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Corporate - September, 2009

156 articles

• EPA Seeks To Rein In Large GHG Emitters
• High Court To Hear Petition On Attorneys' Fees
• Uniloc's $388M Verdict Against Microsoft Reversed
• High Court Takes Black Firefighters' Title VII Case
• Boxer-Kerry Bill Pledges Big Cuts, With Few Details
• Opportunities For Regulatory Work To Grow In 2010
• Tobacco Cos. Appeal Restrictions To High Court
• Boston Scientific To Pay Cordis $716M In Stent War
• Lilly To Pay Conn. $25M Over Zyprexa Marketing
• Sens. To Look At Pro-Employer High Court Rulings
• Rather's Wrongful Dismissal Suit Against CBS Tossed
• Kroes Vows More EC Antitrust Reviews For Drug Cos.
• Chevron's $27B Amazon Case To Get New Judge
• How To Adapt To A Changing IP Landscape
• Judge Tosses Securities Suit Against Credit Suisse
• Bankruptcy, Restructuring Work To Stay Strong In '10
• Kerry, Boxer To Put Forth Tougher Climate Bill
• China Intensifies Probe of US Poultry Dumping
• Former Le-Nature's CEO Charged With $800M Fraud
• IP Firm Townsend Joins Ranks Of Salary Slashers
• Ex-NFLer To Disgorge $19M Over SEC Fraud Claims
• Abbott To Buy Solvay's Pharma Unit For $6.6B Cash
• Gen Re, AIG Ex-Execs Bury Hatchet With SEC
• AT&T Asks FCC To Target Google Voice Call-Blocking
• Prosecutors Seek 30 Years To Life For Hsu
• Jury Hands Western Union $16M In E-Payment IP Suit
• Former Juniper GC Still On Hook In Backdating Case
• Allen & Overy Must Rehire Axed Associate: Court
• Judge Postpones Hearing On Google Books Deal
• Europe Approves Plan For Stronger Finance Oversight
• Tribune Gets Final OK For $728M Cubs Sale
• Senate Panel Plans Looser Rules On Pay-For-Delay
• ABA Seeks Quick Win In Red Flags Rule Challenge
• Crooked $27B Suit Violates Trade Treaty: Chevron
• AstraZeneca Loses $12.9M AWP Appeal
• Law Departments Turn To E-Billing To Save Costs
• Real Estate Finance Cos. Colony, Apollo Halve IPOs
• NY Appeals Court Revives Credit Suisse Fraud Suit
• Rep. Frank Dials Back CFPA Proposal
• EEOC Voices Strong Support For ENDA Legislation
• PG&E Leaves Chamber Over Climate Stance
• NY Court Backs Paterson In Lieutenant Gov. Pick
• US Awards $550M In New Renewable Energy Grants
• Obama To Tap 'Border Czar' For Top Customs Post
• How To Get Your Cert Petition Granted
• DC Circ. Tosses Election Commission's 527 Regs
• Obama OTC Derivative Plan Needs Changes: Schapiro
• Google Scores In EU Keywords Feud
• Calif. Law Not Preempted By CAN-SPAM: Court
• Merck, Schering Win Initial OK For $42M Vytorin Deal
• EU Reveals Details On €1.1B Intel Antitrust Fine
• FERC Commissioner Kelly Opts Out Of 3rd Term
• FCC Chief Reveals Net Neutrality Rule Proposals
• State Street, Pension Plans Reach $90M Settlement
• Law Firm Model Headed For Overhaul: Experts
• Writers, Publishers Unite To Save Digital Rights Deal
• Parmalat Suits Against Grant Thornton, BofA Nixed
• Dannon To Pay $35M In Yogurt Advertising Settlement
• FBI, DOJ Reportedly Probing BofA's Merrill Purchase
• Citing SLUSA, 6th Circ. OKs Toss Of Securities Suit
• Do's And Don'ts When Arguing Before The Justices
• Cuomo Said To Issue Subpoenas In Merrill Probe
• SEC Votes 5-0 To Propose Flash Order Ban
• Lawmakers Take Aim At Insurer Antitrust Exemptions
• EPA Tightens Regs For Medical Waste Incinerators
• Girafa Thumbnail Patent Suit Gets Green Light
• Ex-Mercury Execs Best SEC's Foggy Grant Claims
• Ariz., Bristol-Myers Squibb Settle AWP Drug Case
• Firms Should Think Twice Before Banning Facebook
• Barclays To Shift $12.3B In Toxic Assets To Fund
• Abercrombie Sues Beyonce To Block Perfume Release
• NEC, Renesas Plan To Merge With Cash Infusion
• Verizon Loses Bid To Stop $915M Nortel Sale
• EPA Vows To Reconsider Bush-Era Smog Standards
• House Panel On Board With Railroad Antitrust Bill
• EU Antitrust Agencies In Talks With Yahoo, Microsoft
• Schwarzenegger Orders Renewable Energy Increase
• BNY Mellon Settles Russian RICO Suit For $14M
• Fed Expands Its Consumer Protection Regulation
• In-House Counsel, Firms Turn To Secondments
• Adobe Systems To Acquire Omniture For $1.8B
• Reps Join Push To Reopen CVS Caremark Probe
• Judge OKs $20M Settlement In AdWords Billing Suit
• Parallel Petroleum Agrees To $483M Buyout By Apollo
• Specter Hints Labor, Dems Agree On EFCA Terms
• Administration Fleshes Out Fuel Efficiency Proposal
• Intel Says $1B EU Antitrust Ruling Riddled With Errors
• Fed. Circ. Keeps Ban On Roche's US Mircera Sales
• $915M Nortel-Avaya Deal A Security Risk: Verizon
• Gen Re Ex-Exec Gets Probation For AIG Scandal Role
• Schumer Wants DOJ To Probe Diebold Sale
• Redskins' Trademark Win Appealed To High Court
• How To Keep Laterals From Running Back To BigLaw
• Intel GC Departs Amid Antitrust Woes
• Elan Says It Has Cured Tysabri Contract Breach
• Asarco, BLM Land Exchange Violates NEPA: 9th Circ.
