Heckler bursts in on ex-British PM Tony Blair during testimony at UK inquiry into media ethics.

JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Reuters) - The South AfricanCompetition Appeal Court has approved DuPont's bid to buycontrol of domestic seed company Pannar Seed, the two companiessaid on Monday, giving the U.S. ...

The two billionaire Kwok brothers who run Sun Hung Kai Properties and three other men arrested in a bribery scandal involving Asia's biggest developer renewed their bail on Monday as Hong Kong's highest-profile ...

NAIROBI, May 28 (Reuters) - Police in Somalia'ssemi-autonomous region of Puntland arrested 11 pirates andrecovered rifles, a heavy machinegun and a truck, the region'sauthorities said.Somali pirate gangs ...

* Juve coach Conte investigated* Lazio captain Mauri arrested (Adds detail, background)ROME, May 28 (Reuters) - Italian police investigating asoccer match-fixing scandal placed Juventus trainer AntonioConte ...

Michael Woodford, the ousted chief executive of Olympus , will try to persuade a London judge his embattled former employer fired him because he blew the cover off one of Japan's most high-profile corporate ...

(Repeats to additional subscribers)By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Michael Woodford, the oustedchief executive of Olympus, will try to persuade aLondon judge his embattled former employer ...

Michael Woodford, the ousted chief executive of Olympus , will try to persuade a London judge his embattled former employer fired him because he blew the cover off one of Japan's most high-profile corporate ...

(Adds detail)By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Michael Woodford, the oustedchief executive of Olympus, will try to persuade aLondon judge his embattled former employer fired him because heblew ...

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Michael Woodford, the oustedchief executive of Olympus, will try to persuade aLondon judge his embattled former employer fired him because heblew the cover ...

HARARE, May 27 (Reuters) - A BBC radio presenter has beenarrested in Zimbabwe and charged with working without a permit,his lawyer told Reuters on Sunday.Petroc Trelawny was detained in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's ...

Image via psychologytoday The Facebook IPO was much anticipated—in fact, it was downright hyped. That was then. Now lawsuits are flying. See Facebook: Lawsuits Piling Up. If you lost money, you may have a claim. See Facebook, Zuckerberg Sued Over IPO. But if you do, will it go into your pocket or must you split [...]

By Keith CoffmanDENVER, May 26 (Reuters) - The Colorado farm that grewcantaloupes linked to a listeria outbreak that killed more than30 people last year has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyprotection, court ...

A man who has allegedly confessed to the 1979 killing of six-year-old Etan Patz in New York is charged with second degree murder. Video: Reuters

By Erin Geiger Smith Less than a week after its IPO, Facebook Inc is already facing multiple lawsuits by disgruntled shareholders who claim that the company and its underwriters, including Morgan Stanley ...

* Judge had ruled in favor of journalists, activists* Blocked indefinite military detention provisionBy Basil KatzNEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Fridayurged a judge to lift her order ...

Arizona man David Elliott wants a court to declare that "google" is a word that means "search on the internet" and to cancel Google's trademarks for the term.

JPMorgan Chase & Co won preliminary court approval of its agreement to pay $110 million to settle nationwide litigation accusing it of charging excessive overdraft fees. The settlement would resolve lawsuits ...

* $110 million JPMorgan accord wins preliminary approval* More than 30 lenders accused of gouging customers* Mediation fails to resolve lawsuit against Capital One* Bank of America $410 million settlement ...

* Ex-Gen Re CEO, others had won reversal of convictions* Transaction said to inflate AIG's loss reserves* Talks on "global resolution" are ongoing* New trial remains scheduled for January 2013By ...

AMR Judge Weighs Bid to Break Union Deals as Trial Ends

Former Enron Corp Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling is reviving his quest for a new trial based on evidence his legal team received from prosecutors long after he was convicted of 19 counts of conspiracy, ...

By Kristen HaysHOUSTON, May 25 (Reuters) - Former Enron Corp ChiefExecutive Jeffrey Skilling is reviving his quest for a new trialbased on evidence his legal team received from prosecutors longafter he ...

