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Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg could be fined at least $100 million as part of a settlement under negotiation with the New York Attorney General's office over a long-running civil-fraud case.
The biggest project that Sarah Palin undertook as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska was an indoor sports complex. But it has turned into a financial mess that continues to plague Wasilla.
Medtronic's potent substance used in spine-repair surgery to promote bone growth has been linked to life-threatening complications in dozens of patients. Many of the complications have occurred during "off label" uses.
The panel that sets sentencing guidelines for federal courts is planning to focus on alternatives to incarceration, setting up a possible clash with the Justice Department.
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled this week that Wal-Mart de Mexico violated the constitution by paying workers in part with vouchers only redeemable for merchandise at the chain's outlets.
Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced to four years in prison in a public corruption case that upended Washington politics and contributed to the Republican loss of Congress in 2006.
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick agreed to resign after pleading guilty to two felony counts in a deal with prosecutors, ending six-month-long saga that had all but paralyzed the city.
A former Halliburton executive at the center of a bribery probe into the LNG construction industry had a central role in projects outside Nigeria, court documents show.
Comcast filed suit against the FCC to overturn the agency's decision to sanction the cable company for blocking certain Internet traffic. Despite the lawsuit, Comcast said it will fully comply with the FCC's order.
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