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The article examines the U.S. fraud trial of five former employees of convicted swindler Bernard L. Madoff, noting it its likely to be the longest trial of a white-collar crime in the history of the Southern District of New York court.

The article reports that Aluminum Bahrain BSC, also known as Alba, has filed a civil lawsuit against Sojitz Group in the U.S. District Court in Houston Texas. According to the lawsuit, the Japanese commodities-trading company allegedly has been paying bribes to obtain discounts on aluminum prices. The Department of Justice is investigating bribery accusations against Sojitz employees.

The article reports that a lawsuit has been filed by Nokia Corp. against Apple Inc. in a U.S. District Court in Delaware for patent infringement. According to the cellphone maker, the iPhone of Apple infringes ten patents held by Nokia, which include wireless data, speech coding and encryption. Apple was able to increase its smartphone market share through the iPhone.

The article reports on a patent-infringement lawsuit filed by LG Electronics Inc. against electronics manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. It notes that a compensation is demanded by LG. According to a spokeswoman from LG, the lawsuit focuses on a patent that LG holds for the ice-making system in the fresh food compartment.

The article reports that Target will be sued by Coach Inc. for allegedly selling hand bags that infringe its designs. In a filing with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York City, the retailer is being accused of selling handbags that are similar to two handbag lines of Coach, Ergo and Signature Patchwork.

The article reports that Reynolds American Inc., Lorillard Inc. and other tobacco companies have filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a federal district court in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to stop several provisions of a new federal tobacco law. According to the companies, the provisions breach their First Amendment rights. Included in the lawsuit are National Tobacco Co. and Commonwealth Brands Inc.

The article reports on the ruling of the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington on June 5, 2008 which rejects a lawsuit filed by Vivendi SA against Deutsche Telekom for allegedly stealing its 48% stake in Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa (PTC). The civil suit was rejected by the court on jurisdictional grounds because it was not the proper forum to hear such case. Vivendi argued that Deutsche Telekom had connived to take control of PTC with the help of a Polish investor. It cites the impact of such dispute on the market share of PTC.