Business Law News
18-Year Old British Female Student Got Suspended From Bishop Burton College for Reporting Alleged Rape
Jun 20th 2013After reporting an alleged rape that occurred to her right inside her campus room, the victim got the shock of her life when she received a letter from the college administration that she's been ...
Same-Sex Divorce Bill Slowly But Surely Clawing Its Way in Canadian Parliament
Jun 20th 2013Gay or same-sex couples who got married in Canada but now want to divorce their partners may well heave a sigh of relief as the same-sex divorce bill is slowing clawing its way into the Canadian Parliament.
Dolce & Gabbana Guilty of Tax Evasion, Designers to Face Jail Time
Jun 20th 2013Dolce & Gabbana faces a minimum of one-year jail time as founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were found guilty of tax evasion
Australia Issues Warning: Two of Victoria’s Worst Sex Predators Escape Prison Facility
Jun 20th 2013Australia warned locals specially those residing in Victoria state of the escape from prison of two of its worst sex predators.
U.S. Naval Academy Files Rape Charges Against 3 Navy Football Players for Sexual Assault on Female Midshipman in 2012 (VIDEOS)
Jun 20th 2013The U.S. Naval Academy filed on Wednesday rape charges against three Naval football players for the sexual assault of a female midshipman in April 2012. The incident happened at an off-campus house in Annapolis.
In the Spotlight
Opposition to Online Piracy Legislation Grows Among Lawmakers
A bipartisan bill to combat online piracy is running into bipartisan opposition over the broad language in the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA.
M&A | Deals
- RBS to close 4 M&A deals in MENA in 2012
Royal Bank of Scotland <RBS.L> hopes to close four acquisiton deals in the Middle East and North Africa next year worth more than...
- Olympus says panel finds no criminal links yet in M&A deals
- Olympus: Panel finds no criminal links yet in M&A deals
- Olympus: Panel Finds No Criminal Links yet in M&A Deals
- Olympus: Panel Finds no Criminal Links yet in M&A Deals
Bribery & Corruption
Libor Fixing and Mis-Selling: Labour Calls for Whistleblower Immunity
Britain’s opposition party pushes for amendments to banking reform bill to prevent large scale financial scandals
- Ehud Olmert, Former Israeli PM, Indicted on More Bribery Charges
- Israel not mired in graft despite myriad scandals: Analysis
- Arab rulers' cash stashed in Switzerland tough to reclaim: Swiss experts
- Blagojevich irked Obama didn't offer plum post for seat
Lawsuit
- Analysis: Sprint should raise Clearwire bid to avoid Dish tension
Sprint Nextel Corp should consider raising its offer price for Clearwire Corp or risk being saddled with a contentious relationship wit...
- Analysis - Sprint should raise Clearwire bid to avoid Dish tension
- German cartel court takes on Porsche lawsuit: source
- NSA head, lawmakers jointly defend U.S. surveillance programs
- The Lesbian Chronicles: Cartoonist Who Offended Catholic School with Comic Strip Calls Former Child Star Aiza Seguerra Asia’s T-Bird (VIDEOS & PHOTOS)
Intellectual Property Law
Apple Calls for Cut in US Corporate Tax Rate
Apple CEO Tim Cook has called for the US government to slash corporate tax rates before it will repatriate its $100bn in offshore savings.
- U.S. agriculture wary as Monsanto heads to Supreme Court
- YouTube Yanks Romney Campaign Ad After Copyright Complaint
- LinkedIn breach puts site's reputation on the line
- Microsoft to pay US$388 Million to Australian Inventor?
Insider Trading
- Ex-fund managers can remain free during U.S. insider trading appeal
Two former hedge fund managers persuaded a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to allow them to remain free on bail as they seek to have thei...
- Court appoints lead plaintiff in shareholder lawsuit against SAC
- FX Fixing Scandal Exclusive: Whistleblower Alerted US, UK and Swiss Authorities in 2011
- Lululemon chairman sold stock before CEO's surprise departure
- Rival hedge funds hope to feast on SAC Capital redemptions
Law Firm
- Porsche plaintiffs bolstered by court ruling: lawyer
Investors suing Porsche SE <PSHG_p.DE> for more than 4 billion euros ($5.4 billion) over its failed attempt to take over Volkswagen <VOWG_p.
- Britain says reckless bankers could face jail
- Empire State Building gets 'left-field' $2 billion offer to sell
- Detroit defaults on some debt to avoid bankruptcy filing
- Detroit manager proposes big payment cuts to creditors
