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Michael Jackson's dad says doctor just a 'clay pigeon'

Joe Jackson claims Dr. Conrad Murray was a "clay pigeon" in the death of his son Michael.

Law firm ex-manager on dishonesty charges

Ex-employee to sue Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to be sued by a former employee.

Petricevic puts mansion on market

Court backs council in leaky tower case

Lindsay Lohan enters plea to end necklace case

Lindsay Lohan wants to enter a no contest plea to end a criminal case filed over a US$2,500 (NZ$3,096) necklace reported stolen, a source close to the actress says.

MPs worried leaky home scheme too costly for many victims

Leaky home owners lose court battle

The owners of several apartments in a luxury hotel complex on Auckland's North Shore have lost their battle to sue the old North Shore City Council in a multi-million dollar leaky building row.

Doctor's Michael Jackson death trial postponed

Dr. Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial over the death of Michael Jackson has been postponed.

Yellow Pages agrees to hand over domain names to rival

Yellow Pages has agreed to hand over contested domain names to its up and coming directories rival Localist, in exchange for it dropping court action.

Nuplex opts to pay investors $3 million

Petricevic eyes house sale to fund legal bid

Petricevic mansion on the market

A Bridgecorp subsidiary case against the family trust of former director Rod Petricevic has been delayed by several weeks while his $4.4 million mansion in Remuera is put on the market.

Restaurant manager in jail for theft of $140,000

A restaurant manager created an elaborate scheme so he could steal nearly $140,000 from his employer to feed his gambling addiction.

Officer breaks down at inquest

A police officer who was driving a patrol car that struck and killed a 16-year-old walking along a state highway at night gave an emotional apology.

Doctors' slang for patients on way out