http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/927532-corporate-legal-affairs.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/927532-corporate-legal-affairs.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2157328-feds-ny-va-7-eleven-stores-exploited-immigrants.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia were charged Monday with making tens of millions of dollars by exploiting immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines, in part by paying them using the stolen Social Security numbers of a child and three dead people while stealing most of their wages. Most of t... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2157328-feds-ny-va-7-eleven-stores-exploited-immigrants.html 2013-06-17T21:08:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2151564-dutch-high-court-rules-aegon.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands' Supreme Court has upheld a ruling against insurer Aegon NV, finding that found it misled thousands of investors. In a case launched by a group of 19,000 investors in 2005, lower and appeal courts agreed the company had not been transparent about charges for term life insurance included in its "KoersPlan" investment produc... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2151564-dutch-high-court-rules-aegon.html 2013-06-14T09:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2146326-uk-top-court-rules-oil-tycoon-divorce.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's top court on Wednesday handed an oil tycoon a costly setback in a divorce case, ruling he must give his ex-wife assets held by companies he owns. In a case with significant implications for wealthy divorcing couples, the Supreme Court ruled that Nigeria-born Michael Prest should surrender seven properties to his English former wife... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:45:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2146326-uk-top-court-rules-oil-tycoon-divorce.html 2013-06-12T13:45:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2126438-italian-court-upholds-conviction-asbestos-case.html ROME (AP) — An appeals court in Turin, Italy, has upheld the conviction of a Swiss man for negligence in some 2,000 asbestos-related deaths blamed on contamination from a construction company. Stephan Schmidheiny, a former executive and key shareholder in the Swiss construction firm Eternit, was sentenced Monday to 18 years, up from 16 years meted out by ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:37:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2126438-italian-court-upholds-conviction-asbestos-case.html 2013-06-03T17:37:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2125966-ubs-france-under-investigation-tax-evasion-case.html PARIS (AP) — French authorities are formally investigating whether UBS France helped rich clients evade the country's tax authorities, the Paris prosecutor's office said Monday. Spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre said that the subsidiary of the Swiss bank is being investigated for complicity in illegal business dealings. Three executives at the French su... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:15:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2125966-ubs-france-under-investigation-tax-evasion-case.html 2013-06-03T15:15:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2105756-86-sentenced-macedonia-highway-toll-scam-case.html SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — A criminal court in Macedonia's capital has sentenced 86 employees of a road management company to prison terms ranging from eight months to more than six years for involvement in a massive highway toll scam. A court announcement says the defendants — all employees of the Makedonija Pat company, which manages the national roads an... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:03:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2105756-86-sentenced-macedonia-highway-toll-scam-case.html 2013-05-23T17:03:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2105296-court-orders-atletico-madrid-pay-13-debt.html MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has ordered Atletico Madrid to pay a media company 10 million euros ($13 million) after finding the club had breached a television rights contract. The court ruled in favor of Mediapro and instructed Atletico to pay money owed from rights ceded to Digital + in June 2012. The court embargoed just over 5 million euros ($6.5 mil... Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2105296-court-orders-atletico-madrid-pay-13-debt.html 2013-05-23T14:31:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2104974-dutch-arrest-meat-works-owner-horse-meat-probe.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities on Thursday arrested the director of a meat-processing and wholesale company whose business is at the center of an investigation into undeclared mixing of horse meat with beef. Investigators from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority arrested the man on suspicion of fraud and detained him for ... Thu, 23 May 2013 14:07:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2104974-dutch-arrest-meat-works-owner-horse-meat-probe.html 2013-05-23T14:07:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2102928-italy-seizes-12-billion-euros-steel-family.html MILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors have ordered the seizure of 1.2 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in assets belonging to the family that runs a troubled steel plant in southern Italy. Prosecutors allege in the order Wednesday that the real estate, stocks and other financial assets belonging to the Riva family were obtained through the misuse of funds belonging ... