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Corporate liability key in Chevron case
An epic legal battle going to trial in federal court in San Francisco next week, will ask jurors to decide whether oil giant Chevron Corp. sanctioned human rights abuses that killed and wounded protesters at its Nigerian facilities, or was simply protecting its employees from belligerent kidnappers.Workers Face Greater Obstacles in Lawsuits Alleging Discrimination
In back-to-back, divided rulings on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court raised the bar for employees seeking to prove discrimination in their workplaces.Real estate briefs of the rich and famous
Kerkorian Slashes Beverly Hills PriceUnable to sell his Beverly Hills, Calif., estate for almost a year, billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian has cut $7 million, or 28 percent, off the price. He's now asking just under $18 million for the 30-acre property.The gated estate includes a Mediterranean-style main house, two guest houses, two pools, two tennis courts and a putting green.
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Bombs or booms Asia pushes oil prices higher
THE SURGE in oil prices seems to have the Middle East written all over it.Israel's confrontation with Hezbollah in Lebanon is unnerving markets already jittery over Iraq and Iran. Africa also is thought to have a role. Declining production in Nigeria is helping to keep crude oil above $73 a barrel. All these risks may push oil well above the recent record of $78.Quattrone Asks SEC to Lift Lifetime Ban Imposed Because He Exercised Constitutional Rights
Former star technology banker Frank Quattrone has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to reverse the decision by a securities industry watchdog to ban him from the profession for refusing to answer its questions in 2003. Lawyers for Quattrone, who has appealed his May conviction for obstruction of justice, sent the SEC written arguments dated Monday saying that the ban by the National Association of Securities Dealers was unconstitutional.Court finds a trap hidden in separation agreements
Employers often negotiate separation agreements with employees. But even after an employee receives severance pay and in return waives any legal claims he or she may have against the employer, that employee may collect the money paid and still be able to sue the employer for violations of FMLA.
HMO Suits: All Smell Final Victory
High hopes are riding on the HMO liability cases that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed last week to review. HMOs concerned about the rising cost of medical care hope the Court will reaffirm a 1987 ruling that prevented plan participants from bringing state law tort claims against HMOs, limiting their remedies to those set by ERISA. Plaintiffs lawyers hope that several post-1987 rulings signal a recognition that ERISA does not adequately protect plan participants' rights.Trending Stories
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