim city counsel after the corruption scandal erupted in 2010. The firm initially began representing Bell as bond counsel in 2009 and concluded its services to the city in 2011, Wave Wire Services reports.Although the city began acquiring debt long before it was represented by Meyers Nave, the law firm “was in a position to reduce Bell’s exposure in these matters between 2009 and 2011,” the suit states.The city asserts claims for breach of contract and … [Read more...] about City of Bell sues its former bond counsel, says law firm didn’t sound alarm about $100M debt

A controversial former ethnic studies professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder has won his wrongful dismissal case against his former employer after a state court jury apparently found that Ward Churchill’s termination was because of his political views. But the jury awarded Churchill only $1 in damages.Nonetheless, the $1 award means that the university likely will have to pay Churchill’s attorney fees, the Associated Press reports. And Churchill, 61, could still be reinstated to his job by Chief Denver District Judge Larry Naves, who has yet to decide this issue, according to the New York Times.Both sides proclaimed at least a partial victory after news of the jury verdict this afternoon:“I didn’t ask for money, I asked for justice,” Churchill said when questioned about the $1 award, adding that he expects to get his job back. “Reinstatement would follow rather, nicely, wouldn’t you say?” he asked rhetorically.A university … [Read more...] about ‘Little Eichmanns’ Prof Wins Case, Is Awarded One Dollar