Spacesuit Contract Under Protest - more details
United Technologies unit Hamilton Sundstrand is protesting NASA's decision to give the contract for a next-generation spacesuit to Oceaneering International.

Apple Sues Mac-Clone Maker - more details
Apple sued a computer maker that for the last three months has been selling machines capable of using Apple's Macintosh operating system software.

'Squawk' Box Retrial to Proceed - more details
A federal appeals court said prosecutors can proceed with a retrial against a group of former A.B. Watley executives and ex-securities brokers in an alleged scheme to misuse brokerage firm "squawk" boxes.

Russians Turn To U.K. Courts - more details
Russian businessmen are turning to the British legal system to resolve their disputes. Driving them is a disillusionment with the Russian courts and a willingness among English judges to hear Russian cases.

Google Aims to Protect YouTube Users - more details
Lawyers for Google asked Viacom for permission to better hide information that might help identify YouTube users before Google complies with a judge's demand that it hand over YouTube "user logs" to Viacom.

UnitedHealth Settles Suits - more details
UnitedHealth agreed to pay more than $900 million to resolve shareholder lawsuits stemming from an options-backdating case.

Court Voids Law on Self-Funded Campaigns - more details
The Supreme Court invalidated a campaign-finance law aimed at blunting the financial advantage of wealthy, self-funded House candidates.

Court Cuts Exxon Valdez Damages - more details
A splintered Supreme Court ordered the $2.5 billion award for victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to be drastically reduced, in a decision that could shape how punitive awards are calculated.

Death Penalty Overturned in Child Rape Case - more details
The Supreme Court overturned the death sentence in a child rape case, its latest move limiting the definition of capital crimes. The decision suggests that the death penalty should be reserved for crimes that involve a victim's death.

Countrywide's Pressures Mount - more details
Countrywide's pressures mounted as three states filed separate lawsuits. The company's shareholders approved the sale to Bank of America. (Text of the California suit)