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Antitrust Claims Must Involve U.S. Economy
Foreign travel agents cannot bring antitrust claims against airlines in the United States for allegedly conspiring to fix and reduce the commissions because the antitrust laws were designed to regulate only conduct that affects the economy of the United States, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.Booming IP Practice Has Big Firms Seeking Merger with Longtime Boutiques
Last month Ronald Panitch finally relented -- deciding to merge his IP firm with national giant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. That decision has people in the legal community talking about whether the union is a sign of things to come for IP boutiques as big firms continue to try and muscle in on their once exclusive turf. Philadelphia's leading IP boutiques say they have been flooded with merger offers from big firms in the past year.Insurer Ordered To Pay Attorney Fees
Federal judges have the power to award attorney fees to a verdict-winning plaintiff in a civil rights suit for subsequent work on a separate lawsuit brought by the defendant's insurer because the fee-shifting statute allows judges to compensate for efforts to collect on a judgment, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Super Bowl Ads Meet Corporate Compliance in FTC Decision
An FTC decision on Super Bowl advertising and gift certificate incentives for bloggers highlights the importance of antitrust and consumer protection compliance programs.Insurer Must CoverVerdict AgainstOfficer in Shooting
An insurance company cannot deny coverage to a police officer who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a fatal shooting and was later hit with a verdict of more than $470,000 in a civil rights suit because neither the guilty plea nor the civil verdict proved that the officer intended to kill, a federal magistrate judge has ruled.Lay's Death Clouds Legal Process, Attorneys Say
The death Wednesday of Kenneth Lay, the founder and former chairman and CEO of Enron Corp., means that any restitution in the criminal case will probably be vacated and the future of the Securities and Exchange Commission and civil cases will be more difficult to pursue, according to attorneys following the case. In particular, new questions surround the seizure and forfeiture of assets. Says one attorney: "Those seeking to pursue his assets may or may not be able to find recovery."Laywers Keep Giving to 2008 Campaigns
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