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:21:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2102928-italy-seizes-12-billion-euros-steel-family.html 2013-05-22T15:21:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2087734-eu-investigation-oil-price-fixing.html The European Union's executive arm, the Commission, on Tuesday said it had raided the offices of a number of oil industry companies for possible price-fixing. Here are some questions and answers on the investigation. — Which companies were raided and why? The EU Commission did not say which companies it is investigating. However, some firms have confirmed... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:07:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2087734-eu-investigation-oil-price-fixing.html 2013-05-15T17:07:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2085986-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html NEW YORK (AP) — While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling to come up with their own safety plans. A total of more than a dozen brands this week announced plans to sign a five-year, legally binding contract that require... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:04:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2085986-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html 2013-05-14T23:04:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084648-eu-probes-oil-companies-price-fixing.html LONDON (AP) — European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Britain's BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norway's Statoil confirmed they are subject to the inquiry announced Tuesday by the European Union's executive arm, the Commission. Statoil said a raid at its headquarters in Stavang... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:11:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084648-eu-probes-oil-companies-price-fixing.html 2013-05-14T18:11:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2083944-dutch-wont-charge-company-israeli-barrier-case.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a blow to pro-Palestinian activists, Dutch authorities said Tuesday they will not prosecute a company on war crimes charges for renting out equipment to construct Israel's West Bank separation barrier. Dutch human rights lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld, who filed in 2010 on behalf of the Palestinian group al-Haq, said she was disa... Tue, 14 May 2013 10:26:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2083944-dutch-wont-charge-company-israeli-barrier-case.html 2013-05-14T10:26:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2062626-ex-finmeccanica-chief-freed-jail.html MILAN (AP) — The former CEO of the Italian defense giant Finmeccanica was freed Saturday from jail pending his trial on corruption charges next month. Giuseppe Orsi, who was held for some 80 days in pre-trial detention, faces charges for his alleged involvement in the payment of bribes to secure a 560 million euro ($670 million) deal to sell 12 helicopter... Sat, 04 May 2013 11:50:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2062626-ex-finmeccanica-chief-freed-jail.html 2013-05-04T11:50:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2053144-bp-q1-profits-surge-russian-joint-venture-sale.html LONDON (AP) — BP's sale of its Russian joint venture helped it more than triple first-quarter profits, the oil company said Tuesday in a further sign that its disposal program in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster is on track. It said its replacement cost profits rose to $16.5 billion from the $4.7 billion for the same period last year, lar... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:08:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2053144-bp-q1-profits-surge-russian-joint-venture-sale.html 2013-04-30T11:08:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2053210-prosecutors-seek-speedy-finmeccanica-bribe-trial.html MILAN (AP) — Prosecutors are pushing for a speedy trial for alleged corruption by top executives at Italian defense giant Finmeccanica and its Agusta helicopter division. Finmeccanica CEO Giusppe Orsi was arrested and Agusta CEO Bruno Spagnolini was placed under house arrest on Feb. 12. The two men are accused of involvement in the payment of bribes in th... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:42:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2053210-prosecutors-seek-speedy-finmeccanica-bribe-trial.html 2013-04-30T10:42:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2045058-swiss-mans-estate-sues-alaska-climbing-death.html JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The estate of a Swiss man who died during a 2011 descent of Mount McKinley has filed a lawsuit claiming negligence by a guide company resulted in his death. Attorneys for the defendant, Colorado-based Mountain Trip International, said in federal court papers filed Wednesday that climber Beat Niederer was aware of the substantial risk... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:42:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2045058-swiss-mans-estate-sues-alaska-climbing-death.html 2013-04-26T00:42:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2043448-russian-opposition-trials-test-legal-integrity.html MOSCOW (AP) — While one Russian court imposed heavy fines on the country's only independent election-watching group and another heard contentious testimony in the trial of a top opposition leader, President Vladimir Putin on Thursday defended himself against accusations that he is cracking down on dissent. In a nationally televised call-in session lasting... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:17:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2043448-russian-opposition-trials-test-legal-integrity.html 2013-04-25T20:17:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2040896-russian-protest-leader-trial-will-innocence.html KIROV, Russia (AP) — A prominent Russian opposition leader on trial for embezzlement told the court on Wednesday that he would prove his innocence to the public, if not to the judge whom he considers biased. Alexei Navalny, who led protests against President Vladimir Putin and exposed alleged corruption in government, is accused of heading an organized cr... