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U.S. judge revives Dexia's mortgage lawsuit versus JPMorgan

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:18:00 +0000

(Reuters) - A federal judge has revived a closely watched lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co of misleading Belgian-French bank Dexia SA into buying more than $1.6 billion (1 billion pounds) of troubled ...

Feds sue NY fish company

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:23 +0000

The federal government says a New York City company has been processing fish under unsanitary conditions. The accusation was made in a lawsuit filed on Friday against N.Y. Fish Inc. The suit alleges that ...

Payout official set for surge in BP spill claims

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:06 +0000

The deadline for claims against BP Plc in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is 11 months away, but the man responsible for paying the claims said on Thursday he is already bracing for a ...

Tribunal orders fined cement firms to pay $109 million fee

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:31 +0000

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered some of India's biggest cement manufacturers to pay 6 billion rupees in fees while it hears their appeal against a penalty ...

Rivals get longer to comment on Google EU antitrust offer: source

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:22:45 +0000

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have given some of Google's (GOOG.O) rivals more time to study its proposals to settle anti-competitive complaints, which could provide more ...

CMS Energy says MPSC approved settlement agreement

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:51 +0000

CMS Energy announced that on May 15, the Michigan Public Service Commission approved a partial settlement agreement in Consumers Energy Company’s electric rate case, increasing Consumers Energy Company's ...

Tuesday Morning former CEO files discrimination lawsuit agianst company

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:06:07 +0000

The former CEO of Tuesday Morning has filed a discrimination lawsuit under provisions of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act after she was fired last year within months of revealing her battle with ...

Acacia Research enters into license, settlement agreement with Mitel Networks

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:39 +0000

Acacia Research announced that its Brandywine Communications Technologies subsidiary has entered into a license and settlement agreement with Mitel Network Corporation. This agreement resolves patent litigation ...

Regulators Target Exchanges As They Ready Record Fine

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:51:00 +0000

Financial regulators are taking a harder line on exchanges amid concerns over their ability to police the markets they operate, as the SEC prepares to hit one with a record penalty. The deeper scrutiny ...