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Prosecutors to rest case against Khodorkovsky
Russian prosecutors are expected to rest their case Monday against former Yukos oil company CEO president Mikhail Khodorkovsky in his trial on charges of tax evasion and fraud. Prosecutors are expected to announce sentencing recommendations as we (More) |
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Trial of former Yukos CEO could end in April
A lawyer for Mikhail Khodorkovsky [JURIST Hot Topic archive; BBC profile], former CEO of Russian oil giant Yukos , has said that his client's trial on tax fraud and other charges could end in April. Yuri Shmidt said that while he doubts the judg (More) |
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Corporations and securities brief ~ Lay,Skilling trial to begin January 17
Leading Friday's corporations and securities law news, US District Judge Sim Lake has ordered the jury selection for the trial of former Enron [corporate website; JURIST Hot Topic] Chairman Ken Lay , ex-CEO Jeff Skilling and top accountant Rick (More) |
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Former Yukos CEO to testify in court Friday
Former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky [JURIST Hot Topic archive; BBC profile] will testify Friday in his fraud and tax evasion trial. According to the latest trial update from Khodorkovsky's defense website, the judge presiding over the tria (More) |
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Rice calls on Russia to respect rule of law
New US Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice , currently on an eight-day get-acquainted junket through Europe and the Middle East, said Saturday in Turkey that Russia needed to improve its track record on democracy. She told reporters: It is important (More) |
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Corporations & securities brief ~ SEC begins formal probe into Merck's handling of Vioxx
Leading Friday's corporations and securities law news, Merck & Co. announced the SEC has started a formal probe into the company's handling of Vioxx . Merck had pulled the painkiller from the market on September 30 because of its lin (More) |
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Russian court extends detention of former Yukos CEO
A Russian judge Friday extended the detention of former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky [JURIST Hot Topic; trial website] until May 14. Khodorkovsky was arrested in October 2003 on charges of fraud and tax evasion. The prosecutor in the case argu (More) |
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Corporations & securities brief ~ SEC considers combined settlement in bond market probe
Leading Thursday's corporations and securities law news, the SEC is considering a combined settlement with several brokerage firms in its probe of the $204 billion auction-rate bond market. The SEC's investigation has uncovered several pot (More) |
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Former Yukos CEO attacks Russian legal system
Addressing a Russian court Wednesday, former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky called the tax fraud against him and the oil company "inventions" and said that Russian investigators had removed "uncomfortable" documentation in the (More) |
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Russian state oil firm buys Yukos production arm as Putin defends deal again
Russian state oil company Rosneft announced Thursday that it had bought 100% of Baikal Finance Group, the mysterious entity that last weekend purchased the production arm of Russian oil giant Yukos for over $9B despite temporary restraining order fr (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
