Legal News

Former PM Barred from Leaving the Country
A Dhaka court yesterday barred the former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina from leaving the country. This comes as no surprise since two extortion cases have been filed against her by two businessmen who are known to have been closely associated with her party...

Milberg closed to settling kickback case
Milberg is close to reaching a settlement over its alleged kickback scheme, the Wall Street Journal reported. The class action firm, previously known as Milberg Weiss, would pay around $75 million, the WSJ reported...

Ex-PM Jailed
Ex Prime Minister and immediate past leader of the opposition Sheikh Hasina was jailed yesterday in an extortion case, after her prayer for bail was refused in the CMM Court. Her cousin Sheikh Selim is in jail in the same case...

Attorney Seymour Lazar sentenced over Milberg Weiss kickback scheme
Former attorney Seymour Lazar was sentenced yesterday to six months home detention and two years probation for his part in the Milberg Weiss kickback scheme, the Associated Press reports...

Bangladesh Bank says all banks must have directors from account holders
Bangladesh Bank, the banking regulator, has informed all banks in Bangladesh that they must have a director from their ordinary account holders. The Banker's Association of Bangladesh (BAB) and business community has sharply criticized this move by saying that if done so, this would be the first in the world...

Sheikh Hasina's case stayed pending appeal
The corruption case against former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has been stayed by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. The apex court has stayed both the High Court division judgment which had concluded that the case cannot continue under Emergency Power Rules and also the proceedings of the trial court till March 16th...

County Corruption
Bastrop to pay $187,500 settlement in whistleblower lawsuit.

Hershey Co. et al.
allegedly involved in a chocolate price fixing scheme.

Wesley A. Snyder et al.
alleging the consultants perpetrated a Ponzi scheme by encouraging borrowers to lend more than they needed.

T-Mobile USA
alleging the company charged customers for services without their consent.

T-Mobile USA Inc.
allegedly charged customers for unsolicited text messages.

Countrywide Financial Corp.
allegedly charged borrowers improper foreclosure fees.