China court accepts first lawsuit against government by environment groupBEIJING — A court in southwest China has accepted the country’s first lawsuit filed by an environmental group against a local government, a member of the group said Friday. Australian band Men at Work loses first stage of plagiarism lawsuit over hit ‘Down Under’SYDNEY — A music publisher that has accused Australian band Men at Work of stealing the melody to their 1980s smash hit “Down Under” from a campfire song won the first stage of its lawsuit on Thursday seeking royalties from the Aussie anthem. Swiss prosecutors examine complaint linked to US claim of bribery in tax evasion matterBERN, Switzerland — Swiss prosecutors are examining allegations that a high-ranking Swiss tax official received a $45,000 bribe in exchange for providing sensitive information to an American who has now pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the U.S., a Swiss official said Wednesday. SEC had probed Stanford’s dealings for more than 3 years before Madoff scandal, watchdog saysWASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission had been actively investigating the banking business of billionaire R. Allen Stanford for more than three years before Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme came to light last December and has fulfilled its duty to pursue alleged wrongdoing by the financier, the agency’s inspector general has found. US willing to drop fraud charge against man at center of 2003 botched Detroit terror trialDETROIT — A North African immigrant once put on trial in Detroit for terror-related charges made a deal Tuesday to close a case of alleged insurance fraud. French market report clears two firms in insider trading probe over A380 delayPARIS — A report that is part of an investigation by the Paris stock market regulator exonerates Lagardere SCA and Daimler AG of engaging in insider trading concerning the sale of EADS NV stock. China tightening control over steel industry in campaign that might have triggered Rio caseBEIJING — China’s stolen secrets case against an Australian working for Rio Tinto Ltd. may have more to do with Beijing’s push to tighten control over its huge steel industry than trying to dampen industrial espionage. Taking credit card companies to court: Regulations would ban arbitration clausesNEW YORK — When handling consumer disputes, credit card companies have a critical tool for keeping down legal costs: The option to avoid court and go to arbitration. Guilty plea entered by former compliance officer at Connecticut firmNEW YORK — The former chief compliance officer at a Greenwich, Conn.-based securities company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. Ex-compliance boss at Conn. securities firm pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit $131M fraudNEW YORK — The former chief compliance officer at a Connecticut securities company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. China dismisses links to engineer convicted in US of economic espionageBEIJING — China on Tuesday denied links to a Chinese-born engineer who was convicted in the U.S. last week of stealing trade secrets for China during his 30-year career at Boeing and Rockwell International. Stanford’s attorneys file appeal of judge’s decision to revoke Texas financier’s bondHOUSTON — Texas financier R. Allen Stanford is not a flight risk and a federal judge’s decision to keep him jailed while awaiting trial on fraud charges should be reversed, his lawyers said in an appeal filed Monday. Witness says pastor asked, ‘Do you think I’m a dirty old man?’ as girl rubbed his thighsTEXARKANA, Ark. — A former follower of evangelist Tony Alamo told federal jurors at his sex-crimes trial Monday that the preacher lashed out at her when she grimaced at the sight of a 9-year-old girl rubbing his thighs. Inside Alamo’s compound: Making jackets for celebrities, filling out forms to request clothesTEXARKANA, Ark. — In the years after evangelist Tony Alamo took the 14-year-old girl as a bride, she said, she caught glimpses of her father on the surveillance cameras that fed into the minister’s office. Man convicted in 1st US economic espionage trial; a key step to guarding secrets, experts saySANTA ANA, Calif. — A Chinese-born engineer’s conviction in the United States’ first economic espionage trial could be an important step to stop the flow of critical trade secrets to China, experts say. Federal judge in Calif. convicts Chinese-born engineer in first US economic espionage trialSANTA ANA, Calif. — A Chinese-born engineer was convicted Thursday of stealing trade secrets critical to the U.S. space program in the nation’s first economic espionage trial. Calif. judge to rule in nation’s 1st economic espionage trial against Chinese-born engineerSANTA ANA, Calif. — A Chinese-born engineer accused of passing critical trade secrets on the U.S. space program to China in the nation’s first economic espionage trial will soon learn his fate. Feds: Fugitive in NY securities fraud case capturedNEW YORK — Federal authorities say they have captured a former Wall Street broker who became a fugitive after being charged in a securities fraud case. Former boss of China’s No. 2 oil company convicted of graft, given suspended death sentenceBEIJING — The former chairman of China’s second-biggest oil company, Sinopec, was convicted of taking $29 million in bribes and given a suspended death sentence Wednesday in Beijing’s latest effort to stem chronic corruption. NY trustee: Offshore hedge fund invested with Madoff should have known returns were fraudulentNEW YORK — The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard Madoff’s assets has sued a hedge fund based in the Cayman Islands, claiming it should return $587 million it earned with Madoff to investors wiped out by the disgraced financier’s colossal fraud. Judge to allow victims of Stanford fraud to be heard before exec’s plea deal acceptedHOUSTON — Individuals who believe they are victims of an alleged $7 billion fraud that prosecutors say was perpetrated by Texas financier R. Allen Stanford’s business empire will have a chance to tell their stories at a court hearing next month, a judge ruled Tuesday. Prosecutors claim evangelist on trial for sex crimes ‘married’ 8-year-old girlTEXARKANA, Ark. — Evangelist Tony Alamo preyed on his loyal followers’ young daughters, once taking a girl as young as 8 as his bride and repeatedly sexually assaulting her, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday. Federal judge in Calif. scheduled to rule Thursday in nation’s first economic espionage trialSANTA ANA, Calif. — A judge has called a hearing Thursday to issue his ruling in the trial of a Chinese-born engineer accused of stealing trade secrets. Madoff arrives at NC federal prison to begin 150-year sentenceBUTNER, N.C. — Bernard Madoff’s life of luxury is a thing of the past. The disgraced financier blamed for what is believed to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history arrived Tuesday at a federal prison in North Carolina to begin a 150-year sentence in a cell with two bunk beds, a toilet and a sink. Lawmakers banned from profiting in trades from confidential information, under House billWASHINGTON — Members of Congress and their aides would be banned from making securities trades using information they gained through their jobs under legislation its sponsors say has taken on new urgency as the government spends billions bailing out companies. Paris Hilton trial over film promotion lawsuit rooted in $300 million Ponzi schemeMIAMI — In an odd intersection of showbiz and securities fraud, proving a claim that Paris Hilton was a lousy pitchwoman would benefit investors jilted by a Ponzi scheme she had no part in. Australian Rio Tinto worker detained in China on espionage chargeSYDNEY — An Australian who heads Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in China has been arrested in Shanghai and accused of espionage, Australia’s foreign minister said Wednesday. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa drops lawsuit against Twitter prompted by impersonator’s postsST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has quietly dropped his lawsuit against the social networking site Twitter Inc. Palin’s choice of next Lt. Gov. raises succession questions in AlaskaWest Desk editing plan for Tuesday, July 7. The desk files for New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California and Hawaii 24/7. Anna Jo Bratton is the supervisor, followed by Katie Oyan at 4 p.m. The desk can be reached at 1-602-417-2400. Note this planner will be updated periodically throughout the day and saved in workbench under WERday. These lines are not for publication. Recording industry wants Minn. woman barred from downloading and sharing music in futureMINNEAPOLIS — Just weeks after a federal jury ruled that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music, the recording industry wants to make sure she doesn’t do it again. |
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