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Lehman Bankruptcy Report Points Way to Plaintiffs, Not Prison, Lawyers Say A 2,200-page bankruptcy report a year in the making may point the way for plaintiffs looking to sue former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. officials, lawyers said, rather than grand juries probing possible crimes.

Raj Rajaratnam, Codefendant Chiesi Ask Court for Separate Criminal Trials Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chiesi, co-defendants in the biggest hedge-fund insider-trading case, asked a federal judge to allow them to be tried separately.

AT&T Accuses TiVo of Infringing Four of Its Patents in Federal Court Suit AT&T Inc. accused TiVo Inc. of infringing four of its patents in a lawsuit filed today in federal court in San Jose, California.

Toyota Sued Over Defects by District Attorney of Orange County, California Toyota Motor Corp. was sued by the top prosecutor of Orange County in California, who said he’s seeking a court order to stop the sale of vehicles with dangerous defects.

Washington Mutual Settlement With JPMorgan Is Less than Holders Expected Washington Mutual Inc. will collect at least $5.95 billion, less than the $20 billion estimated by shareholders, in a proposed settlement of the bankrupt company’s yearlong battle with federal regulators and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Dell Sues Sharp and Other Flat Panel Makers Over Price-Fixing Allegations Dell Inc., the world’s third- largest personal-computer maker, sued Sharp Corp., Hitachi Ltd. and other liquid crystal display panel makers over allegations they conspired to fix prices and overcharged for their products.

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