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August 04, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

DOJ Pauses Bid to Extradite Thai Bribery Suspects

The Department of Justice has agreed to stall attempts to extradite a former government official in Thailand and her daughter while they argue for dismissal of criminal charges tied to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against a Hollywood film producer and his wife.
4 minute read
February 11, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

After NLRB Decision, a Waiting Game for Employers, Workers

More than 30 workplace disputes are now on hold in a federal appeals court in Washington as the U.S. Justice Department mulls whether to challenge a ruling that voided President Barack Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.
4 minute read
December 04, 2002 | Law.com

Internet-Surfing Jurors Vex Judges

Some jurors have always had an urge to visit a crime scene or research a case they're considering, but now the Internet is making it much easier to play detective. The Internet makes information on sentencing requirements, case histories and legal terms easily available, though not necessarily reliable. And courts across the country are wrestling with the problem.
6 minute read
October 22, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Thompson &amp Knight, Fulbright Advising on $1.45 Billion North Dakota Energy Deal

Halcón Resources Corporation has agreed to pay Petro-Hunt $1.45 billion in cash and stock to acquire more than 80,000 net acres of North Dakota oil and gas assets.
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February 20, 2009 | The Recorder

Markets Need Viable Rules

Neither of the popular approaches to dealing with the financial markets works.
5 minute read
August 12, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyer Busted for Forging Judge's Signature in Four Cases

Family law attorney Lynn McNeese Swank, 60, was arrested at her Stockbridge office Tuesday morning on charges including the forgery of a superior court judge's signature, according to a press release sent out by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
4 minute read
April 24, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Panel Reverses Online Music Site's Safe Harbor for Pre-1972 Songs

A law protecting online music services from federal copyright suits over infringing material uploaded by their users does not apply to New York state copyright claims originating before 1972, a state appellate panel ruled yesterday, handing a victory to Universal Music Group in a copyright dispute with music streaming site Grooveshark.
5 minute read
October 04, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Arb Award to Ex-Bank Exec Doesn't Violate TARP

A federal judge has refused to vacate an arbitrator's award despite a bank's argument that it amounted to an illegal "golden parachute" that violates the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
5 minute read
April 16, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Child Prostitutes: Criminals or Victims?

Susan L. Pollet, the coordinator of the New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program of the Office of Court Administration, writes that New York, with the passage of the Safe Harbor for Exploited Children Act that took effect on April 1, has taken a momentous step forward in recognizing and addressing the needs of commercially sexually exploited children. More states need to do the same.
11 minute read

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