Banging The Final Gavel At Courtwatch

Andrew Cohen Says Goodbye After a Decade of CourtWatch Columns With a Look Back at the Major Legal Stories Over the Last 10 Years

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FBI Director Robert Mueller confirms bureau probing leak of foiled Qaeda underwear bomb plot

Robert Mueller tells senators agents looking into who leaked information of Qaeda's upgraded underwear bomb
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John Edwards' defense team rests

Attorneys for John Edwards rest their case after just two days of testimony and evidence; Edwards, former trial lawyer, will not testify
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Barney Frank: Chance now for stronger bank rules

Author of 2010 Dodd-Frank law says JP Morgan losses make for a stronger argument for tougher rules for Wall Street
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New battle over debt limit inevitable?

Boehner warns GOP won't approve any further increases without corresponding budget cuts, and he closes door on tax hikes
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Virginia GOP blocks openly gay judicial nominee

A Va. GOP delegate cites openly gay judicial nominee's "lifestyle" as the reason he was unqualified for the bench
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Obama's 2011 assets valued between $2.6M and $8.3M

President Obama's financial disclosure shows he has a JPMorgan Chase checking account; VP Biden's assets max out at $860K
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Records: Rielle Hunter got $9K monthly stipend

Evidence introduced at John Edwards trial shows campaign finance chairman made regular payment to candidate's mistress
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Pentagon limits F-22 fighter flights

Defense Secretary said it will enable pilots with oxygen problems to land quickly; won't affect Afghanistan
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Durbin: Bankers gambling with taxpayer-insured money

JPMorgan Chase was "gambling with taxpayer-insured money" when it made the set of trades that lost firm more than $2 billion
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John Edwards' daughter expected to testify

Would be first family member to take stand, after former senator's defense dealt early blow by judge nixing key testimony
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