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Inside Counsel

Reviewing 5 of August's top stories

A victory for Bernie Madoff's victims, Gibson Guitar sings the blues and three more cases in the news
5 minute read

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Dewey asks court to approve $70 million clawback settlement

After lying low for more than a week, Dewey & LeBoeufs estate is back in court, this time asking a judge to approve a proposed clawback settlement with former partners.
2 minute read

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New York attorney general subpoenas three energy drink makers

New York officials are at it again. On the heels of Mayor Michael Bloombergs proposed ban on large sugary drinks, the states attorney general has reportedly subpoenaed three leading major energy drink companies, seeking information about their labeling and advertising practices.
2 minute read

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Regulatory: Laying a solid foundation for overseas business with proper classification

The current economy pays little attention to traditional geographic boundaries, as evidenced by the rapid expansion of American companies doing business overseas.
3 minute read

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Brazilian court upholds ban against Chevron and Transocean

Brazil wants Chevron Corp. and Transocean Ltd. to stay out of its backyard, and it told the oil company and its drilling contractor as much on Tuesday.
4 minute read

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12 noteworthy in-house career moves

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
5 minute read

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Regulatory: Answering FAQs about disclosing the use of conflict minerals

Public companies engaged in manufacturing or contracting to manufacture products will now need to assess, and potentially disclosure, the use of four specific minerals and their origin.
5 minute read

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Regulatory: Insider trading and confidentiality agreements

Companies often execute confidentiality agreements or nondisclosure agreements for a variety of purposes and fail to consider the implications that such agreements have on insider trading liability.
8 minute read

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Federal judge: Poker a game of skill, not chance

Ending an age-old debate, a federal judge ruled last week that poker is primarily a game of skill, not chance, tossing out the conviction of a N.Y. man previously found guilty of violating the Illegal Gambling Business Act.
7 minute read

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Ab Circle Pro marketers to pay at least $15 million over deceptive ads

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
2 minute read

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