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Pakistan Court Orders Seizure of Musharraf's Property

A Pakistani court ordered the confiscation of exiled former president Pervez Musharraf's property and the freezing of his Pakistan bank accounts over accusations that he failed to provide security for assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a lawyer said on Sunday.
Private investigator Mulcaire leaves the Old Bailey court in central London

Murdoch Tabloid Private Eye Delivers Hacking Names

A private detective jailed for illegally intercepting voicemail messages on behalf of a journalist at one of Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids on Friday gave lawyers the names of the people he says ordered him to carry out the phone hacking.
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TCW kept Gundlach in dark before termination

Trust Co of the West worked for months in secret to acquire an entire firm to replace its star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach and his mortgage-backed securities department before terminating him, TCW's chief executive testified in court.
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife Anne Sinclair depart the New York State Supreme Courthouse in New York

Strauss-Kahn Sexual Assault Case Dsmissed

A New York judge dropped all criminal sexual assault charges against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday, leaving him free to return to Franceand rebuild a shattered career.
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Doctor Sued By Penis Amputee After Surgery, Trial Ends

A lawyer representing the Kentucky man who testified against Dr. John Patterson in the Shelby County Circuit Court, the doctor who amputated Seaton's penis without asking his permission, told jurors on Monday his client doesn't feel like a man.
Combo of former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (L) and Nafissatou Diallo(R)

Strauss-Kahn accuser lies torpedo case

The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who hoped to be the next French president, collapsed because what prosecutors believed was strong testimony deteriorated into a fabric of lies.
Combo of former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (L) and Nafissatou Diallo(R)

Prosecutors Tell NY Judge to Drop Strauss-Kahn Case

New York prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss sexual assault charges against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday, a stunning reversal that could revive the political future of a man many had seen as the next president of France.
Former New York governor Spitzer speaks at the Reuters Global Financial Regulation Summit in New York

Spitzer Sued for Libel Over His Slate Column

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer was hit with two libel lawsuits seeking $90 million by former Marsh & McLennan Cos executives over a column posted on Slate.com about an insurance bid-rigging scandal.
Former IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn

New York Prosecutors Set to Drop Strauss-Kahn Case

Prosecutors on Monday appeared set to drop sexual assault charges against former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a stunning reversal in the case against a man who many had seen as the next president of France.
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Google's Acquisition of Motorola Aims for Patent Wars

Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion is all about owning a slew of patents to defend itself against its rivals -- Microsoft and Apple -- in the legal arena where patent licensing fees can be negotiated through lawsuits and countersuits.
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Anna Hazare says ready for dialogue

Anna Hazare whose hunger strike has galvanised millions to hold the biggest protests in decades appeared on Sunday ready to end a standoff with the government, saying he was open to dialogue.

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