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Archive for April, 2012
Fresh Ink: Inside Today’s Legal – April 30
Apr 30th
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Judge Denies PUC’s Request to Modify Act 13 Injunction Order
Apr 30th
A Commonwealth Court judge has denied the state Public Utility Commission?s petition requesting that he modify the order that placed a temporary injunction on the zoning portions of Act 13.
Litigation Department of the Year Winners
Apr 30th
Nearly six months ago, we asked law firms across the state to tell us what makes their litigation departments the best.
RFP for PGW Sale’s Legal Work Set to Go Live Today
Apr 30th
Beginning today, lawyers will have the opportunity to bid on a deal potentially worth $1.85 billion that would privatize Philadelphia Gas Works, an aide to Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter has confirmed.
Morgan Lewis, Pepper Hamilton Grab Dewey Finance Partners
Apr 30th
Two Philadelphia firms have announced plans to beef up their bicoastal financial practices with lateral hires from New York-based Dewey & LeBoeuf.
Court Upholds Elder Abuse End Run Around Arbitration Agreement
Apr 30th
A state appellate court released a decision Monday allowing a plaintiff to proceed with a negligent infliction of emotional distress claim that is tied to an arbitrable elder abuse claim. If the California Supreme Court doesn’t reverse this decision, the…
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Sharon Hom on Technology Companies Selling in China [VIDEO]
Apr 30th
Attorney Sharon Hom, executive director of Human Rights in China, says U.S. tech companies may want to think not just about their reputations in the West, but in China itself.
In the Wal-Mart C-Suite, it’s the PR Battle That Matters
Apr 30th
Behind Wal-Mart’s legal fight is a fierce public relations battle. And make no mistake: it is just as intense, just as high-stakes, and ultimately may be more important than anything that will happen in a court of law.
Worldwide Tales of Mediation and Arbitration
Apr 30th
Practical tips for alternative dispute resolution from around the world, recounted by mediator Robert M. Smith.
FTC Hires Ex-Fannie Mae GC for Google Antitrust Inquiry
Apr 30th
Beth Wilkinson, who stepped down as Fannie Mae’s general counsel three years ago for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, has been retained by the Federal Trade Commission for an antitrust investigation of Internet search giant Google.
An Ex-FBI Cybersecurity Expert’s Dire Warnings for Corporate America
Apr 30th
Shawn Henry, formerly of the FBI and now with CrowdStrike Services, says executives need to start making corporate cybersecurity a top priority.
The Wal-Mart Bribery Scandal on CorpCounsel.com
Apr 30th
CorpCounsel.com’s collected stories and columns, analyzing the in-house players and corporate issues from what is on track to be the story of the year for in-house counsel.
Regulator confirms forthcoming "significant restrictions" on non-mainstream investment promotion
Apr 30th
The UK’s financial services watchdog will shortly consult on new rules imposing “significant restrictions” on the ability of investment companies to promote complex non-mainstream investment products.
Plaintiff?s Claim Survives His Own Attorney’s ‘Mistake’
Apr 30th
In the chaos of last-minute settlement negotiations in the hallway of a Los Angeles courtroom, plaintiffs attorney Michael Alder said, he made a key mistake: He failed to ask his client to approve the deal.
Bond Insurer’s Suit Against Goldman Sachs Moves Forward
Apr 30th
A lawsuit alleging that Goldman Sachs & Co. tricked a bond insurer into insuring security tied to residential mortgages that the investment bank deliberately designed to fail may go forward, a Manhattan state judge has ruled.
Court Weighs If Rutgers Broke Law With Closed-Door Talk
Apr 30th
Athletics are a huge attraction at Rutgers University, and the New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether the school broke the law by discussing sports policies behind closed doors.
Judge Trims Claims In Egg Price-Fixing Class Action Suit
Apr 30th
U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 24 partially granted motions to dismiss indirect purchaser claims against three egg producers and one trade group: Daybreak Foods Inc., Hillandale Farms, Land O’Lakes Inc. and the United Egg Association. Pratter dismissed without prejudice federal Sherman Antitrust Act claims, but allowed state law claims to stay in the case. The rulings largely represent a win for Crowell & Moring (Daybreak), Pepper Hamilton (UAE), Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Hillandale) and Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg (Land O’Lakes).
Federal Judge Denies Sanctions Motion Against Elliott Greenleaf
Apr 30th
A federal judge has denied a motion for sanctions a former Elliott Greenleaf partner filed against the firm for alleging in a complaint that he misused escrow funds.
Nutter Admin. Agreed To Pay Counsel Fees Directly, Judge Says
Apr 30th
The Nutter administration has agreed to the First Judicial District’s request to strip out of the court budget the fees paid to court-appointed private attorneys for indigent defendants, the chair of the FJD’s governing board told The Legal on Friday.