DEC
14
2011

US charges eight in Siemens foreign bribery case

US authorities have charged eight former executives at German industrial giant Siemens in connection with a $100m (£64m) foreign bribery scheme.

DEC
14
2011

Manchester teen uses Facebook to mock sentence

A Manchester man who was injured in a "vicious" attack has said one of the teenagers involved was "evil" for mocking his court sentence on Facebook.

DEC
14
2011

Wikipedia co-founder threatens blackout over anti-piracy law

Wikipedia should temporarily shut down in protest against new US laws designed to clamp down on online piracy, its co-founder has argued.

DEC
13
2011

Honduras bans motorcycle passengers in anti-crime move

The Honduran Congress has voted to ban motorcyclists from riding with passengers in a bid to curb a spate of drive-by killings.

DEC
13
2011

Government opposes Bradley Manning defense witness requests

The government is seeking to block Bradley Manning´s attorney´s attempt to call nearly 50 defense witnesses at a pre-trial hearing next week over the private´s alleged leaking of hundreds of thousands of U.S. government documents to WikiLeaks.

DEC
13
2011

Islamic group decries veil ban for citizenship oaths

The head of an Islamic group in Winnipeg says she is outraged with the federal government´s ban on face coverings, such as niqabs and burkas, for people swearing their oaths of citizenship.

DEC
13
2011

Supreme Court to decide Arizona immigration law

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will rule for the first time on one of several tough, new state immigration laws, with a decision coming in the middle of the 2012 presidential election campaign.

DEC
12
2011

Court affirms 50-year sentence for Ponzi schemer Petters

A Minnesota businessman sentenced to 50 years in prison for running a $3.7bn Ponzi scheme lost his bid to overturn his conviction on Friday.

DEC
12
2011

Motorola wins Apple wireless patent fight in Germany

A German court has ruled in Motorola Mobility´s favour in a patents dispute with Apple.

DEC
12
2011

Wal-Mart discloses internal investigation regarding US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Wal-Mart has opened an internal investigation to determine whether its overseas operations have complied with U.S. federal law as it pertains to permitting, licensing and inspections.

DEC
12
2011

Beyonce loses 1st round in video-game legal fight, but might end up as winner

Superstar Beyonce´s first attempt to shoot down a video-game manufacturer in a $100m legal battle was off target, but she might score a direct hit in the next round.

DEC
12
2011

Yahoo wins $610m from lottery scammers

Fake lottery email scams have become ubiquitous, with scammers sometimes posing as well-known companies to boost their credibility.

DEC
9
2011

When lawyers become the accused

As 2011 draws to a close, the news about attorneys and former attorneys accused of everything from ethical lapses to serious crimes is beginning to pile up.

DEC
9
2011

Supreme Court upholds $48 million award to farmers

The Arkansas Supreme Court today upheld a $48m award to farmers in a lawsuit over tainted rice, affirming a circuit judge´s ruling that the 2003 Civil Justice Reform Act, which caps punitive damage awards in civil cases at $1m, is unconstitutional.

DEC
9
2011

Death row inmate gets new trial because of tweeting juror

A death row inmate in Arkansas had his murder conviction quashed because a juror tweeted during court proceedings.

DEC
9
2011

Samsung loses bid to block Apple IPhone 4S sales in France

Samsung Electronics Co. failed to win a court order blocking Apple Inc. from selling its newest smartphone, the iPhone 4S, in France.

DEC
8
2011

Rod Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison

Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption.

DEC
8
2011

Itau takes top Brazil bank ranks from Citigroup, Rothschild

Banco Itau BBA SA has taken over the top rankings in Brazil for merger advice, equity underwriting and initial public offerings, supplanting foreign banks Citigroup Inc., Rothschild and Credit Suisse Group AG.

DEC
7
2011

Brazil growth slows to a crawl in 3rd quarter

Brazil´s economy posted its slowest growth of the year in the third quarter as global uncertainties finally undermined activity in Latin America´s largest economy.

DEC
7
2011

U.S. agents launder Mexican profits of drug cartels

Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington´s expanding role in Mexico´s fight against drug cartels, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials.

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