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Judge Rejects Jury Attempt To 'Pierce the Corporate Veil'

Thursday, July 3, 2008

A jury's decision to "pierce the corporate veil" has been overturned in a case where a sales representative argued that a fur manufacturer should be held liable for the alleged failure of the manufacturer's brother to pay contracted commissions.

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New Standards Encourage Defense Access to Evidence

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Audrey Strauss, a member of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, writes that no lawyer can be effective without preparation and knowledge of the relevant facts. In the context of investigations, whether governmental or internal, there is always a tension between the investigator's preference to hold cards close to the vest and the defense lawyer's need to access the facts.

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Lawyers on Major Transactions

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Finance company CIT Group Inc. has agreed to sell its home lending unit to Lone Star Funds, a private equity firm, in a deal worth $5.9 billion. Also, White Plains-based Bunge Ltd., a global fertilizer producer and oilseed processor, has signed an agreement to purchase corn refiner and supplier of food ingredients Corn Products International in a deal worth $4.8 billion.

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