Frack attack

The US government can argue to throw out a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman seeking fuller regula tion of hydraulic frac turing or fracking, a judge ruled.

Insider arrest

Stanley Ng, who worked for Calif.-based Marvell Technology Group, has been arrested on insider trading charges in a New York probe of expert net working firms that pro vided insider informa tion to hedge funds.

SockedGen

Shares of Societe Generale plunged as much as 23 percent amid a whirlwind of ru mors questioning its financial solidity, be fore closing 15 percent lower after the French bank denied all specu lation about its health.

Making nice

Viacom and Cablevi sion Systems announced a settlement that allows Viacom programming to remain on Cablevision’s Optimum Apps for the iPad and other devices.

Hulu Japan

Hulu, the online TV service that’s soliciting takeover bids, said it will expand to Japan.