MAR
11
2008

Spitzer under pressure to quit over sex case

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer faces pressure to resign on Tuesday as well as questions about whether he will be prosecuted for any crime after a report linked him to a high-class prostitution ring.

MAR
11
2008

Societe Generale after a massive trading scandal

Societe Generale, seeking to restore its status as a top-tier bank after a massive trading scandal, said Tuesday it raised €5.5 billion ($8.44 billion) in new capital through a share offering.

MAR
11
2008

Founder of Big Immigration Firm Gets 2 Years

The former founder of one of the West Coast´s biggest immigration law firms was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for filing fraudulent visa applications

MAR
10
2008

U.S. starts criminal investigation of Countrywide Financial

The U.S. government has opened a criminal inquiry into Countrywide Financial in connection with suspected securities fraud as part of the continuing repercussions from the mortgage crisis

MAR
10
2008

Law to make tongue kissing minors a sex offense

State legislators passed a law Saturday that would require adults who French kiss a child younger than 13 to register as a sex offender.

MAR
10
2008

Venezuela restores Colombia ties

Venezuela says it will immediately normalise diplomatic relations with Colombia, a week after ties were cut.

MAR
10
2008

UN panel urges US to address racial disparities in criminal justice system

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday concluded its review of US compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

MAR
10
2008

Bolivia court suspends constitution vote

Bolivia´s top electoral authority on Friday indefinitely postponed a May 4 referendum on a new constitution intended to give more political power to the nation´s long-oppressed indigenous groups.

MAR
10
2008

Aversion to death penalty, but no lack of cases

In the 20 years since the federal death penalty statute was revived, no federal juries have been more reluctant to sentence federal defendants to death than those in New York.

MAR
10
2008

Company in fraud case stays in business

Judge lets company in fraud case stay in business selling male enhancement, other supplements

MAR
10
2008

Federal judge holds anthrax reporter in contempt for not revealing sources

reporter Toni Locy in contempt of court and ordered her to personally pay a daily fine for continuing to violate an August 2007 order to testify about government sources

MAR
10
2008

US oilman sentenced to prison in oil-for-food case

Texas oilman David Chalmers was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after admitting to paying millions of dollars in kickbacks to Iraq in connection with the U.N. oil-for-food program.

MAR
7
2008

Qualcomm Lawyers Get Sanctions Lifted

A federal judge is allowing six Qualcomm lawyers sanctioned for discovery violations in patent litigation to testify about privileged client communications

MAR
7
2008

Niger court imprisons journalist for discrediting judiciary

A Niamey court Thursday sentenced the editor-in-chief of a private bi-monthly newspaper to a month in prison for criticising judicial rulings, legal sources told AFP.

MAR
7
2008

Siemens under multiple investigations

German conglomerate Siemens, under multiple investigations for suspected use of bribes to win foreign contracts, plans to restructure its international operations, its chief executive told a newspaper

MAR
7
2008

Pentagon bans Google map-makers

The US defence department has banned the giant internet search engine Google from filming inside and making detailed studies of US military bases

MAR
6
2008

Cracking Down on Creditors

Newly proposed legislation may provide some relief for credit card holders

MAR
6
2008

Military commission charges confirmed against Guantanamo detainee al-Qosi

The US Department of Defense said that two charges have been referred against Guantanamo Bay detainee Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi

MAR
6
2008

EEOC reports biggest jump in employment discrimination claims since early 1990s

The number of discrimination charges against private employers filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission increased by nine percent in 2007

MAR
6
2008

US judge orders former Peru officer to pay $37 million to massacre survivors

Former Peruvian military official will pay the price for torture, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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