Two former stock analysts were charged with insider trading yesterday in a second case that claims a professional couple traded confidential information.
Charged were Xujia “Jennifer” Wang of Morgan Stanley…
A senior executive at Hollinger International testified in Chicago yesterday that he and media magnate Conrad Black plotted to divert noncompete payments to top company executives, including themselves.
A renowned Chicago lawyer and former Illinois governor testified yesterday that he approved $200 million in payments as a corporate director and audit committee chair without documentary support.
Colombia’s top prosecutor meets with U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales today as he seeks help for his investigation of links between corporations and right-wing paramilitary groups.
An oil company has agreed to pay $44 million in combined fines and penalties for bribing foreign officials, the largest penalty to date, the Justice Department has announced.
The federal government hasn’t collected a $22.3 million judgment against the former CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.—and doesn’t know where he is, according to a Apr 25, 2007 3:12 PM CDT
Qwest Communications has a good case to recover some of the legal fees advanced to Joe Nacchio, according to experts quoted in the Denver Post, but it’s…
A lawyer from Cravath, Swain and Moore testified yesterday that he warned that payments to media executives at Hollinger International needed to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The former budget director for Ronald Reagan, facing trial on charges he hid the financial condition of the company he headed, is angry about the prosecution, the Apr 16, 2007 1:51 PM CDT
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