Guantánamo Bay Trial: The trial of Osama bin Laden’s former driver Salim Ahmed Hamdan began on Monday at the U.S. navy base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, The New York Times reports. The trial marks the first U.S. war crimes trial since World War Two. Hamden faces charges of conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism and could face life in prison if convicted.
Not Guilty Enough? Federal Judge Saundra Armstrong refused to accept a guilty plea from Chi Yang for allegedly making fraudulent sales through his Dublin, Calif.-based biotech company. Armstrong says she still had questions about whether Yang actually committed all of the elements of the crime to which he agreed to plead, The Recorder reports via Law.com.
Sorry, You Can't Sue: A growing number of employers are adding waivers to their job applications that says employees can sue the company only within six months of a particular incident, The National Law Journal reports via Law.com. The waivers keep employees from exercising their right to sue under any contrary statute of limitations provided under state and federal laws.
Illegal Immigration Enforcement: An enforcement campaign against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants is increasingly resulting in arrests and criminal convictions, The Washington Post reports. But the corporate enforcement effort is still dwarfed by the raids that have sentenced thousands of illegal immigrants to prison time and deportation.
No Fine for Wardrobe Malfunction: A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring ''wardrobe malfunction,'' The Associated Press reports. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission ''acted arbitrarily and capriciously'' in issuing the fine for the fleeting image of nudity.
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