NY judge: 400 voices in Google book dispute means speakers at public hearing may be limitedSeptember 16th, 2009 Judge may limit speakers in Google books hearingNEW YORK — A New York judge says about 400 submissions were filed with his chambers prior to a hearing on a hotly disputed class-action settlement that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.
Judge gives final approval to $20M settlement with levee boards over Katrina flood damageSeptember 10th, 2009 Judge approves $20M settlement over Katrina damageNEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has given final approval to a $20 million settlement of class-action lawsuits against several Louisiana levee boards. The suits were filed on behalf of about 500,000 homeowners whose property was damaged by Hurricane Katrina's flood waters.
Federal judge OKs another settlement resolving a lawsuit over UnitedHealth options backdatingAugust 21st, 2009 Judge OKs another UnitedHealth options settlementINDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge has approved a $17-million settlement resolving the last of the lawsuits against managed care company UnitedHealth Group Inc. over its stock option backdating practices.
Judge says more details, names needed in $33 million Bank of America bonus settlementAugust 11th, 2009 Judge: More details needed in BofA bonus caseNEW YORK —A federal judge says he needs more time and additional details before making a decision on a $33 million settlement between Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Commission over executive bonuses. In a hearing in New York on Monday, U.S.
Judge gives US, Swiss governments more time to finalize settlement in UBS tax caseAugust 7th, 2009 US, Swiss get more time to finalize UBS tax dealMIAMI — Swiss and U.S. negotiators need more time to finalize a settlement in a high-stakes attempt by the U.S.
Judge declines to OK BofA's $33M settlement with SEC over Merrill bonuses, sets Monday hearingAugust 6th, 2009 Judge doesn't sign off on BofA, SEC settlementNEW YORK — A judge has balked at signing off on a $33 million proposed settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America Corp. over bonuses.
US says settlement in principle in UBS tax evasion case; judge in Fla. cancels Monday trialJuly 31st, 2009 Settlement near in UBS tax evasion caseMIAMI — A federal judge is Florida is canceling a planned trial for Swiss bank UBS after the Swiss and U.S. governments struck a deal over allegations that Americans hid money overseas.
Judge to get update on settlement talks in UBS tax evasion caseJuly 31st, 2009 Settlement hearing set in UBS tax evasion caseMIAMI — With time running short, a judge in Miami wants an update on settlement talks in the U.S. effort to obtain names of thousands of suspected American tax evaders from Swiss bank UBS AG.
UBS hearing in Fla. to gauge settlement progress between Swiss, US governments in tax caseJuly 29th, 2009 Judge to get update on IRS lawsuit against UBSMIAMI — A federal judge is due for an update on negotiations aimed at settling the government's tax evasion lawsuit against Swiss bank UBS. A hearing is scheduled Wednesday morning in Miami federal court so the judge can find out more about the chances of a deal from lawyers for the bank, the Swiss government and the U.S.
Both sides say no agreement imminent in US tax evasion case against Swiss bank UBSJuly 29th, 2009 Deal far from done in UBS tax evasion caseMIAMI — Attorneys say no settlement is imminent in the U.S. attempt to force Swiss bank UBS AG to disclose names of thousands of suspected tax dodgers.
Fla. judge to consider delay for settlement talks in case against UBS over alleged tax evadersJuly 13th, 2009 Fla. judge to consider delay in UBS secrecy caseMIAMI — A federal judge in Florida is considering whether to delay hearings in a case against Swiss banking giant UBS AG to allow more time for settlement talks. The Internal Revenue Service has sued UBS in an effort to identify thousands of suspected American tax evaders.
Settlement of $17.5M in bias suit by black truckers against Wal-Mart becomes finalJuly 9th, 2009 Wal-Mart in final settlement of $17.5M bias suitLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge has given final approval to a $17.5 million settlement of a discrimination lawsuit that accused Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Federal judge approves settlement of lawsuit over UnitedHealth stock optionsJuly 1st, 2009 Federal judge OKs UnitedHealth options settlementINDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge has approved a settlement once valued at about $900 million for a lawsuit pitting UnitedHealth Group shareholders against company executives over a stock options scandal. Shareholders of the Minnetonka, Minn.-based insurer sued former Chief Executive William McGuire and several other executives in 2006 to recover mostly options and cash for the company.
Judge sets July 15 deadline for proposed settlements in Morgan Freeman lawsuit over car wreckJune 19th, 2009 Settlement deadline set in Morgan Freeman lawsuitJACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge says actor Morgan Freeman and the woman suing him over a car wreck should submit settlement proposals to the court by July 15.
Swiss government says IRS case against UBS might jeopardize new tax treaty talks with USMay 1st, 2009 Swiss: UBS case jeopardizes US tax treatyMIAMI — The government of Switzerland says an IRS attempt to obtain account information from Swiss bank UBS AG could jeopardize new tax treaty talks with the United States. The court filing in Miami claims the IRS effort violates Swiss sovereignty and Swiss law.
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