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The Stop Online Piracy Act and the High Seas of the Internet Age
A few weeks ago, Congress quickly shelved the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) after incurring vocal public outrage.Judge Questions Viability of NYC's Gun Litigation
Two months after allowing New York City's lawsuit against the gun industry to proceed, a federal judge suggested Wednesday the suit might be doomed by language in the appropriations bill recently passed by Congress. In an order, Judge Jack B. Weinstein asked the city to explain why its suit should not be dismissed in light of the new legislation, which bars the use of a federal database that tracks firearms as evidence in civil litigation. The city had intended to use the database to help prove its case.DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Review of Tobacco Ruling
After six years, the Justice Department's effort to "disgorge" big money from Big Tobacco may be in its final throes. Alleging decades of conspiracy to hide health risks from the public, the government is seeking $280 billion in past profits from nine tobacco companies. The DOJ has asked the Supreme Court to clarify whether companies can be forced to surrender profits for their past transgressions under civil RICO. The Court will consider the appeal, among others, in its private conference Friday.DLA Piper Makes Measured Progress Since Merger
Ten months after creating a worldwide 3,100-lawyer operation, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary faces daunting issues of integration, client conflicts and a management shake-up. At the same time, the firm is entering new markets while building its presence in such target cities as Washington and New York. In the face of criticism, DLA Piper says corporate globalization is one reason for the firm's growth. "If we weren't there, we weren't going to be able to help [clients]," says managing partner Ann Ford.Boies Schiller Fires Back in Lehman-Barclays Dispute
Barclays' lawyers at Boies Schiller & Flexner made a hefty filing Friday in an effort to convince a judge to dismiss a suit arguing Barclays got a $5 billion sweetheart deal when it purchased Lehman Brothers' North American assets at the height of the financial crisis. The thousands of pages filed provide a fascinating glimpse into the chaos of September 2008.Buchanan Ingersoll in Merger Talks With Klett Rooney
Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney, two giants in the Pittsburgh area, are far along in merger talks with a possible agreement not far off, say legal community sources. Barring major shakeups, the combined firm would be the largest in Pennsylvania, with some 300 lawyers in that state, and more than 530 across all offices. A series of aggressive acquisitions are credited with bolstering Buchanan Ingersoll's financial situation; the firm's profits per equity partner reportedly rose nearly 20 percent in 2005.3rd Circuit: Bankruptcy Cases Should Consider Pension Plans as a Whole
In a decision that could have far-reaching implications if more large American companies file for bankruptcy, the 3rd Circuit has ruled that multiple pension plans should be considered in the aggregate for purposes of reorganization under Chapter 11. In the opinion for In re Kaiser Aluminum Corp., Judge Marjorie O. Rendell wrote that the case raises among the circuit courts an issue of first impression involving Chapter 11 debtors seeking to terminate multiple pension plans simultaneously.Cite as: People v. Thomas Clay, 10361/06, NYLJ 1202499230076, at *1 (App. Div., 2nd, Decided June 28, 2011)Before: By Skelos, J.P.; Dickerson, Eng and Lott, JJ.
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