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Ethics problems lose edge as re-election issue
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly a dozen lawmakers seeking re-election are caught up in federal or congressional investigations that are perfect fodder for campaign foes and free-spending outside groups.Barclays fees to Qatar may be investigated
U.K. fraud prosecutors may open a criminal probe as soon as this week into payments Barclays Plc made in 2008 to Qatar's sovereign wealth fund as the bank sought to raise money.Morgan Stanley: 'Record Is Clear' That Florida Judge Erred
Financial services giant Morgan Stanley claims in an appeal that Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Elizabeth T. Maass made several critical errors that led to the record $1.5 billion civil fraud verdict against the New York-based company earlier this year. Morgan Stanley argued that it could not mount a proper defense because of the discovery sanction imposed by Maass, and alleged that Maass improperly held that the sale of the Coleman camping equipment company was governed by Florida law.Run for Coverage: Insurance Bar Encouraged That High Court Will Rehear Frank's Casing
The insurance bar is wondering if the Texas Supreme Court will back off its findings in Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al. v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools Inc., a major insurance coverage opinion released on May 27, 2005. The court has agreed to rehear that case.BlackBerry Unveils Next Generation
BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. last week demonstrated the latest versions of its previously announced features for work-life device management, user interface navigation, and Web browsing.View more book results for the query "*"
Defunct Kentucky law school files bankruptcy papers
A defunct Kentucky law school has run into legal troubles — again. The American Justice School of Law in Paducah, Ky., on Sept. 23 filed bankruptcy papers, listing the entity's assets at $1.6 million and its debts at $5.2 million. Attorney Alan Stout, who filed the petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky for the law school, said he expects the amount of debt to increase to about $6 million.Unmasking Anonymous Internet Speech in New York
Whether an internet speaker can maintain anonymity in the face of someone else's objections to speech in New York remains a challenging issue for future cases, writes attorney Scott M. Himes.Contrasting verdicts in two trials over Pfizer's drug Prempro prove the importance of a judge willing to block damaging evidence from the jury. On Wednesday a federal jury in Bridgeport found that a Pfizer subsidiary wasn't liable for the 2006 death from breast cancer of a 62-year old nurse who used Prempro. In contrast, a jury in nearby New Haven returned a $4 million verdict against Wyeth in a different Prempro trial a month ago.
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