11th Circuit Court

Court to Consider Nasdaq Liability

An en banc appeals court will hear an appeal this week that seeks damages against Nasdaq for touting WorldCom stock in advertising. The full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Atlanta will hear arguments in the case on Tuesday, according to the Fulton County Daily Report. The suit…

Jun 18, 2007 12:46 PM CDT

Judge: Scruggs in Criminal Contempt

A federal judge in Alabama is asking the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute a high-profile trial lawyer for criminal contempt, contending that Richard Scruggs brazenly violated a court injunction by sharing documents concerning Hurricane Katrina-related insurance claims with the Mississippi attorney general. In an order, Dist. Judge William Acker asks…

Jun 16, 2007 1:16 AM CDT

Chiquita Sued in Terrorism Funds Case

A Florida law firm has filed suit against Chiquita Brands Int’l., on behalf of 22 people allegedly killed by a Colombian terrorist group that received funds from the multinational company. The suit–which a company spokesman terms “preposterous”–alleges that Chiquita banana workers and others were murdered by paramilitary troops funded by…

Jun 14, 2007 9:57 PM CDT

Prof’s Law Blog Led to 11th Circuit Case

Blogging can be a legal minefield for lawyers and parties to litigation, as a Boston doctor defending a malpractice case found out recently when he outed himself as “Flea” and abruptly settled. But this minefield can also produce gold, as an Ohio State University law professor has seen. After former…

Jun 7, 2007 1:42 AM CDT

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Publicly traded Nasdaq may be liable for fraud, appeals court says

May 1, 2007 10:59 AM CDT

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Apr 28, 2005 8:17 AM CDT

Court to Consider Nasdaq Liability

Judge: Scruggs in Criminal Contempt

Chiquita Sued in Terrorism Funds Case

Prof’s Law Blog Led to 11th Circuit Case

Stock Tip: Check Status of Exchange

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