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Judge: Plaintiffs in Wal-Mart Discrimination Class Action Can Depose Former Executive
The last time federal Judge Martin Jenkins heard arguments in a major gender discrimination suit against Wal-Mart, he certified a class now estimated to include 2 million of the company's female employees. Three years later, he's given plaintiffs more good news. Jenkins agreed Wednesday to lift a stay on discovery, to allow for the deposition of a former Wal-Mart executive. The details of Thomas Coughlin III's failing health tipped the balance in favor of the plaintiffs' request for a new deposition.It's a strange experience to read the plaintiffs team e-mails and documents Steven Donziger was forced to turn over to Chevron in the long-running toxic torts litigation. Rarely do we see, from the inside, the multilayered political and legal maneuverings the Donziger documents disclose--including settlement talks and wrangling for financing.
3rd Circuit Revives Suit, Opening Door to DNA Evidence
A man who was sentenced to 75 years in prison for three rapes he claims he did not commit has won an important victory in the 3rd Circuit in his battle for access to DNA evidence that he says will prove his innocence. A unanimous three-judge panel ordered new hearings on the issue of whether Pennsylvania's rules on DNA testing can have unfair results by barring access to DNA evidence whenever a defendant has confessed to the crime. The decision comes as the law on DNA testing is in flux, nationally and in Pennsylvania.As Norex, the first plaintiff whose RICO case was dismissed on Morrison grounds, refashions its lurid allegations as a New York state case, a Brooklyn federal judge has cited Morrison in his dismissal of a similarly provocative RICO case against RJR.
Calif. Federal Judge Blasts Gang Prosecutors
At a Tuesday hearing in a capital gang case, Northern District of California Judge William Alsup said that the prosecutors' tactics are "slippery," making a "bogus argument," and "inviting the court to make an error." The judge said he plans to exclude from the case a bevy of witnesses, some of whom have key testimony. Alsup's wrath had been building for months, since it became clear that prosecutors had decided not to comply with an order to turn over key evidence, including witness names.George Soros goes long on global recovery
People don't tend to make lots of money betting against George Soros. The hedge-fund manager has made billions speculating on markets. And so it came as a relief to many when on June 20, Soros told Polish television that the worst of the global financial crisis "is behind us." To many, it was a sign the famed market-timer is going long on a global recovery.Schering-Plough and Merck Get Merger OK, but Need to Make Divestitures
The Federal Trade Commission cleared the way Thursday for Schering-Plough's $41.1 billion acquisition of Merck & Co., but required both companies to make significant divestures. Under the terms of the FTC's consent order, Merck must sell its interest in Merial Limited, an animal health joint venture with Sanofi-Aventis, and Schering-Plough must sell its assets related to drugs that treat nausea and vomiting in humans.Bingham McCutchen Adopts 'Merit Lockstep' Compensation System
Bingham McCutchen has joined the ranks of firms that are tweaking their compensation systems, saying Monday it is moving to a "merit lockstep" system that will keep base pay on lockstep but introduce a merit component into bonuses.Trending Stories
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