Legal

New York, December 28: The founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC may have bamboozled many big names including movie director Steven Spielberg, real-estate developer Mortimer Zuckerman and publisher Mortimer B. Zuckerman. But now, it’s his turn to reveal it all.

Los Angeles -- A federal judge granted a copyright ownership claim by the Hollywood studio, 20th Century Fox, regarding the forthcoming film "Watchmen."

New York -- The New York Supreme Court will hear a legal battle over the network home of the TV series "Project Runway," a judge has ruled.

Bentonville, United States, December 24: The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, announced Tuesday that it would settle 63 lawsuits running against it in 42 states for its alleged wage violation practices. The company has agreed to pay minimum $352 million to the workers and their lawyers, who claimed that it forced employees to work overtime without extra compensation.

Toronto -- Tractor-trailers traveling in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec must have speed limiters installed after Jan. 1 new laws stipulate.

Chicago -- The Tribune Co., owners of the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday in the wake of falling revenues.

Charlotte, N.C. -- A North Carolina judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by a Wachovia shareholder seeking to block the bank's sale to Wells Fargo.

Cleveland -- A flood of lawsuits has been filed seeking to prevent National City Corp. from becoming part of PNC Financial Services Group, court papers show.

Allentown, Pa. -- A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania bar, claiming that a faulty toilet seat caused her to fall into the commode.

Hartford, Conn. -- The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear an appeal over a Long Island-to-Connecticut natural gas pipeline sent two energy suppliers back to the drawing board.

New York -- A lawsuit before a federal court in New York is testing just how much jurisdiction U.S. courts have over the virtual world.

San Jose, Calif. -- A U.S. district court awarded $873 million in damages to Facebook to be paid by a spammer whose materials appeared to be endorsed by the Facebook users.

New York -- A New York woman is suing her former fiance for $1 million, alleging he ruined her wedding day by becoming mentally and physically abusive.

Washington -- The number of U.S. bankruptcy filings has taken a sharp jump with those filing showing far more debt than in the past, records indicate.