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The Legal Intelligencer

Unwinding an LBO Transaction in Bankruptcy Made Easier

Fraudulent conveyance litigation arising from failed leveraged buyout transactions is frequently pursued in bankruptcy proceedings as the sole source of recovery for creditors.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Southern District of Fla. Primed to Be First to Tackle Digital Currency Issues

After $400 billion vanished, lawsuits quickly filled the void, including two class actions filed in the Southern District of Florida.These cases present the Southern District of Florida with an opportunity to serve as the first federal court to publish decisions on digital currency issues, including whether these currencies are securities, commodities, or an altogether new class of assets.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Changing Cyber Law by Creating a Common Vernacular

(ISC)2, maker of the CISSP®, has launched a lexicon intended for Congressmen as well as common consumers.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

AT&T Trial Counsel Petrocelli Is No Antitrust Expert—But That May Be a Plus

As O'Melveny & Myers partner Daniel Petrocelli faces one of the biggest trials of his life—fending off the Justice Department's challenge to AT&T's $85 billion merger with Time Warner— there's a niggling question: What does the renowned Los Angeles litigator really know about antitrust law?
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the Lawyer Representing Fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe

Michael Bromwich is a Harvard-educated litigator who's served federal, state and local governments.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Prosecutions of Big Pharma Over Opioids Unlikely, Panel Says

Courts and prosecutors have a frontline role to play in the fight against the opioid epidemic, but don't expect high-ranked officials from Big Pharma to face criminal prosecution any time soon, a group of criminal justice officials from across the country said during a panel discussion March 16.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Here's a Look at Three Previous Suits Against the Builder of Collapsed Bridge

Munilla Construction Management, which built and installed the bridge, has been sued in the past over allegations of negligent construction work.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Widens Scope of OPRA Accessibility to Settlements Involving Public Entities

A New Jersey judge has ruled that sealed settlements involving public entities may be subject to release under the state's Open Public Records Act.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC the Latest Regulator to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency

The FTC has halted activity and frozen assets for individuals behind Bitcoin Funding Team, My7Network and JetCoin.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Feds Decline to Intervene in Hospice False Claims Act Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice has declined to intervene in four whistleblower lawsuits accusing Toledo, Ohio-based Heartland Hospice and its owner, HCR ManorCare Inc., of routinely admitting patients who were not eligible for the service under Medicare.
3 minute read

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