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Antitrust Prosecutors Win Convictions at Trial in LCD Case
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday won convictions against a leading manufacturer of TFT-LCD panels, AU Optronics Corp., and two of its top executives after a rare criminal price-fixing trial against a publicly traded company.Taiwanese Company's Appeal Could Test Reach of U.S. Antitrust Law
Taiwanese liquid crystal display maker AU Optronics Corp.'s promised appeal against a ruling in a U.S. cartel case will be a crucial test of the extraterritorial reach of U.S. antitrust enforcement, reports The Am Law Litigation Daily.More at Stake than Money: BP Explosion Plaintiff's Unsettling Suit Atypical in Mass Tort Litigation
The first trial stemming from the fatal explosion in 2005 at the BP refinery in Texas City kicks off next week in Galveston, but the verdict in the suit won't set a market rate for settlements, which is what typically happens in mass tort suits. Instead, the trial may help plaintiff Eva Rowe, whose parents were killed in the explosion, force BP and other energy companies to improve safety practices at refineries.Texas Lawyer Honors Extraordinary Women In Texas Law
On Nov. 14, Texas Lawyer held a luncheon to honor attorneys recognized in Extraordinary Women in Texas Law , a special magazine that listed 30 women who have had an impact on firms, government, nonprofits, academia and the corporate world in Texas within the past five years.BP Explosion Plaintiff's Unsettling Suit Atypical in Mass Tort Litigation
The first trial stemming from a fatal explosion at the BP refinery in Texas City, Texas, kicks off next week, but the verdict in the suit won't set a market rate for settlements, which is what typically happens in mass tort suits. Instead, the trial may help Eva Rowe, whose parents were killed in the explosion, force BP and other energy companies to improve safety practices at refineries. Rowe's attorney, plaintiffs lawyer Brent Coon, says Rowe also wants BP to make public all documents in the litigation.The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom closes in Vienna; Allen & Overy loses three senior lawyers on the East Coast; and Husch Blackwell hires six government compliance and investigations attorneys in Missouri. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements and news releases to [email protected].Trending Stories
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