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May 31, 2011 |

NY Partners Switching Firms

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August 18, 2003 |

Advice and Dissent

It�s no surprise that President George W. Bush�s two top lawyers -- White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales and Attorney General John Ashcroft -- have frequently clashed over key policy and personnel issues.
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Cephalon Agrees to Pay $425 Million to Settle Off-Label Marketing Case
Publication Date: 2008-09-30
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July 29, 2003 |

U.S. House takes on Commandments ruling

The U.S. House has voted to withhold funds that would be used to enforce an 11th Circuit decision declaring the Ten Commandments monument in Alabama's judicial building unconstitutional. The vote expanded what was already a heated argument over government authority -- specifically between Alabama's chief justice and federal judges -- and posed intriguing questions about Congress' power to influence the executive branch's enforcement of judicial rulings.
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January 08, 2004 |

State of New York v. National Services Industries Inc.

Substantial Continuity Test Cannot Be Applied to Determine Successor Liability Under CERCLA
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May 31, 2007 |

Justice Department Gets $635 Million Plea Agreement in OxyContin Marketing Case

Earlier this month, the Justice Department reached a $635 million plea agreement with the Purdue Frederick Co. and three of its executives over its marketing of OxyContin, which has plaintiffs attorneys celebrating. The deal sets aside $130 million to settle hundreds of civil suits brought by those who claimed they became addicted to the prescription painkiller. For Purdue, the plea agreement is a step toward closure in an epic legal effort that has reportedly involved $400 million in legal fees.
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October 21, 2003 |

Suits Abound by Users Claiming Addiction to Painkiller OxyContin

The debate triggered by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh's recent announcement that he was undergoing rehabilitation to kick an addiction to OxyContin was no surprise to many lawyers. Since 2000, 285 state and federal suits, including class-action complaints, have been brought in more than 20 states against OxyContin's maker, Purdue Pharma L.P. So far the battle over the synthetic opiate drug has been a slam-dunk for the defense: 50 dismissals, no judgments and no settlements.
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June 26, 2007 |

As Chinese Investment in U.S. Heats Up, M&A Lawyer Carves Out a Niche

Womble Carlyle's Guanming Fang is carving out a niche with Chinese companies setting up shop in the United States. But when she started practicing law in 1998, she had no idea China would become so hot. "There is a much better opportunity for people like me who understand Chinese businessmen and can provide hand-holding for exploiting this market," says Fang, who majored in English lit at Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, her hometown, and covered the United States and Europe as a journalist in Beijing.
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Eleventh Circuit Rejects Challenge to Shell Exploration Plan
Publication Date: 2012-06-25
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The oil and gas industry notched a win Friday in the first legal challenge to federal approval of an exploratory drilling plan in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Samsung Sued Four Times in One Day
Publication Date: 2008-11-19
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