Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, Feb. 9.The US Senate convenes today at 9:30 AM ET, and it continues debate of S. 5 , the Class...
A former Enron assistant treasurer reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle civil fraud charges stemming from the corporation's collapse for $300,000, the SEC announced Tuesday. Timothy DeSpain served with...
Sudan's vice president maintained his government's opposition to any international criminal trials for war crimes committed in the Darfur region during a meeting with the UN Security Council Tuesday on Sudan . Vice President...
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit Tuesday against 48 drug manufacturers, alleging fraud that cost Illinois residents hundreds of millions in a lawsuit similar to those filed by 19 other states. The drug companies, which include...
The government's main witness in the criminal case against former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers testified Tuesday, directly linking Ebbers to the fraud and countering defense arguments that Ebbers did not understand the accounting schemes involved. Former CFO Scott Sullivan...
Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien testified Tuesday before a judicial commission of inquiry as part of an ongoing government investigation into a national unity program that resulted in $100 million in contracts...
The US has agreed to transfer the last three French citizens being held at Guantanamo Bay to France, with an official announcement of the agreement expected later Tuesday. The remaining detainees are Mustaq Ali Patel, Ridouane...
Secretary of Homeland Security nominee Judge Michael Chertoff has been confirmed by the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee , with a vote by the full Senate expected before the end of the week. Chertoff was confirmed...
The introduction of a bill that would replace lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers with a $140 billion compensation fund will be delayed for another week, according to the legislation's author, PA Sen. Arlen Specter . Senate Majority Leader Bill...
The US remains undecided on whether to support a UN resolution on China's human rights violations, despite new evidence of improvement by the country, a US embassy spokeswoman has said. The resolution is expected to be considered at the...
