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Courts Increase Intervention in Arbitrations
An appellate court ruling that reversed a $25 million punitive damages award appears to be part of a trend of greater judicial scrutiny of arbitration awards. Although there are differences of opinion in assessing the trend, experts such as University of Michigan law Professor Theodore J. St. Antoine believes that arbitration proceedings are increasingly raising issues of public concern, making it inevitable that courts will continue to intervene.Levi Strauss: Casual on Dress Policy, Not on Trademark Infringement
One perk of working for the company that created jeans is that Hilary K. Krane gets to wear them -- every day, and even to board meetings. As GC and senior VP at Levi Strauss & Co., one of Krane's primary legal concerns is trademark infringement; the company holds more than 5,000 trademarks and pending applications in about 180 countries, and is currently pursuing about 500 infringement matters worldwide. Krane started in January, drawn in part by the company's progressive values concerning its workforce.Government lawyers sought Tuesday to put hundreds—if not thousands—of civil cases on hold, while regulatory agencies went dark and more than 1,000 Department of Justice lawyers across the country stayed home without pay.
Former Judge Helps KPMG Survive Shady Tax Shelters
Five months after retiring as chief federal judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, after 10 years on the bench, Sven Erik Holmes Mr. Holmes was back in a federal court, without his robes, and under drastically different circumstances. This time, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan looked on as Mr. Holmes, now the chief legal officer for KPMG LLP, signed a document to keep his company from being criminally prosecuted.Trending Stories
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