BP Wins Dismissal of Part of Investor Lawsuit Over Gulf Oil Spill February 13, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal judge dismissed a large part of a nationwide lawsuit accusing BP Plc and top executives of fraud...
MF Global Judge to Examine Insurance Payments for Former Executives February 10, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel The U.S. judge overseeing MF Global’s bankruptcy plans a closer review before deciding whether any of an estimated $190 million...
BP Wins Ruling Keeping Prior Accidents Out of Gulf Spill Trial February 9, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel BP Plc won a court order to keep references to some previous accidents out of this month’s trial to assess...
Investors Suing Bank of America Win Class-Action Status February 6, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel Investors suing Bank of America Corp. won class-action status for their lawsuit accusing the bank of fraudulently misleading them about...
Carlyle Group Drops Controversial Arbitration Requirement for Shareholders February 6, 2012 By Greg Roumeliotis and Jonathan Stempel Carlyle Group LP, a giant private equity firm that has filed for an initial public offering, has dropped a controversial...
Judge Certifies Investor Class Action Against Goldman Sachs February 3, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was ordered by a federal judge to face a securities class-action lawsuit accusing it of defrauding...
Halliburton Wins Ruling vs. BP Over Some Gulf Oil Spill Claims January 31, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday said Halliburton Co. is not liable for some pollution claims arising from the 2010 Gulf...
BP Must Cover Some Transocean Gulf Oil Spill Damages January 27, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Thursday said BP Plc must indemnify Transocean Ltd. for some compensatory damage claims over the 2010...
Judge Allows Suit Alleging GE Misled Investors January 23, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit accusing General Electric Co and its chief executive of misleading...
Judge Allows Suit Alleging GE Misled Investors January 13, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge refused on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit accusing General Electric Co and its chief executive of...