Legal & Regulatory
Public labor unions ask court to toss out Detroit's bankruptcy filing
Public labor unions asked a US court to throw out Detroit's bankruptcy filing on various grounds.
Federal judge allows FIRREA law interpretation against Bank of America
A federal judge allowed the lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against a unit of Bank of America to proceed by endorsing a broad interpretation of the FIRREA.
EU looks at using economic pressure to end violence in Egypt
The European Union said it would study the possibility of using economic pressure to end the bloodshed in Egypt.
President Obama meets with financial market regulators on Wall Street reform law
President Obama met with regulators of the US financial markets to discuss their progress on the implementation of the 2010 Wall Street Reform Law.
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Argentina lost an appeal in a 2nd district circuit court in New York and deemed to wait until the US Supreme Court had finished reviewing their case.
Mt. Gox's financial worries further increased after the US Department of Homeland Security took USD2.9 million from its Dwolla account and another USD2.1 million worth of frozen assets from the company's Wells Fargo accounts.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. said that it would halt receiving any new businesses from foreign banks neither would it accept new clients.
American International Group Inc. (AIG) would get a hefty USD905 million settlement from Brookfield Asset Management to resolve a dispute tied to interest rate swaps.
American Airlines and US Airways Group had sought for a trial that would rescheduled an anti-trust lawsuit filed against the proposed merger of the two airline companies.
Christopher Lane, a student on a baseball scholarship in Oklahoma, was shot and killed while jogging by three 'bored' teenagers.
A confirmed managing director at Goldman Sachs was charged with rape and released on bail. A managing director at Goldman Sachs New York was charged with the rape of a 20 year old woman while on vacation at the upscale Hamptons over the week.
The corruption trial of former politician Bo Xilai showcased the extent and pervasiveness of corruption in China.
The recent NASDAQ shutdown showed to all the vulnerabilities of the US Stock Market. The recent technological breakdowns have exhibited the vulnerability of the US stock market to these kinds of issues and glitches.
Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez was indicted for murder and stands to lose over USD39 million of salary and bonuses.