Legal

Toronto -- The economic recession has led to an upswing in corporate crime in Canada in the past year, a report released by an advisory firm in Toronto said Thursday.

Chicago -- Police in suburban Chicago said a 15-year-old called 911 to ask authorities whether his parents had the right to confiscate his Xbox video game console.

Warsaw -- Polish police say they are powerless to stop Polish citizens from getting "fast and easy" driver's licenses in Ukraine.

Los Angeles -- U.S. authorities have charged a German man for allegedly demanding money from supermodel Cindy Crawford for a photo of her young daughter bound to a chair.

Stockholm -- A Swedish boy who caused smoke and water damage to a home when he was 9-years-old has been ordered to pay $276,000 in damages.

Washington, November 10 -- The Supreme Court on Monday took up the issue of patent protection and the kind of inventions that qualify for it. The case, Bilksi and Warsaw v. Kappos, involves a method of hedging that has deep rooted implications for the software industry.

New York, November 5 -- Chip maker Intel faces accusations of illegally persuading computer makers--by paying them billions of dollars--to use its chips instead of Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD).

New York -- The New York judge presiding over the trial of reputed mobster John "Junior" Gotti said he gave jurors a tub of licorice to limit talk about the case.

Proctor -- A motorized recliner seized by Minnesota police was pulled from eBay because the listing mistakenly identified the chair as a La-Z-Boy, officials said.

Detroit -- A group of Michigan communities say Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan overcharged them by tacking on $40 million in hidden fees.