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You’re one anxious big fish. You were the manager of two colossal New York hedge funds, both of which recently and dramatically collapsed, wiping out the assets of thousands of faithful investors. You’re a social pariah, and your stricken wife and kids have moved in with your in-laws. Anybody who recognizes you from the unflattering images plastered on the front pages of the “New York Times” and “Daily News,” including your uppity 5th Avenue doorman, greet you...

William Bauer, a federal judge, says he felt threatened by a New Jersey blogger who ranted on the Internet about a gun control ruling. Judge William Bauer testified Wednesday at the trial of Hal Turner in New York. Turner’s case stems from an Illinois appeals court decision in 2009 upholding the dismissal of lawsuits challenging handgun bans in Chicago and Oak Park, Ill. The same day, the North Bergen, N.J., man wrote on his blog that Bauer and two other judges “must die.” Bauer...

Thousands of boozy Ontario drivers will be able to avoid trials and help clear court backlogs by admitting guilt starting in 10 days. The new system, including installation of a monitoring devices that can disable a auto if alcohol is detected, was welcomed Saturday by the CEO of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and a Toronto cop. With about 4,000 backlogged cases before the city’s courts, MADD’s Andrew Murie said letting first offenders not involved in a crash or reckless driving plead...