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Cheat Sheet: What Chin v. Port Authority means for in-house counsel

Discovery can be an expensive and messy process, particularly for companies with large or complex operations. But in-house counsel can breathe a little easier following the 2nd Circuits ruling in Chin v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which found that the failure to issue a written litigation...
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Obamacare faces another lawsuit over contraception coverage

The Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in June, but that hasnt stopped several employers from challenging the laws insurance mandate on religious grounds.
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Facebook offers to pay users in “Sponsored Stories” settlement

Facebooks Sponsored Stories advertisementswhich show a users friends liking products and servicesarent just annoying the social networks users anymore.
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International Edition

US quartet advise as energy giant secures billion-dollar award in Ecuador dispute

A line-up of US firms have taken roles on a landmark international dispute which has seen Ecuador ordered to pay $1.77bn (£1.1bn) plus interest in damages to oil and gas giant Occidental Petroleum. The award - thought to be the largest ever granted under an investment treaty between nations - was made on Friday (5 October) by a tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
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IP: Patent in suit doomed by simple transfer of ownership

Any business with a patent portfolio is likely used to the assignment and reassignment of patents and patent applications on a regular basis.
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Exxon Mobil faces lawsuits over Yellowstone River oil spill

Exxon Mobil Corp. has become the latest oil company to face litigation this year, after a group of 14 Montana landowners filed a lawsuit claiming that the company was at fault in a spill that sent 1,500 barrels of oil gushing into the Yellowstone River.
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2nd Circuit considers Jacoby & Meyers’ challenge to NY ban on outside law firm investment

New York law firm Jacoby & Meyers has asked the 2nd Circuit to breathe some life into its lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a New York state rule that law firms cannot accept outside investment from non-lawyers.
14 minute read

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San Jose sues Pillsbury Winthrop over confidential documents

Asking nicely doesnt seem to be working for San Jose, Calif., so the city is taking it to the next levelfiling suit against Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, claiming the law firm refuses to give back confidential documents the city accidentally handed over.
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International Edition

Berezovsky concludes last major disputes in Russian litigation saga

Boris Berezovsky has dropped his legal action against Russian metal magnate Vasily Anisimov and agreed a settlement with investment company Salford Capital Partners, as the oligarch ties up his remaining litigation in the wake of his high-profile Roman Abramovich dispute defeat. Berezovsky's case against Anisimov involved a $2bn (£1.2bn) claim for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust over the Russian oligarch's interest in iron ore producer Metalloinvest.
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Google, publishers agree to e-book settlement

Google Inc. has finally reached a settlement with the Association of American Publishers (AAP), which sued the search engine giant for copying millions of books for its digital library.
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