bail

You might never think you'll get in the kind of trouble where you need to be bailed out of jail, but what about your friends? Look around you, can you be sure that none of those close to you will maintain their self-control? WalletPop and our buddies at Asylum thought you might need these handy...

Former newspaper mogul Conrad Black will get out of jail on bail as he appeals his conviction for defrauding shareholders based on the now-narrowed "honest services" statute. The bail order comes even though Black was also convicted of an obstruction of justice charge.

Some cancers are particularly nasty because they spread so quickly through the body. The same can be said for the way insider trading can spread its black wings throughout the financial system. This comes to mind as one contemplates the latest revelations about Galleon Group, the formerly $3.7...