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The DOJ has used a Patriot Act provision to freeze the U.S. assets of people under criminal investigation in foreign countries--even when those assets haven't been subject to a foreign court forfeiture judgment. But when Justice tried to freeze $500 million belonging to a Brazilian banker, the D.C. Circuit ruled there are limits, after all, to the power of the Patriot Act.

Eric Butler's lawyers argued that his clients were happy with the high returns on the risky subprime securities Butler bought for them, at least until the market crashed. But the jury apparently believed Butler's former colleague, who testified that he and Butler misled clients about their purchases. Plus: The new Manhattan U.S. attorney makes some moves.

Manhattan district judge Scheindlin: "As I (and others) have repeatedly stated, the fact that damages must be calculated on an individual basis" is not fatal to class certification.