Immunity in Ebbers Case Opposed in U.S. Filing
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- Federal prosecutors told a judge in a filing late Tuesday night that they have evidence that former WorldCom Inc. chief executive Bernard J. Ebbers knew company officials had improperly tinkered with the telecommunications firm's accounting to boost its publicly reported profits.
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Two Britons wanted by the United States to face terrorism charges failed in a legal challenge on Thursday to stop their extradition because of fears they would be mistreated.Comment
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Connecticut's "failure to appear" charge is being challenged, worrying some prosecutors who use the tool extensively.
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A U.S. immigration judge has denied  the political asylum claim of a mentally retarded youth from  West Africa whose plight has aroused worldwide attention and  prompted the intervention of 70 members of Congress.
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The U.S. government asked a judge yesterday to dismiss a Falls Church couple's challenge of their son's imprisonment based on reasons and evidence that would be kept secret from the family and the public.
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Legal gaps and immunity may prevent Blackwater guards involved in a shooting in Iraq from being tried.
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Vermont sued the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday over the agency&#39;s opposition to the state&#39;s plan to help its employees and retirees import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.
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The star witness against former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers was grilled by a defense lawyer yesterday about lies he told to investors, his own board of directors, and the US government.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is scheduled to respond this week to a lawsuit claiming restrictions on online gaming ads violate First Amendment protections of free speech.
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The Supreme Court said on Monday that it rejected an appeal by former WorldCom Inc. Chief Executive Bernard Ebbers, who was convicted of orchestrating an $11 billion accounting fraud that led to the largest U.S. bankruptcy.
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Baseball A lawyer for Roger Clemens's accuser was told by a congressional committee staff member that his client was unlikely to be granted immunity for his deposition and testimony. Brian McNamee , the former personal trainer who accused the seven-time Cy Young Award winner of using performance-enhancing drugs, reached an agreement with San Francisco-based federal prosecutors last year that he ...
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update A district judge in New York has refused to accept a guilty plea from a former America Online employee charged with stealing 92 million e-mail addresses from the online giant, citing vagueness in the prosecutors&#39; argument that the theft violated
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The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal of a lower court decision upholding the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s imposition of a national do not call registry.
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Canadian mining company Teck Cominco Ltd. asked a US court yesterday to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by a US native group whose land borders Lake Roosevelt, just over the border in Washington state.
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Defending Bernard Ebbers, the former chief of WorldCom who is accused of conspiracy, may be Reid Weingarten's biggest challenge ever.
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Analysis: Many legal experts think it won't survive motions to dismiss based on claims of presidential immunity, but it may not be that simple
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The United States is pressing  forward with a case against European Union customs procedures  that it believes impede American exports after direct talks  with Brussels failed to resolve concerns, a U.S. official said  on Thursday.