Julius Melnitzer

October 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

The $500 billion distressed debt market in the U.S., which badly needs a break in the wake of the subprime mortgage credit crunch, caught one recently when U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin overturned a bankruptcy court decision in an Enron Chapter 11 case.

By Julius Melnitzer

5 minute read

October 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Congress takes steps to restrict mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts.

By Julius Melnitzer

16 minute read

September 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Carolyn Miller had no direct relationship or contact with Ford Motor Co. other than through her stepfather, whose employer was contracted to do some work ...

By Julius Melnitzer

5 minute read

September 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate America is definitely not losing a lot of sleep over the 3rd Circuit's July 2007 decision in Graden v. Conexant Systems Inc. But those ...

By Julius Melnitzer

10 minute read

September 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Government closes loophole that allowed big companies to obtain small business contracts.

By Julius Melnitzer

20 minute read

August 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Internet porn sites, when they appear on a court docket, are usually defending themselves against individuals or regulators. Perfect 10, by contrast, is the perfect exception...

By Julius Melnitzer

5 minute read

August 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

European Competition Commission must pay damages to parties of a blocked merger.

By Julius Melnitzer

19 minute read

August 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

MBNA loses fight against West Virginia's out-of-state tax scheme.

By Julius Melnitzer

6 minute read

July 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

New wave of FCPA enforcement ensnares companies and government officials.

By Julius Melnitzer

6 minute read

July 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Employers dodged a high-powered bullet in mid-June when a unanimous Supreme Court overturned the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Beck v. PACE International Union.

By Julius Melnitzer

5 minute read