Ex-chief judge on U.S. patent court to retire after ethics issue
(Reuters) – The ex-chief judge of the top U.S. patent court will retire at the end of June, after acknowledging that an email he sent raised questions about his judicial ethics because it praised an attorney who appears before the court.
Owner of Triple Crown-contending racehorse loses tax case versus IRS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A California businessman and prominent figure in horse racing on Friday lost a multimillion-dollar tax-shelter dispute in an appeals court decision favoring the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Christie’s rival seeks more than $40 million in corporate raid suit
ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) – Christie’s Inc is being sued for more than $40 million by a rival that says the famed auction house poached employees from its highly successful luxury goods division after allegedly struggling to create a version of its own.
New Florida law bans e-cigarette sales to minors
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – People under age 18 in Florida will be banned from buying electronic cigarettes under a bill that Republican Governor Rick Scott signed into law on Friday.
Iowa Supreme Court overturns conviction in HIV case
(Reuters) – The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday set aside the conviction of a man who pleaded guilty to criminal transmission of HIV but later argued that he got insufficient legal advice in making the plea.
Bergdahl in stable condition at Army medical center in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner of war before being released on May 31, was in stable condition at a military hospital in Texas and has not yet met with his parents, military official…
Pentagon says mulling options to replace Russian rocket motors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department wants to end its dependency on Russian engines to power rockets that launch national security satellites, but is still exploring possible options, a top Pentagon official said on Friday.
New York City teacher convicted of raping 10-year-old student
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former fifth grade teacher in a New York City public school in the Bronx pleaded guilty on Friday of raping one of his 10-year-old pupils last June, prosecutors said.
BP oil spill investor lawsuit in U.S. gets May 2015 trial date
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge set a May 2015 trial date on Friday for BP Plc to face claims in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about the severity of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
California bill makes egregious misconduct fireable offense for teachers
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Days after a Los Angeles judge ruled unconstitutional five California laws granting tenure and other job protections for public school teachers, lawmakers passed a measure adding “egregious misconduct” to the list of firea…
