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Ex-financier free on bail in insider trading case

A former hedge fund portfolio manager accused of enabling a quarter of a billion dollars in profits by passing along inside information in one of the largest insider trading fraud cases in history...

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Sandra Day O’Connor steps carefully in N.Y. gun case

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor warned Tuesday against a rush to judgment in a New York gun ownership dispute, citing the recent killings of 20 Connecticut schoolchildren and six...

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First big trial set for refurbished N.Y. courthouse

A historic courthouse got a face-lift just in time for the trial of a police officer accused of plotting to kill and eat women.

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Ex-Goldman trader pleads guilty in N.Y. fraud probe

A former Goldman Sachs trader pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Wednesday, admitting that an $8 billion position on a futures contract that cost the company $118 million was 10 times what he was allowed.

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N.Y. court upholds ex-billionaire’s conviction

The conviction of a one-time billionaire on insider trading charges was upheld Monday by a federal appeals court that concluded the government did not cheat to obtain permission to make its most...

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N.Y. judge: Apple conspired to raise e-book prices

Apple Inc. broke antitrust laws and conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, citing "compelling evidence" from the words of the late Steve Jobs.

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N.Y. judge blasts refusal to review online TV ruling

A federal appeals judge warned Tuesday that the revenue streams that finance free television were being undermined by court rulings permitting a startup company to offer live television broadcasts over...

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Ex-Goldman Sachs trader testifies at NYC trial

A former Goldman Sachs trader told a New York jury Wednesday in a civil case stemming from the mortgage market meltdown that he wasn’t trying to mislead anyone as he put together a transaction that...

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NYC lawsuit seeks back pay for MLB volunteers

A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of a volunteer at last month's 2013 All-Star FanFest claims that Major League Baseball violated federal and state minimum wage laws by failing to pay more than 2,000...

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N.Y. judge orders Apple to modify e-book contracts

Looking to force Apple to obey antitrust laws, a judge on Friday ordered the technology giant to modify contracts with publishers to prevent electronic book price fixing and said she will appoint an...

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Appeals court in N.Y. sides with Starbucks over tips

Starbucks baristas must share their tips with shift supervisors who do much of the same work, a federal appeals court said Thursday.

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U.S. to N.Y. court: Reject Apple’s monitor challenge

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to let a monitor continue reviewing Apple's antitrust policies over the company's objections.

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JPMorgan Chase to pay $614M over mortgage lending

The nation's largest bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., will pay $614 million and improve mortgage lending practices under a deal announced Tuesday to settle claims it approved thousands of unqualified...

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Court limits judge’s say over $285M Citigroup deal

A judge overstepped his authority when he blocked a $285 million settlement between Citigroup Inc. and government regulators over toxic mortgage securities, a federal appeals court panel said Wednesday.

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Jury in N.Y. acquits ex-hedge fund founder’s brother

The brother of an imprisoned ex-billionaire hedge fund founder was acquitted of conspiracy on Tuesday, handing Manhattan prosecutors their first loss after dozens of insider trading convictions in...

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N.Y. judge sentences ex-trader to 9 years in prison

An Ivy League-educated ex-portfolio manager convicted of enabling his firm to earn more than a quarter-billion dollars through insider trading on a promising Alzheimer's drug trial was sentenced Monday...

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N.Y. trustee for Madoff investors collects over $10B

The trustee recovering money for thousands of Bernard Madoff’s victims reached a half-billion-dollar settlement with two financial funds that invested with the Ponzi schemer, lifting the total amount...

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Former Madoff executive gets 10 years in prison

Bernard Madoff's ex-director of operations for investments was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison by a judge who cited the fraud's "smoldering ruins" as she kicked off an eight-day stretch during...

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Appeals court deals blow to U.S. in insider cases

A federal appeals court dealt a blow to the government's success in insider trading prosecutions Wednesday by reversing two convictions with a decision that also jeopardizes a third – and attempts to...

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Former executive gets prison in insider trading case

A former executive at a Manhattan investor firm was sentenced to 2½ years in prison Wednesday by a judge who criticized his explanation that he turned to crime because he thought his bosses cheated him.

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