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April 07, 2006 |

Tobacco Companies Handed a Win; States May Face $1B Loss

A New York appellate panel handed tobacco companies a victory Thursday by ruling that disputes over reductions in their payments to the states under a $206 billion nationwide settlement must go to arbitration. Under the settlement, which compensates states for funds spent treating smoking-related illnesses, the states receive $6.2 billion annually from 45 participating companies. The ruling has enormous fiscal implications for the states as the reduction could amount to more than $1 billion a year.
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May 26, 2009 |

5K All Finishers List

The following is the complete list of finishers from the Bar 5K run.
171 minute read
July 22, 1999 |

Congress Tackles Database Law

The rules to protect Internet databases from poaching or other unfair competition have been murky since the U.S. Supreme Court rejected copyright protection for fact compilations in 1991. Now two bills are pending in separate committees in the U.S. House of Representatives. Both seek to prevent unfair competition in the form of unauthorized copying, while thwarting the ability to lock up stores of data and then charge exorbitant prices for access. But the measures approach the problem differently.
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November 01, 2004 |

DEALS AND SUITS

Harrah's
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Judge Appoints Interim Class Counsel in Trillion-Dollar Libor Class Action Litigation
Publication Date: 2011-12-01
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Class action litigation is beginning to take shape over allegations that major banks manipulated Libor, the benchmark rate used to calculate interest on trillions of dollars in securities globally. On Monday the federal district court judge hearing the litigation consolidated 20 class complaints, and appointed interim class counsel.

September 24, 1999 |

Employment Arbitration: Courts Safeguard Employee Rights

The law governing arbitration of employment disputes has undergone a remarkable evolution. At the beginning of the 1990's, the Supreme Court in Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. endorsed mandatory arbitration to resolve age discrimination claims. Federal courts are now recognizing, however, that arbitration sometimes favors employers unfairly. Judges have started to issue rulings intended to ensure that arbitration is in fact the neutral forum originally contemplated by the Supreme Court.
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April 24, 2006 |

Influence: Job Tracker

A roundup of the latest job changes in the lobbying world, from turns of the revolving door to moves between firms.
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Chevron Corporation, Plaintiff v. Steven Donziger, et al., Defendants, 11 Civ. 0691 (LAK)
Publication Date: 2011-05-10
Practice Area: Judges
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan
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For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Randy M. Mastro, Andrea E. Neuman, Scott A. Edelman, Kristen L. Hendricks, William E. Thomson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP.
For defendant: Attorneys for Defendants Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo and Javier Piaguaje Payaguaje, Julio C. Gomez, Julio C. Gomez, Attorney at Law LLC Carlos A. Zalaya, II, F. Gerald Maples, PA
Case number: 11 Civ. 0691 (LAK)

Cite as: Chevron Corp. v. Donziger, 11 Civ. 0691 (LAK), NYLJ 1202493469125, at *1 (SDNY, Decided May 9, 2011)District Judge Lewis A. Kaplanp class="decid

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