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Former Hedge-Fund Manager Accused of Making Death Threats Against Regulators

A former hedge-fund manager sits in a New York City jail today after he was arrested January 13 for making death threats against federal regulators, a collegue discovered. The government alleges that the accused sent emails that were laced with profanity to at least 47 current and former members of…

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Ex-Qwest CEO Says That He Will Not Pay for His Lawyer’s Underwear

On Wednesday, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Qwest Communications, filed a lawsuit that alleges the lawyers who represented him during his insider-trading case overbilled him, a newspaper has learned. The legal malpractice lawsuit was filed in state Superior Court in Newark, NJ, seeks punitive and compensatory damages totaling…

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SEC Accuses Former Goldman Sachs Director of Participating in Insider Trading

A former director of financial firm Goldman Sachs has been accused of providing illegal business tips to the head of the Galleon Group, another financial firm. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges that Rajat K. Gupta provided information about Warren Buffet’s intentions to invest in Goldman Sachs to Raj…

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Jurors in Blagojevich Trial Not to Be Named until the Day after the Trial Ends

Jurors selected in the retrial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will not be named until the day after the trial is over to protect jurors from the onslaught of reporters who allegedly harassed jurors after the first trial. The judge presiding over the retrial said he is withholding the…

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Guilty Plea From Convicted Sex Offender Thought Likely in Kidnapping Case

A convicted sex offender on trial for kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl and keeping her captive for 18 years was expected to give a guilty plea – until his lawyer asserted the grand jury was improperly selected and acted inappropriately. The public defender in this case is defending her…

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