An independent panel has concluded that Japanese camera maker Olympus covered up losses amounting to $1.7 billion through a series of questionable deals. But the panel’s report finds no evidence of involvement by Japanese organized crime groups. Nor does the report uncover any fresh evidence of suspicious dealings.

The 9th Circuit has ruled that the government violated the constitutional rights of an Islamic charity in how it blocked its funds and designated it as a terrorist group. But the panel rejected the argument that the government wasn’t entitled to use classified information in designating groups as terrorist organizations.

A Florida appeals court has upheld a $600,000 award to the widow of a smoker in a suit against R.J.

Just three days after oral arguments, the 2nd Circuit has vacated federal district court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan’s preliminary injunction blocking worldwide enforcement of an $18 billion environmental judgment against Chevron in Ecuador, derailing a November trial on whether to make the injunction permanent.

The 11th Circuit has upheld a dismissal of a class action against AT&T Mobility and granted its motion to compel arbitration.