Top Court to Review Andersen Conviction
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The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Friday it would decide whether to uphold or overturn the  conviction of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm for  obstruction of justice by destroying Enron Corp.-related  documents before the energy giant's collapse.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Steven Truscott's 45-year battle to clear his name took a big step closer to resolution Thursday as the federal justice minister asked the Ontario Court of Appeal to review the case.
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Three former bankers are due in court to face an extradition hearing in connection with the collapsed energy giant Enron.
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A U.S. judge is expected on Monday to  rule on whether to certify as a class action a lawsuit that  accuses tobacco companies of defrauding smokers into thinking  "light" cigarettes were safer than regular brands, according to  notice sent to lawyers in the case.
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The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Thursday it would hear an appeal by leading Wall Street  underwriters and institutional investors of a ruling that a  lawsuit accusing them of illegally manipulating the price of  stocks in initial public offerings can proceed.
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(InfoWorld) - A criminal case against some of the people implicated in theÂ Hewlett-Packard pretexting scandalÂ may wrap up Thursday in a courtroom in San Jose, California. A hearing is scheduled in Santa Clara County Superior Court in the cases against former HP legal counsel Kevin Hunsaker, private investigator Ronald DeLia, and research consultant Matthew DePante. At a hearing in March, a state judge said charges against the three defendants would be dismissed if they performed 96 hours of community service and paid restitution to the victims. At that same hearing, state charges against former HP chairman Patricia DunnÂ were dismissedÂ altogether. Dunn was chair of HP in 2006 when the board authorized an investigation to find out which directors had been leaking details of confidential board deliberations to news reporters. The private investigative firms hired by HP engaged in a practice known as pretexting, in which they pretended to be someone else to obtain phone records of other individuals. HP directors, employees, and several reporters had their private phone records revealed under those false pretenses. The scandalÂ resulted in the departureÂ of three directors, including Dunn, from the HP board. Dunn and the three men had beenÂ chargedÂ with fraudulent wire communications, wrongful use of computer data, identity theft, and conspiracy, in a case brought by the Attorney General of California in October 2006. The hearing Thursday had originally been scheduled for sometime in September, but may have been moved up because the defendants met the judge's requirements for dismissal, said Carl Schulhof, a spokesman for the Superior Court. State charges were dropped against a fifth defendant in the case, Bryan Wagner, after he pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy and one count of aggravated identity theft. He was a contractor who engaged in pretexting to gain access to phone records. Wagner's sentencing on the federal charges was postponed to October, his attorney Stephen Naratil, said Tuesday.
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Kuala Lumpur (AsiaNews/AFP) - Anwar Ibrahimâs full exoneration seems to be near. The Federal Court, Malaysiaâs highest court, agreed to review the former deputy prime ministerâs conviction on corruption
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The Supreme Court considered the proper standard to prove securities fraud Wednesday, a key question as investors seek to recoup billions in damages after the collapse of major companies such as Enron Corp.
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The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear Exxon Mobil Corp's appeal seeking to overturn the $2.5 billion in punitive damages for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska.
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A verdict in the high-profile trial of  key former top White House official Lewis Libby is expected shortly.
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An Indonesian court is due to deliver its verdict against Anif Solchanudin, accused of the 2005 Bali bombings.
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Three or four former El Paso natural gas traders who had been told they&#39;re targets of a criminal investgation are expected to make an appearance before a US magistrate judge at 2 pm today.
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Â· Judge to be asked to approve largest award  Â· Agreement made shortly before costly civil trials
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A Dutch appeals court was set to hand down its verdict in the case of seven Chinese citizens accused of running a human trafficking ring which transported 58 illegal immigrants to their death in June 2000.
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BALCO founder Victor Conte and Barry Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson, are expected in court to determine whether they can keep evidence prosecutors turned over to them from the government's investigation of steroids in sports.
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Sweden&#39;s supreme court gave the go-ahead yesterday for the family of the murdered foreign minister, Anna Lindh, and the prosecution to seek a tougher sentence for her killer, who in turn may appeal against his conviction.
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Libya's highest court is due to hear the final appeal of a group of foreign medical workers sentenced to death.