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New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Portray Percoco as Willing Bribe-Taker, Defense Questions Star Witness' Credibility

Prosecutors in the corruption trial for Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, wrapped up their case on Tuesday by portraying Percoco as willing to abuse the powers of his office in exchange for bribes.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Protections With Respect to Outside Consultants

Stephen DalyNearly every lawyer shares one fear in common: the inadvertent waiver of the attorney-client privilege. Last summer, in BouSamra v. Excela Health, 167 A.3d 728 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held that a company waived the attorney-client privilege when it forwarded an email containing legal advice to one of its consultants, a public relations firm.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins Posts Second Consecutive Record Year in 2017

Gross revenue was up by 11.3 percent and net income increased by 13.5 percent compared with 2016.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

6th Circuit Upholds Verdict for In-House Lawyer Denied Telework in Pregnancy Bed Rest

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday upheld a $92,000 verdict for an in-house lawyer at a public utility in Memphis, Tennessee, whose request to work from home for 10 weeks while on bed rest due to pregnancy complications was denied.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Preliminarily Approves $18.5M Settlement With Viridian Energy

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement against Viridian Energy. The settlement is worth $18.5 million.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Bouchard Greenlights Challenge to Merger of Energy Companies

The Delaware Court of Chancery on Tuesday ruled that a challenge to natural gas company Regency GP's 2015 merger with Energy Transfer Partners had cleared a preliminary hurdle to show that Regency's board may have approved a deal that it knew was not in the firm's best interest.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

It's Official: Andrews Kurth and Hunton & Williams Will Merge

Partners at the two firms have voted to approve the merger.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Superstorm Sandy Suits Over Breezy Point Conflagration Can Proceed: Top NY Court

Lawsuits accusing the Long Island Power Authority, LILCO and National Grid Electrical Services of negligence over fires that destroyed dozens of homes in Breezy Point, Queens, during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 can go forward, New York's highest court ruled Tuesday.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

House Committee Tax Plan Stirs Controversy Over Schools, Airports

Over objections that more money would flow away from public schools and that airport projects could be grounded, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a nearly $350 million tax package that would help farmers impacted by Hurricane Irma and lower a lease tax on businesses.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Milford Residents Seek to Block Solar Power Farm

A group of New Milford residents has bandied together to appeal a Connecticut Siting Council ruling that would pave the way for the largest solar power farm located in their backyard.
3 minute read

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