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:38:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2040896-russian-protest-leader-trial-will-innocence.html 2013-04-24T13:38:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2036502-us-high-court-to-daimler-appeal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will hear an appeal from automaker Daimler AG that seeks to shut down a U.S. lawsuit over allegations that its unit in Argentina played a role in that country's 'dirty war" in the 1970s. The justices said Monday they will review a federal appeals court ruling that allowed a lawsuit filed by 22 Argentines in Cali... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:28:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2036502-us-high-court-to-daimler-appeal.html 2013-04-22T14:28:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2029002-correction-britain-copyright-suit-story.html LONDON (AP) — In a story April 18 about the Meltwater copyright lawsuit, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the last name of the chief executive officer of Meltwater. It is Jorn Lyseggen. A corrected version of the story is below: UK Supreme Court rules for news-clipping service UK Supreme Court rules for news-clipping service Meltwater in its dispu... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2029002-correction-britain-copyright-suit-story.html 2013-04-19T10:20:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025584-us-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday drastically limited the ability of foreign victims of human rights abuses to use American courts to seek accountability and monetary damages for their suffering. The decision was a major victory for corporations that have been sued in the United States over their alleged role in foreign atrocities. The cour... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025584-us-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html 2013-04-17T19:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2024884-french-execs-accused-breast-implant-swindle.html MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The computer records were scrubbed, inspectors said there was no mention of industrial silicone in quality-control documents, and an employee at the factory in southern France said they were instructed not to ask too many questions about the breast implants sold worldwide. As a fraud trial opened Wednesday, hundreds of women who c... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:29:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2024884-french-execs-accused-breast-implant-swindle.html 2013-04-17T18:29:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2020826-anti-putin-activist-alexei-navalny-ready-trial.html MOSCOW (AP) — Far from the streets of Moscow where he galvanized tens of thousands in anti-government protests, Alexei Navalny faces trial this week on charges that could send him to prison for 10 years. The trial, starting Wednesday in Kirov, 800 kilometers (500 miles) northeast of Moscow, accuses Navalny and his former colleague Pyotr Ofitserov of leadi... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:28:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2020826-anti-putin-activist-alexei-navalny-ready-trial.html 2013-04-15T16:28:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2010230-judge-fines-costa-13m-concordia-wreck.html ROME (AP) — A judge in Tuscany fined Italian cruise line Costa Crociere SpA 1 million euros ($1.3 million) Wednesday for the 2012 shipwreck of the Concordia cruise ship that killed 32 people. Costa had asked for a plea bargain deal to respond to the administrative sanctions, which under Italian law are for companies whose employees commit crimes. Judge Va... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:34:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2010230-judge-fines-costa-13m-concordia-wreck.html 2013-04-10T12:34:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2007488-googles-android-target-antitrust-complaint.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A group of companies led by Microsoft have called on European authorities to launch an antitrust investigation into Google's dominance of Internet usage on mobile devices. The complaint comes from the "FairSearch" initiative of 17 companies, including Microsoft Corp., Nokia Corp., and Oracle Corp. The group claims that Google is acting unf... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:21:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2007488-googles-android-target-antitrust-complaint.html 2013-04-09T19:21:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2002060-4-bizjet-execs-charged-with-foreign-bribery.html Newly unsealed federal charges accuse four former executives of a U.S. subsidiary of German-based Lufthansa Technik AG of engaging in a bribery scheme to generate aircraft maintenance business in Latin America. Two of the BizJet International Sales and Support Inc. executives accused pleaded guilty in January, and two others, who officials believe to be o... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:05:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2002060-4-bizjet-execs-charged-with-foreign-bribery.html 2013-04-06T02:05:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1995012-thousands-shareholders-sue-rbs-6-billion.html LONDON (AP) — Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders have filed a 4 billion pound ($6 billion) lawsuit against the company, claiming they were misled into thinking the bank was healthy just before its collapse. A group representing 12,000 investors said Wednesday that the bank didn't include vital information in the prospectus for a 12 billion-pound share sa... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:02:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1995012-thousands-shareholders-sue-rbs-6-billion.html 2013-04-03T12:02:18Z