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Judge Rakoff: Gov’t Choice To Sue Companies, Not Execs, “Disturbing”

With the statute of limitations on actions leading to the 2008 financial crisis running out, the legal doctrine of “willfull […]

Italian Court To Decide Third Knox Trial

The third trial in the case of a murdered British student studying abroad in Italy, in which American Amanda Knox […]

Swiss Banks Agree To Help US In Tax Evasion Crackdown

About 100 Switzerland banks have agreed – under threat of prosecution – to help the U.S. root out tax evaders. […]

Prospect Of In-Flight Cell Phone Calls Sparks Bipartisan Backlash

The government is proposing a rule that would let plane passengers use their cell phone data plans to text or […]

AECOM Names Michael S. Burke as CEO

Michael S. Burke will succeed John M. Dionisio as CEO of AECOM Technology Corporation in March 2014, and at that […]

OECD To Review Corporate Governance Principles

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has begun a process to update its international corporate governance framework to […]

Abercrombie Fends Off Activist Shareholder, Keeps CEO

Despite an intense campaign by investor firm Engaged Capital, Abercrombie & Fitch has signed a new employment contract with CEO […]

Privacy Advocacy Group Sues Gov’t For NSA Surveillance Reports

The privacy advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking access to reports […]

On Second Thought, Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Union Case

The Supreme Court decided it erred when it agreed to hear a case involving so-called neutrality agreements between unions and […]

Seattle Suburbs’ Public Defense Systems Violate Constitution, Court Finds

The public-defense systems of two Washington state towns are so defective – with lawyers contracted for indigent defense bases handling […]

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