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Roberts Pens First Opinion as Chief Justice
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Wednesday announced his first signed opinion since joining the Supreme Court, and it fit the Court's traditional formula for maiden efforts: brief, unanimous, and not destined for the top 10 list of the Court's decisions of the term. But as routine as the attorney fee case might have been, the opinion was studded with interesting nuggets -- and included an unnecessary but forgivable shout-out to the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
When Consumers Attack, Business Can Use a Regulatory Compliance Defense
Plaintiffs, especially in class actions, are increasingly seeking to bypass traditional common law tort requirements and use consumer protection acts to bring product liability claims. That's because many state consumer laws offer plaintiffs the advantage of a relaxed burden of proof. But attorneys Murray R. Garnick and James Rosenthal advise companies that they may have a powerful defense, if they can show their conduct complies with or is authorized by federal or state agency action.Antitrust Matters Loomed Large in Panasonic-Sanyo Tie-Up
A year after it first expressed interest in acquiring its ailing electronics-making rival, Panasonic Corp. announced Thursday that it has successfully secured a majority stake in Sanyo Electric Co. The deal creates one of the world's largest electronics makers and also positions Panasonic as the dominant player in fuel-efficient car batteries, where sales are expected to boom. Sanyo's three largest shareholders ultimately sold Panasonic more than 3 billion Sanyo shares valued at $4.6 billion.The Lawyers of the 'Forbes' 400
Forbes released its annual list of the 400 wealthiest Americans last week and according to The American Lawyer's analysis, 37 of those who made the cut are law school graduates. While most of them didn't accumulate their fortunes in the legal trade, Forbes does identify Houston's Joe Jamail as the nation's richest practicing attorney. Here are some of those that gave up billing by the hour in order to make billions.When Consumers Attack, Business Can Use a Regulatory Compliance Defense
Plaintiffs, especially in class actions, are increasingly seeking to bypass traditional common law tort requirements and use consumer protection acts to bring product liability claims. That's because many state consumer laws offer plaintiffs the advantage of a relaxed burden of proof. But attorneys Murray R. Garnick and James Rosenthal advise companies that they may have a powerful defense, if they can show their conduct complies with or is authorized by federal or state agency action.Trending Stories
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