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California homebuilders and restaurateurs have launched a ballot initiative aimed at curbing construction defect and building access lawsuits.The so-called "Opportunity to Repair Act of 2006" wo
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Executive bonuses might be stirring public outrage these days, but they're still alive and well in corporate America -- and triggering a variety of litigation. The lawsuits range from
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The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently entered a decision that significantly curtails the power of the Securities and Exchange Commission to pursue ill-gotten gains fro
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Lawyers for the private equity industry are watching a consolidated antitrust class action alleging that 17 private equity companies and investment banks conspired to keep the price of target c
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When jury selection for the first Vioxx trial in New Jersey begins in Atlantic City next Monday, each side will face formidable opposition, which should not surprise anyone in light of the sta
By John Caher | December 26, 2006
A New Year's Eve reveler who got booted out of the Marriott Marquis in New York's Times Square last year and then drove his car into a tree can sustain a federal lawsuit against the hotel under a c
By N. Kane Bennett | March 30, 2006
Most lawyers are familiar with the standard types of transcripts for depositions. Generally, you can get a full-sized copy, condensed copy (mini), or a copy on diskette. If you prefer to get transc
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Six so-called prepackaged bankruptcies, which companies prepare with creditors to take effect after bankruptcy, were filed in the first quarter of 2009, compared with four in 2008, according to cre
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A judge ended a hearing over a request for an injunction against the maker of the handheld BlackBerry device without issuing a decision Friday.During the hearing, NTP Inc., a small patent ho
By Marcia Coyle | September 12, 2007
The Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in the Prince William Sound nearly 20 years ago. But the complex legal fallout from the ensuing environmental disaster and a record punitive damages award
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