Legal & Regulatory
Richmond sues Chevron Corp for willful negligence in last year's refinery fire
The City of Richmond filed a lawsuit against Chevron Corp over a refinery fire that occurred last year.
San Francisco District judge denies class action certification by women filing case against Wal-Mart
San Francisco U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer rejected a motion filed by women workers of Wal-Mart's California offices as a class action lawsuit.
Tourre’s defense leads to trial loss
Goldman Sachs ex-trader Fabrice Tourre was found guilty by a Manhattan jury in his role in the subprime mortgage-back deal known as Abacus in 2007.
Federal, state regulators make remedies for Apple's e-book price-fixing
The federal and state regulators proposed remedies for Apple Inc's e-book price-fixing. On Friday, the US Department of Justice and 33 US states said that Apple Inc deserved a five-year ban from participating in anti-competitive e-book distribution deals.