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Russia May Ship Kovykta Gas to China After Gazprom Acquisition
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- OAO Gazprom, Russia's gas export monopoly, may ship fuel from the Kovykta field to China after buying the license to the eastern Siberian deposit from a unit of TNK-BP at a bankruptcy auction. Kovykta may serve as a "priority"
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:24P
Lehman Brokerage Trustee Asserts Stake in Bankhaus Notes
Lehman a year ago won a US bankruptcy judge's approval to spend $1.4 billion to buy loans and mortgages from Bankhaus, after telling the judge it aimed to generate gains for creditors by buying discounted loans. The bankruptcy case is In re Lehman
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:24P
JPMorgan Stake in Tribune to Violate FCC Rule, Lawyer Claims
US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin J. Carey must decide which of the two plans to approve. In court filings, New York-based JPMorgan and Angelo Gordon claimed that their ownership stakes don't violate FCC ownership limitations. Should the FCC rule against them,
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:24P
Blockbuster Creditors Lack Grounds to Sue Icahn, Lawyer Says
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Carl Icahn and other pre-bankruptcy lenders to Blockbuster Inc. didn't do anything to justify a lawsuit by general unsecured creditors seeking larger recoveries, a lawyer for the creditors said in court.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:24P
Blockbuster Creditors Lack Grounds to Sue Icahn, Lawyer Says
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Carl Icahn and other pre-bankruptcy lenders to Blockbuster Inc. didn't do anything to justify a lawsuit by general unsecured creditors seeking larger recoveries, a lawyer for the creditors said in court.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:24P
US faults New Orleans police for misconduct
AP The Justice Department has found evidence that New Orleans police officers have often used deadly force without justification, have a pattern of making unconstitutional arrests and have engaged in racial profiling. The scathing report released
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:24P
EU Plans New Privacy Crackdown on Facebook, Social Networks
The justice commissioner will unveil rules before summer demanding, among other things, that strict privacy settings be the default for users. Sites like Facebook “can't think they're exempt just because they have their servers in California or do
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:23P
Murcia High Court orders trial of ex Totana Mayor in corruption case
By mp - Mar 17, 2011 - 5:17 PM The Murcia High Court of Justice, the TSJM, issued a ruling on Thursday ordering that the ex Partido Popular Mayor of Totana, Juan Morales, and 12 other suspects be tried in the Operation Totem corruption case.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:23P
Murcia High Court orders trial of ex Totana Mayor in corruption case
By mp - Mar 17, 2011 - 5:17 PM The Murcia High Court of Justice, the TSJM, issued a ruling on Thursday ordering that the ex Partido Popular Mayor of Totana, Juan Morales, and 12 other suspects be tried in the Operation Totem corruption case.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:23P
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly previews - 03/17/2011
“The Lincoln Lawyer” (R for violence, sexuality and profanity) Matthew McConaughey stars in the title role of this courtroom drama about a disgraced criminal defense attorney working out of the back of his car who finally lands a shot at redemption
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:23P
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