Court rules Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit AP (November 05, 2009) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal court has ruled that Tyson Foods Inc. violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for the time it takes them to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear.
Judge throws out LA deal for digitizing billboards AP (November 05, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge overturned a settlement allowing major outdoor advertising companies to convert more than 800 billboards in Los Angeles into digital displays, but declined to revoke permits already granted for about 100 conversions.
JPMorgan settlement with SEC worth over $700M AP (November 04, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to a settlement worth more than $700 million over federal regulators' charges that it made unlawful payments to friends of public officials to win municipal bond business in Jefferson County, Ala.
NY joins the antitrust effort against Intel AP (November 04, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general hit Intel Corp. with an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the market for computer microprocessors.
Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over e-reader AP (November 03, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Technology company Spring Design said Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against Barnes & Noble alleging it misappropriated trade secrets and violated a nondisclosure agreement when it launched its electronic reader Nook last month.
Fla. sues online travel companies over hotel taxes AP (November 03, 2009) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The state of Florida is suing online travel reservation companies over hotel taxes, the latest in a string of lawsuits nationwide claiming the sites owe local authorities millions of dollars.
Whistleblower recounts money problems at Petters AP (November 02, 2009) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The longtime aide of a businessman accused of operating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme is testifying that he was struggling to find new money and hold off nervous investors.
Ohio agency rules against former AG aide AP (October 30, 2009) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has ruled that a former top aide to fallen Attorney General Marc Dann committed attempted fraud.
Prosecutors: Madoff accountant to enter plea AP (October 30, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor is expected to plead guilty next week in a cooperation deal, federal prosecutors told a judge Friday.
Mo. benefits manager gets prison for embezzlement AP (October 30, 2009) ST. LOUIS (AP) - A former benefits manager for a union local in St. Louis County has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for embezzling $341,000 from the union's benefit plans.
Lawsuits filed in NY over Tavern on the Green name AP (October 23, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's famed Tavern on the Green restaurant is at the center of a legal battle over who owns its name.
IBM puts executive on leave after charges AP (October 19, 2009) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - IBM Corp. put a top executive on leave Monday after he was charged in an insider trading scandal for allegedly leaking secrets about IBM's earnings and financial dealings with corporate partners.
Flyer advocate says Delta obtained hacked e-mails AP (October 13, 2009) ATLANTA (AP) - A passenger rights advocate accused Delta Air Lines Inc. in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of conspiring with a Virginia company to obtain hacked e-mails from her computer to help them derail her efforts to protect air travelers from lengthy tarmac delays and other inconveniences.