In the News & Around the Blogosphere

FBI Press Release, Former CEO of Comverse Technology, Inc. Settles Civil Case with U.S. Attorney's Office and Forfeits Over $46 Million

Sue Reisinger, Corporate Counsel, law.com, Ex-Gen Re Lawyer Argues on Appeal That General Counsel Wasn't Allowed to Testify

Jonathan Saltzman, Globe -Boston.com, Wilkerson sentencing on federal corruption charges set for Dec. 22

James C. McKInley Jr., NYTimes, DeLay Is Convicted in Texas Donation Case

Sito Negron, El Paso Inc., Pena asked for kickback, filing says Faces two trials on local charges in December

AP, Big New York insider trading probe spawns another

Marietta Cauchi, WSJ, White-Collar Clampdown As U.K.'s FSA Charges Five

Chicago Press Release Services (originally reported Chicago Public Radio), Gov. George Ryan hoping to get out of prison

Mike McIntyre, Winnipeg Free Press, Broker gets eight years in swindle

AP, Wash Post, People caught in up the Abramoff corruption probe

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