CBOE Holdings won court backing Friday in its long-running legal battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on the Standard & Poor 500 Index, one of CBOE's most popular ...

Facebook Inc's bungled initial public offering has gone from one of the most highly anticipated stock offerings to a hot legal opportunity for lawyers on both sides of shareholder litigation. Court battles ...

Pope Benedict's private butler was reported to have been arrested by Vatican police after an investigation into the leaking of confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's study that were published ...

The former head of fraud and security for digital banking at Lloyds Banking Group, which is 40 per cent owned by the taxpayer, faces a criminal charge for allegedly claiming nearly £2.5m in fake invoices....

Swiss chemicals maker Syngenta's agreement to pay $105 million to settle a nearly 8-year-old lawsuit over its popular agricultural herbicides could help reimburse nearly 2,000 community water systems that ...

CBOE Holdings won court backing Friday in its long-running legal battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on the Standard & Poor 500 Index, one of CBOE's most popular ...

CHICAGO, May 25 (Reuters) - CBOE Holdings won courtbacking Friday in its long-running legal battle to prevent rivalInternational Securities Exchange from listing options on theStandard & Poor 500 Index, ...

Two female Army Reserve officers have sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the Army in a bid to reverse military policies banning women from serving in combat roles.The lawsuit filed in U.S. District ...

As you read this, the owners of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are marching off to war against the Dish Network, saying the satellite TV provider's new "Auto Hop" feature, which lets viewers skip over commercials with greater ease than ever before, is a threat to "the future of free, over-the-air television." Disney, CBS and News …

Fifty small businesses based close to the Olympic park in Stratford, including a haulage firm and a disabled children's transport company, are threatening legal action against the games' organisers.

A legal battle erupted between DISH Network and some of the major broadcast networks Thursday as the two sides traded lawsuits over the satellite distribution company's "Hopper" DVR, which threatens ...

* Ad Hop feature lets DVR users skip over commercials* Dish says no copyright infringement* CBS, NBC, Fox filing lawsuits against Dish* ABC also opposes ad zapperBy Liana B. Baker and Jonathan StempelMay ...

SIPC Says Bankruptcy Court Can Rule on Madoff Claims

High Court Shouldn’t Hear Madoff Investor Appeal, SEC Say

May 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived ashareholder lawsuit accusing Ikanos Communications Inc of failing to properly disclose known defects in itssemiconductor chips at the time it ...

* $110 million accord wins preliminary approval* More than 30 lenders accused of gouging customers* Bank of America $410 million settlement is largest so farMay 25 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co wonpreliminary ...

Three high-ranking police officials in the Dominican Republic have been accused of providing security to drug traffickers, marking the latest public corruption case to hit the Caribbean nation as it tries ...

Lawyers’ advice to corporate clients is frank: Remove cash and other liquid assets from Greece and prepare to take a short-term hit on any other investments.

* Ravi Ruia, four others granted bail by New Delhi court* All five accused of criminal conspiracy (Adds detail)NEW DELHI, May 25 (Reuters) - Five businessmen, includingbillionaire Ravi Ruia from the Essar ...

Facebook IPO is flashback to dot-com class action By Erin Geiger Smith Less than a week after its IPO, Facebook Inc is already facing multiple lawsuits by disgruntled shareholders who claim that the company ...

NEW DELHI, May 25 (Reuters) - An Indian court on Fridaygranted bail to five corporate executives, including billionaireRavi Ruia of the Essar conglomerate, charged in a case as partof a probe into a massive ...

Ex-Player at Clemens Trial Backs a Witness's Key Claim

New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Thursday that authorities have arrested Pedro Hernandez for the murder of Etan Patz almost 33 years ago. Photo: AP.

Copper theft leaves police, residents in the dark

A legal battle erupted between DISH Network and some of the major broadcast networks Thursday as the two sides traded lawsuits over the satellite distribution company's "Hopper" DVR, which threatens ...