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Prosecutors Press Case Against Google in Italy...in Britain. If found guilty, the four defendants, none of whom were present in court, would not serve jail time because sentences of less than three years are commuted in Italy for those who do not have a criminal record. If prosecutors... In this article: Google, Italy, Michelle Obama, Europe, Defendant, Down syndrome, George Reyes, and ERIC |
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Boston Globe -- Technology stories | 2 days ago
Italian prosecutors seek jail for Google execs
...with general rights protected under the constitution," Robledo said by telephone. The defendants, who are being tried in absentia in Milan, are Google's senior vice president and chief legal officer David Drummond, former chief...
In this article: Google, Milan, YouTube, All rights reserved, Down syndrome, and George Reyes
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Reuters | November 04, 2009
More defendants may be added in Galleon case: SEC
...the case as the biggest-ever hedge fund insider-trading scandal. Rajaratnam, 52, a Sri Lankan-born billionaire, and the five other defendants are free on bail. The SEC's complaint said the unlawful trading involved inside information...
In this article: Galleon Group, Jed Rakoff, Insider trading, John Dowd, Intel Corp, and NEW YORK
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USATODAY.com | October 21, 2009
Accused hedge fund manager to shut down Galleon Group funds
...Goel, Anil Kumar The defendants exchanged non-public information to guarantee winning trades in shares of Google, Hilton, Sun Microsystems and other firms, according to federal court complaints filed last week. Excerpts of wiretaps...
In this article: Galleon Group, Insider trading, USA Today, Management consulting, McKinsey & Co., and Sun Microsystems
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San Jose Mercury News | October 17, 2009
Insider trading case rocks Silicon Valley
...six money managers and hedge-fund operators - including two from the South Bay - with conspiracy and securities fraud, alleging that the defendants earned $20 million selling and trading on secrets of firms including Intel and Google.
In this article: Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, Clearwire, Insider trading, and Galleon Group
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | October 16, 2009
US execs face insider trading charges
According to the complaint, the defendants used inside information to make illegal profits on publicly traded firms from 2006 to 2008 including Polycom, Hilton, Google, Clearwire, Akamai, Advanced Micro Devices and People Support Inc. The...
In this article: Insider trading, Hilton, United States, Wall Street, Forbes, Google, and Intel Capital
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PC World: Latest Technology News | October 07, 2009
Apple and Others Sued Over Web Browser Patent
...of Texas, a region well known for its sympathy to plaintiffs in intellectual property cases. Also named as defendants in the suit are Adobe, Amazon, Blockbuster, Citigroup, eBay, Frito-Lay, Go Daddy, Google, J.C. Penney, JPMorgan Chase,...
In this article: Apple, Eolas, Microsoft, Plaintiff, Frito-Lay, Go Daddy, Perot Systems, and Playboy Enterprises
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CNET News.com | August 12, 2009
On2 shareholders unhappy with Google deal
...and a permanent injunction against the deal. The suit, first reported by the New York Post, also seeks an accounting of all damages caused by the defendants Google and On2's board of directors. On2 declined to comment, and Google did not...
In this article: On2 Technologies, Google, CNET News, Injunction, Revenue, Hulu, and New York Post
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L.A. Times - Personal Finance | October 17, 2009
6 accused of insider trading after wiretapping investigation
...at management-consulting giant McKinsey & Co. Among the stocks the defendants traded in, according to authorities, were Google Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Hilton Hotels Corp. Separately, the Securities and Exchange Commission...
In this article: Insider trading, Galleon Group, Intel Corp, and McKinsey & Co.
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bizjournals: Local Business News | October 23, 2009
Report: Galleon insider case isn't first for key witness
...others in the new insider trading case. The court papers say the key witness approached defendant Rajaratnam in 2005 about a job at Galleon Group, where she had previously worked in the late 1990s. She wasn't hired but the complaint said...
In this article: Galleon Group, Intel Corp, Insider trading, San Jose Mercury News, FBI, Silicon Valley, and Google Inc
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A defendant or defender (Δ in legal shorthand) is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute.
A defendant in a civil action usually makes his or her first court appearance voluntarily in response to a summons, whereas a defendant in a criminal case is often taken into custody by police and brought before a court, pursuant to an arrest warrant. The actions of a defendant, and its lawyer counsel, is known as the defense.
A respondent is the parallel term used in a proceeding which is commenced by petition.
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