Under the assumption that only trials are published that prove the significance of the treatment over placebo and the non-significant trials are filed away, simply by this publication bias alone, a correlation can be obtained which is close to the one we observed empirically.
The accusations in Mr. Siegelman's motion for a new trial, which was filed late Monday, closely track those filed last week by Mr. Scrushy, who is also seeking a new trial.
After the Independence Party disclosed the payment, it was discussed at the Haggerty trial and another complaint was filed — by Jerry Kann, a longtime minor-party candidate — and the board decided to investigate again.
But six years after the lawsuit was filed, the trial is scheduled to open on Monday in Federal District Court in Waco, Tex.
The CBI countered that once the charge sheet was filed in the trial court, Mr. Swamy could not ask the agency to investigate the role of a particular person.
The suit was filed electronically by trial lawyer Mark Geragos on behalf of festival patron Daniel Jung, who is seeking $5 million for "alleged fraud, breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith, and negligent misrepresentation".
The originals of all essential trial documents are filed in the Trial Master File (TMF) and archived for at least 15 years.
On Wednesday, the unredacted trial briefs were filed.
The case that was due to start trial Monday had been filed by John Michael Vai, 57, who says he had been sexually abused by the Rev. Francis G. DeLuca, 79, who served in the diocese for 35 years before he was removed from the priesthood and allowed to retire to his hometown of Syracuse, N.Y.
