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Federal jury acquits former Enron broadband execs on some charges

July 20, 2005 08:16:00 PM

Jurors in the trial of 5 former Enron Corp. broadband executives Wednesday acquitted three on some charges, including insider trading, money laundering, conspiracy and security and wire fraud, but failed to reach a verdict on the...

April 25, 2005 12:29:00 PM

Leading Monday's corporations and securities law news, Florida's insurance regulation commissioner announced subpoenas have been sent to officials at 17 insurance companies, including units of American International Group Inc. , Chubb Corp., Swiss Re AG [corporate...

April 18, 2005 12:29:00 PM

Leading Monday's corporations and securities law news, Coca-Cola Co. has announced that the Justice Department (DOJ) has closed its investigation relating to allegations raised in a whistleblower lawsuit of accounting irregularities at the company. The...

April 12, 2005 12:40:00 PM

Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that 20 former NYSE traders who oversaw stock auctions were indicted on charges they traded stocks which benefited their firms at the expense of...

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Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).