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Inside View of Rare Public Deposition
The first public deposition in the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case was hosted in Washington D.C. by American Online. As one of the rare depositions open to the public, there was nothing ordinary about the April 27 proceeding, although no one expected startling revelations from the man to be questioned -- Peter L.S. Currie, Netscape Communications Corp.'s CFO when the company agreed to be bought by AOL last November.Chevron is going after the largest law firm to represent the plaintiffs who won a $19 billion environmental pollution judgment against the company in Ecuador. In a motion filed on Friday, Chevron alleges that Patton Boggs tried to cover up evidence that the judgment was the product of bribery and ghostwriting.
The private equity industry enjoys a charmed life, with a business model that involves minimal risk and huge payoffs. But is it possible that PE firms—which have thwarted efforts to rein in their special privileges—might not always get their way?
The plaintiffs lawyers' shareholder suit over last year's leveraged buyout of Del Monte Corporation finally ended Thursday with Del Monte and Barclays agreeing to a combined $89.4 million settlement. But Grant said the case will also have a lasting change on the way big deals are financed.
Gay marriage advocates, hoping for constitutional recognition of their right to wed, encountered a cautious and sometimes skeptical U.S. Supreme Court during arguments Tuesday on California's same-sex marriage ban.
Ten Key Supreme Court Decisions of the 2010-2011 Term
Texas is among the nation's largest and most economically vibrant and diverse states. So it's no surprise the state's highest civil court enjoys a regular diet of significant legal controversies, write James C. Ho and Ashley E. Johnson. They chose 10 of those decisions to highlight from the 2010-2011 term.Prepaid Cell Phone Lawsuit Generating Fat Legal Fees
Systems for providing cell phone users with prepaid service have become the subject of a big-bucks legal dispute. Douglas Fougnies and Dan Harned have sued Boston Communications Group Inc. and other carriers for as much as $1 billion for allegedly infringing their patents on such a system and shutting their company, Freedom Wireless Inc., out of the market. BCG says it's already incurred more than $15 million in legal fees.Trending Stories
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