Legal
U.S. appeals court rejects challenge to California death penalty
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to the death penalty in California, overturning a lower court ruling that had found the system too arbitrary. Full Article
Reputed New York mobster, 80, cleared in 1978 'Goodfellas' heist
Vincent Asaro, whose arrest last year had supposedly closed one of the country's most infamous unsolved crimes more than three decades later, was cleared of murder, extortion and other crimes by a jury in Brooklyn federal court. Full Article
Law clerk in trading fraud involving chewed napkins pleads guilty
A former clerk at a prestigious New York law firm became the third and final defendant to plead guilty in an insider trading scheme in which an accomplice ate evidence written on napkins to conceal the fraud, federal prosecutors said. Full Article
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Dish tells U.S. FCC: Charter-TWC merger 'not in public interest'
Dish Network Corp said the proposed merger of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable was not in the public interest, in a reply filed with the Federal Communications Commission.
Obama calls Trump's plan to deport illegal immigrants unrealistic - ABC
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama said on Thursday Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's plan for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants is unrealistic.
Texas A&M; sues Indianapolis Colts for trademark infringement
AUSTIN, Texas Texas A&M; University sued the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, saying the NFL team has violated its trademark "The 12th Man" through the unauthorized use of the phrase in marketing material and merchandise.
Venezuela president's relatives indicted in U.S. over cocaine
NEW YORK/CARACAS Two of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's relatives have been indicted in the United States for cocaine smuggling, according to court papers on Thursday, following an international sting that Venezuela cast as an "imperialist" attack.
Jury hears closing arguments in Morgan Stanley insider trading case
A lawyer for a Russian billionaire's investment vehicle suing Morgan Stanley for insider trading told a Manhattan jury Thursday to hold the financial services firm liable, saying the case was about principle more than money.
Utah judge orders foster child removed from married lesbian couple
SALT LAKE CITY A married lesbian couple in Utah are reported to be readying a legal challenge to a judge's decision ordering them to relinquish custody of a foster child because of their sexual orientation.
VW sets end-November deadline for scandal whistleblowers
BERLIN, Nov 12 Volkswagen has set a deadline at the end of November for its whistleblower program designed to encourage workers to disclose information about the carmaker's two emissions scandals in a move to speed up investigations.
Half of California's undocumented immigrants are impoverished -study
SACRAMENTO, Calif. About half of California's undocumented immigrants are poor enough to qualify for Medi-Cal, the state's insurance program for its poorest residents, according to a new report.
Texas A&M; sues Indianapolis Colts for trademark infringement
AUSTIN, Texas Texas A&M; University sued the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, saying the NFL team has violated its trademark "The 12th Man" through the unauthorized use of the phrase in marketing material and merchandise.
Global regulators rein in risks from 'shadow banking'
LONDON Global regulators published rules on Thursday to rein in risks in so-called shadow banking by increasing the amount of collateral required to back core transactions in a $137 trillion sector that continues to grow as mainstream banks shrink.
After patent trial loss to Google, antipiracy firm sets sights on Apple
Apple, which helped move consumer listening and movie-watching habits into the digital age, will defend against allegations it used another company's technology to combat piracy of that media content in its phones and computers, in a trial set to begin Thursday. Read More
Schools that sue: Why more universities file patent lawsuits
During Apple's most recent annual tech-fest, the company unveiled new iPhone features in front of a packed arena in San Francisco. Some of its lawyers, meanwhile, are preparing for a different stage: A courtroom in Madison, Wisconsin. Full Article
Valeant insider trading ruling: Activists beware of hostile bidder hookups
After a trial judge in California said Allergan shareholders can move forward with insider trading claims against Valeant and Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square hedge fund, their novel partnership is even less likely to be imitated.
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