Microsoft Corporation withdrew the two remaining appeals that the company had pending at the European Court of First Instance.

The Munich District Court has imposed a fine of €201 million on Siemens, marking the end of the investigation by the Munich Office of Public Prosecution at the former Group Communications (Com) as it relates to Siemens AG. In addition, a final settlement has been reached with the German tax authorities.

It is common knowledge that a lawsuit settlement can absorb considerable amounts of time and financial resources, that is why some financers buy a part of the plaintiff's anticipated settlement to keep them from going bankrupt. If the person who has placed the lawsuit is victorious and the judge awards a settlement to be paid to the plaintiff, then a second set of problems arise.

Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that in the wake of prolonged and aggressive claims by Sun Microsystems Inc. against the company, Network Appliance has filed suit seeking a declaration that it is not infringing three of Sun’s U.S. patents and that those patents are invalid.

GOD IS GREEN: With a long checkered history of public scandal, what truths lie within the docket against ‘one of the largest full service banks in the world’ Citibank?

A Bangkok luxury store owner was convicted today (August 27) for breaching Thailand's wildlife protection law.

The US District Court for the District of Columbia has approved the August 1st plea agreement between British Airways and the Department of Justice (DoJ) on fines of $300 million for infringements of competition law in the company's longhaul passenger and cargo businesses.

Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Markets Legally Cleared to Proceed with Merger

SEC Files Action to Halt it

Federal Trade Commission Competition Director Jeffrey Schmidt expressed regret at the federal district court decision announced today (August 16) in the Whole Foods/Wild Oats case, calling it a loss for both consumers and competition.

Files Suit against Lone Star for Specific Performance

The Securities and Exchange Commission today (August 9) announced a settled enforcement action against General American Life Insurance Company and a former senior vice president, William C. Thater, for their roles in a late trading scheme. General American is a St. Louis-based insurance company and subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.