In a Shift, Judge Demurs on Dismissing KPMG Case
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The judge overseeing a faltering criminal tax shelter case indicated that he might not dismiss charges against indicted defendants from the accounting firm KPMG.
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The judge deciding whether to suspend the European Union's antitrust order against software giant Microsoft Corp. has called a meeting for this week after two key backers of the EU's decision pulled out of the case, officials said Tuesday.
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The Supreme Court decision dealt a blow to investors suing companies over accusations of fraud by setting a legal standard that makes it easier to get shareholder lawsuits dismissed.
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A judge has struck down several government rules on campaign fund raising, ordering tougher restrictions on big political money in the long term while creating uncertainty about
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The ruling could force Wall Street firms to step up oversight of some of their most lucrative clients.
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A judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit against Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison and Chairman Jeffrey Henley that accused them of insider trading before the company announced an earnings shortfall in 2001.
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A judge who set bail at &#36;10,000 to &#36;50,000 for people charged with minor offenses such as loitering or bicycle violations has lost his job.
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A federal judge threw out the conviction of Kevin A. Howard, citing a ruling in a similar case in which the juryâs verdict was vacated.
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A federal judge in Alexandria, Va., dismissed a crucial claim yesterday in the trademark infringement suit brought against Google by Geico, the auto insurance company owned by Berkshire Hathaway.
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Misdeeds and errors in judgment came back to haunt several big companies, leading to the departures of several senior officers.
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A U.S. judge dismissed criminal charges against 13 of 16 former employees of accounting firm KPMG  in a tax-shelter case on Monday, saying that prosecutors inappropriately interfered with their defense.
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The judge in a major European anti-trust case against Microsoft calls a sudden meeting to discuss procedural matters following high-profile departures.
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A U.S. district judge dismisses Victor Conte's motion for a dismissal, increasing the chances that the BALCO case will go to trial early next year.
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An Indonesian judge delivered a ruling Thursday in favor of Newmont Mining Corp. and six employees under investigation for polluting a fishing bay, but how the action will affect the government&#39;s case against the men was unclear.
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A judge in the District of Columbia has dismissed a case against a dry cleaner who was sued for $54 million in damages over a pair of missing pants.
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A federal judge ruled that Gregory L. Reyes, convicted in August of stock-options manipulation, is not entitled to a new trial.
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A judge who will decide whether Maryland's top elections official may keep her job on Friday questioned the attempt by the State Board of Elections to fire her, wondering how it might affect the November vote.