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Somali pirates hold 400 hostage
Simon Cox Sep 22, 2011
Somali pirates are holding an estimated 400 people hostage. Dozens of global Navies have tried to stop them. A small number have been caught and are being tried in Africa. Steve Chiotakis and the BBC's Simon Cox looks at how the problem is being tackled.
Drug gangs moved money via Wachovia
Sep 22, 2011
Mike Smith, Latin America correspondent for Bloomberg Markets magazine, talks with Steve Chiotakis about an article he wrote that reveals which U.S. banks helped move money to drug cartels in Mexico.
Court says oversight board stays
Sep 22, 2011
The Supreme Court issued a decision today on Free Fund Enterprise v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which upheld the constitutionality of the PCAOB, but adds greater oversight to the board as well. Brett Neely reports.
Scam artists flourish in the recession
Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland examines the latest financial scams with consumer finance columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sheryl Harris.
"Honest Services" statute more defined
Sep 22, 2011
The Supreme Court ruled today to greatly narrow the definition of honest services fraud, calling into question several high profile convictions, including that of former Enron chief Jeff Skilling.
Court narrows use of fraud law in Skilling case
Steve Chiotakis Jun 24, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court set aside today a ruling that upheld the conspiracy conviction of former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling. Michael Connor gives analysis of the "honest services fraud law" used in the case.
Federal court decides in YouTube's favor in landmark copyright case
Melissa Kaplan Sep 21, 2011
A federal judge sided with Google Inc. in a case against media giant Viacom, which was attempting to collect $1 billion in damages over content at...
The investing rules judges must follow
Sep 22, 2011
A federal judge threw out the Obama administration's six-month ban on drilling yesterday. Critics quickly discovered the judge held shares in a number of oil firms, including Transocean -- the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon rig. Brett Neely reports.
Economy leaving jury boxes empty
Nancy Farghalli Jun 23, 2010
Courtrooms are finding it increasingly difficult to put bodies in their jury boxes. Jury duty can take a significant toll on the unemployed.
A lost generation of new lawyers?
Ashley Milne-Tyte Jun 21, 2010
A lot of last year's top law school grads were expecting to head straight to the country's biggest, most prestigious law firms after passing the bar exam. But big law lost a lot of business as the economy shrank. And that has led to a pile-up of legal talent. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
