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Tenn. professor sues Germany for Nazi art seizure
NASHVILLE, Tenn. AP - An 82-year-old Holocaust survivor and his family are suing the German government over an extensive art collection, including paintings by El Greco and Peter Paul Rubens, seized by the Nazis and sold at auction during World War II.The lawsuit is unusual because it is seeking damages for lost art rather than the return of items that once belonged to Holocaust victims, lawyers said.Congress should try for new 'honest services' law
A prison gate in Florida opened this week to free former newspaper magnate Conrad Black. The first white-collar convict helped by a new decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, Black won't be the last. The ruling isn't going to empty U.S. prisons of all ex-executives and public officials accused of cheating shareholders or taxpayers.Fed overhauls forecasting in 'provisional' rate guide
Investor activism not welcome globally
NEW YORK AP - The investing world today may be a global marketplace, but not every country is playing by the same set of rules when it comes to shareholder activism.Many companies and governments increasingly are citing nationalistic concerns to do what they can to curtail investors' influence over business, even as more money is flowing into stock markets around the world.U.S. lawyers profit as Chinese companies move up
Court officials look to runoff
The holders of two key posts in the Fulton County court system face runoff elections scheduled for Aug. 5. Fulton Sheriff Myron E. Freeman, whose first term has been marked by questions about his handling of courthouse security and deteriorating conditions at the county jail, will face retired FBI agent Theodore "Ted" Jackson for the Democratic nomination.Bond plan signals munis are losing appeal
President Barack Obama may be the worst thing that ever happened to the tax-exempt bond market and, so far, states and municipalities are loving it. Build America bonds, taxable securities that pay 1 percentage point more in interest than corporate debt on average, are such a hit with investors that the government is already considering expanding the program, according to John J.Plaintiff considers appeal of $1.1 million award
A lawyer for a man who asked for $13 million in damages but was awarded only $1.1 million in a trial over a car accident that killed his wife said they have not decided whether to ask for a new trial or appeal."We're still looking at those issues," said N. Kirkland Pope, who represents Richard Reasoner in two suits, the one over the death of his wife and a separate case over his injuries from the crash.Trending Stories
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