Lawyer for ex-NFL star Hernandez denies letter mentioned prison lover
BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday denied media reports that the athlete wrote a letter to a prison lover before hanging himself in his prison cell last week.
Ex-prosecutor, retired cops charged in New York corruption probe
(Reuters) – Three retired New York City police officers and a former Brooklyn prosecutor were arrested Tuesday on charges that they took part in a bribery scheme involving gun licenses, becoming the latest people caught up in a wide-ranging corruption …
Former Expedia IT employee get 15 months in prison for insider trading
(Reuters) – A former Expedia Inc computer support technician was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday after admitting he stole confidential information from senior executives’ emails to profit from insider trading.
Former Trump adviser Flynn likely broke law with Russia trip: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn likely broke the law by failing to get permission to be paid for a trip to Russia in 2015, the leaders of a House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday.
New York City subway faces two lawsuits over disabled access
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Most of New York City’s huge, aging subway system is inaccessible to disabled people, and its operator illegally discriminates against them by failing to fix the problems, disability rights advocates said in two lawsuits on Tuesday…
U.S. Supreme Court may limit where companies can be sued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to clamp down on where corporations can be sued, a potential setback for plaintiffs’ lawyers who strive to bring cases in courts and locales they consider friendly.
Mexico plans immediate action on US imports after WTO tuna ruling
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican economy ministry said on Tuesday it would immediately initiate the process of taking retaliatory steps against U.S. imports following a ruling by the World Trade Organization in Mexico’s favor in a dispute over tuna….
WTO lets Mexico slap trade sanctions on U.S. in tuna dispute
GENEVA (Reuters) – Mexico can impose annual trade sanctions worth $163.23 million against the United States after winning a dispute over trade in tuna fish, a World Trade Organization arbitrator ruled on Tuesday.
Lawyer urges Trump to press Iran on jailed U.S. father and son at nuclear talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – The lawyer of an American-Iranian father and son jailed in Iran called on U.S. President Donald Trump to get his officials to press for the men’s release at nuclear talks with Tehran on Tuesday.
Officer says ‘minimal but necessary force’ used on United passenger
CHICAGO (Reuters) – One of the police officers who forcibly removed a passenger from a United Airlines flight said “minimal but necessary force” was used in the incident that became a public relations disaster for the carrier, according to a report re…