• Veoh Cleared In Universal Music Group Copyright Suit
• Obama Extends Cuba Embargo For 1 Year
• NFL Players' StarCaps Claims Not Preempted: 8th Circ.
• Solis Pledges OSHA Enforcement, EFCA Support
• No End In Sight For Associate Pay Cuts
• Judge Bashes $33M SEC Deal Over Merrill Bonuses
• Judge Tosses ARS Lawsuit Against Citigroup
• Fosamax Judge Calls A Mistrial In Bellwether Case
• Lucent's $358M Award In Microsoft Suit Overturned
• Derivative Suit Filed In Wake Of Record Pfizer Payout
• DOJ Seeks More Details On Microsoft-Yahoo Ad Deal
• Chrysler To Pay $22.6M To End Dodge Crash Suit
• EPA Green Light For Calif. GHG Rules Challenged
• Trustee Flays K&L Gates Over $500M Le-Nature Scam
• Fed. Circ. Hands Sanofi Victory In Eloxatin Spat
• Senators Slam SEC On Madoff Investigation Failures
• Alternative Billing Not Just Recession Fad: Experts
• Shareholder Suit Targets $4B Disney, Marvel Deal
• Google To Share Sales Of Out-Of-Print Scanned Books
• GM To Sell Majority Stake In Opel, Vauxhall
• Firms Quietly Show Partners The Door
• High Court Grapples With Campaign Finance Limits
• Protests Over $2.6B Sepracor Deal Begin To Roll In
• SEC Again Defends $33M Deal Over Merrill Bonuses
• House Backs Surplus Lines Reform Bill
• I4i Hits Back At Microsoft In Patent Battle Over Word
• $5B Baker Hughes, BJ Services Deal Spawns Suits
• Chevron Hit With $1.8B Contamination Suit
• SC Says Lilly, Doctors Made Golf Bets Over Zyprexa
• US Chamber, Others Seek Injunction On E-Verify Rule
• Cuomo Says BofA Using Atty Privilege To Duck Probe
• Bill Seeks To Unclog US Courts With New Judges
• New Line, Tolkien Heirs Settle 'Lord Of The Rings' Suit
• $245M Atty Fee Bid In IPO Case Sparks Complaints
• $200M Dish Network Sanctions Added To TiVo Award
• Chevron Wants Broader Probe In $27B Ecuador Suit
• WTO Finds EU's Airbus Subsidies Illegal: Report
• Pension Funds Jump-Start Chrysler Ch. 11 Battle
• Take-Two To Pay $20M In 'Hot Coffee' Suit
• Microsoft Wins Stay In $290M Word Patent Fight
• Sotomayor Could Part Ways With Souter In Key Cases
• State Dept. Sued For OK'ing Tar Sands Pipeline Plan
• Morgan Stanley, Moody's, S&P On Hook In Fraud Suit
• Former Monster Exec Gets 2 Years, $6.3M Fine
• EU Puts Up Roadblock To $7.4B Oracle-Sun Merger
• Amazon Draws Battle Lines Over Google Books Deal
• NFL Players Union Faces DOL Probe
• 25 Years After Flooding, SC Landowners Win $55M
• In-House Report Says SEC Flubbed Madoff Probes
• Pfizer Finalizes $2.3B Bextra Off-Label Marketing Deal
• 8th Circ. Gives Novastar Subprime Action The Boot
• Ecuador To Probe Alleged Misconduct In Chevron Case
• $70.5M Tyco ERISA Class Action Deals OK'd
• EBay Sells Majority Stake In Skype For $2.75B
• Insurers To Pay Broadcom $118M In Backdating Deal
• Allianz, Port Authority Settle WTC Claims
• Hsu Says He Isn't Liable For All Ponzi Losses
• Madoff Trustee Says Clawbacks May Target Charities
• Judge Slams Complaint Over Walgreens Drug Rate
• Insurance Chief Wants Bill To Nix $95M Katrina Fine