Judge Okays Arizona’s Ban on Late-term Abortions
On Monday, U.S. District Judge James Teilborg ruled that the measure in Arizona’s late-term abortion ban that makes it illegal…
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Apple Sued by Taiwanese University over Patents
On Monday, Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University said that it had launched a lawsuit alleging Apple’s use of Siri in…
UBS Bankers Deceived Cities and Towns by Rigging Bond Bids
On Monday, in a criminal trial in New York, a federal prosecutor said that the defendants, three former UBS executives…
Court Okays Bonus Plan for Dewey Employees
On Monday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn approved the bonus plan for Dewey employees, despite the objections of U.S. Trustee…
Google Wants Authors to End Class-action Lawsuit
On Friday, Google Inc took the offensive against thousands of authors claiming that it copied their works without permission. The…
Bloomberg Sues NYC Council over Wage Bills
On Friday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg filed a lawsuit aimed at invalidating two wage laws meant for helping workers…
MF Global Stakeholders Settle Dispute at Bankruptcy Court over $130 Million
On Friday, the creditor factions of MF Global decided to settle their dispute over the allocation of a $130 million…
Law Firms See Growth in Labor and Employment
According to data compiled by the Peer Monitor of the Hildebrandt Institute, the second quarter of 2012 experienced consistent growth…
Colorado Catholic Business Wins Temporary Relief against Contraception Coverage
On Friday, U.S. District Judge John Kane in Denver temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing the birth-control mandate against…
Appeals Court Denies Motion to Block Political Ad Contracts from Going Online
On Friday, a U.S. federal appeals court denied an emergency motion by the National Association of Broadcasters who tried to…
Dewey Had Paid $7 Million Fees in Two Months Trying to Evade the Inevitable
On Thursday, documents filed at the Manhattan bankruptcy court revealed a number of new facts about the last days of…
Court Freezes Assets of Traders Ahead of CNOOC – Nexen Deal
On Friday, acting upon a request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal court froze the assets of some…