Category: appeal

Germany: Former Nazi Camp Secretary, 97, Appeals Conviction

A 97-year-old woman is appealing her conviction in Germany of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders when she was a secretary to the commander of the Nazis’ Stutthof concentration camp during World War II. In a Dec. 20 verdict, the Itzehoe state court gave Irmgard Furchner a two-year suspended sentence for being an…


Rochdale Sex Grooming Pair Lose Appeal Against Deportation to Pakistan

Two men who were convicted of being part of a gang that groomed and sexually exploited under-age girls in the town of Rochdale, near Manchester, have lost their appeal against being deported to Pakistan. Adil Khan, 51, and Qari Abdul Rauf, 52, are being deported for “the public good” after their arguments failed to impress…


US Supreme Court Denies Oklahoma Death Row Inmate’s Appeal

OKLAHOMA CITY—The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a last-minute appeal filed by Oklahoma death row inmate Benjamin Cole, paving the way for him to receive a lethal injection on Thursday. Cole, 57, was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his 9-month-old daughter Brianna Cole by forcibly bending the infant backward, breaking her spine….


Former Attorney General to Hear Appeal of Watson Suspension

CLEVELAND—NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has handed off Deshaun Watson’s discipline case to a lawyer with league connections and expertise in domestic violence and sexual assault. Goodell chose former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey on Thursday to hear the league’s appeal of the six-game suspension without pay given to Cleveland’s quarterback, whose playing status…


New York City School Officials Say $215 Million Budget Cut Is Necessary, Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling

The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is seeking to overturn a temporary restraining order that’s preventing the department from implementing $215 million in budget cuts for the 2022–2023 school year. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle E. Frank ruled in favor of a group of parents and teachers who sued the city over the…


Amber Heard to Appeal $10 Million Judgment in Jonny Depp Defamation Case

RICHMOND, Va.—Amber Heard notified a Virginia court Thursday that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial that exposed the inner workings of their troubled marriage. Heard’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal in Fairfax County Circuit Court, where a six-week trial featured…


Amber Heard to Appeal $10 Million Judgment in Johnny Depp Defamation Case

RICHMOND, Va.—Amber Heard notified a Virginia court Thursday that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial that exposed the inner workings of their troubled marriage. Heard’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal in Fairfax County Circuit Court, where a six-week trial featured…


Novartis Loses Patent Appeal Over $2.8 Billion Multiple Sclerosis Drug Against Chinese Pharma

A U.S. appeals court overruled its prior decision, deciding that the patent for Novartis AG’s blockbuster drug Gilenya was invalid. The decision dealt a blow against the Swiss pharmaceutical company as it potentially paves the way for the introduction of cheaper generic versions of the drug. Though the drug made $2.8 billion in 2021 globally,…


Dui Loses Appeal in Russian Court Over ‘Extremist Activity’ Tag: TASS

MOSCOWA—Moscow court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms Inc after it was found guilty of “extremist activity” in Russia in March, the TASS news agency reported. Russia restricted access to Meta’s flagship platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as fellow social network Twitter, in the wake of Moscow sending tens of thousands…


Meta Loses Appeal in Russian Court Over ‘Extremist Activity’ Tag: TASS

MOSCOW—A Moscow court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms Inc after it was found guilty of “extremist activity” in Russia in March, the TASS news agency reported. Russia restricted access to Meta’s flagship platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as fellow social network Twitter, in the wake of Moscow sending tens of…