Supreme Court takes Conrad Black, separation of powers, employment cases
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in four cases. In Black v. United States , the Court will consider the appeal of former media mogul Conrad...
Supreme Court takes Conrad Black, separation of powers, employment cases
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in four cases. In Black v. United States , the Court will consider the appeal of former media mogul Conrad...
UK government seeks power to remove lords for improper behavior
The British government intends to present legislation that would allow for members of the House of Lords to be removed for improper behavior, according to a statement by UK Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor...
Bush commutes sentences of former border patrol agents in last act of clemency
In one of his final acts as President of the United States, George W. Bush on Monday commuted the sentences of two former border patrol agents convicted of the shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler. The...
Federal court rejects Conrad Black appeal of fraud, obstruction of justice convictions
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Wednesday rejected an appeal of Canadian-born financier and former media mogul Conrad Black . Convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice in...
Hollinger Inc. , the Canadian holding company with an interest in former newspaper publisher Hollinger International , has agreed to pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $21.3 million to settle claims ...
Federal appeals court rejects Black bid to remain free on bail pending appeal
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Thursday upheld a district court ruling denying a bid by Canadian-born financier and former media mogul Conrad Black to remain free on...
Federal judge rejects Conrad Black bid to remain free on bail pending appeal
Canadian-born financier and former media mogul Conrad Black lost his bid Thursday to remain free on bail pending the appeal of his July conviction on mail fraud and obstruction of justice charges....
Former Hollinger president sentenced to 29 months for mail fraud
Former Hollinger International President David Radler was sentenced Monday by a US federal judge to 29 months in prison. Radler pleaded guilty in 2005 to one count of mail fraud after agreeing to serve...
Canadian-born financier and former media mogul Conrad Black was sentenced in a US federal court in Chicago Monday to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay $125,000 and forfeit another $1 million for...
US District Judge Amy St. Eve of the Northern District of Illinois Monday rejected a motion for a new trial or an acquittal filed by Canadian-born financier and former media mogul Conrad Black...