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Companies Defend Against Slavery- and Apartheid-Related Claims
When Texas descendents of slaves filed a suit recently that named J.P. Morgan Chase, Union Pacific Railroad Co. and Westpoint Stevens Inc., the general counsel of those corporations probably didn't have to go very far back in newspaper archives to find other corporate defense lawyers confronting broad claims based on historical injustices. In the past few years, plaintiffs have sued to hold corporations responsible for their alleged roles in historical events.Chesapeake Energy Keeping Outside Counsel Busy with Pipeline Sales, CEO Probe
Lawyers from Bracewell & Giuliani, Jones Day, Locke Lord, Oklahoma City's Commercial Law Group, and Wachtell have been busy in recent weeks advising embattled oil and gas company Chesapeake Energy, which announced Friday its sale of $4 billion in midstream pipeline assets amid inquiries into nearly $1 billion in alleged personal loans made to CEO Aubrey McClendon that have led him to retain Duane Morris.Alcoholic tested at work, without cause, can proceed with bias claim
In a ruling that might induce some employers to re-examine their policies, an appeals court reinstated a disability-bias suit by a worker terminated over a positive alcohol test.Cite as: King v. Cuomo, 08 Civ. 6058 (SHS), NYLJ 1202477814545, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 4, 2011)District Judge Sidney H. SteinDecide
Alcoholic Tested Without Cause Can Proceed With Bias Claim
In a ruling that might induce some employers to re-examine their policies, a New Jersey appeals court reinstated a disability-bias suit by a worker terminated over a positive alcohol test.The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Wilmer recruits a high-ranking official from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; Holland & Knight adds three partners to its new Bogotá office; and Hunton and Williams gains a former top SEC counsel for its corporate practice. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].Shell, Mitsubishi, and Iraq Close $17 Billion Deal for Gas Venture
Behavioral economics makes inroads in antitrust law
Unlike neoclassical economics, this school of thought does not accept that firms and consumers are invariably rational, selfish profit-maximizers.Trio of Firms Grab Lead Roles Ahead of Major Russian Oil Shakeup
Cleary, Skadden, and Magic Circle firm Linklaters are advising various parties on a proposed $28 billion cash-and-stock deal that could see Russian government–backed Rosneft take control of the TNK–BP oil joint venture between British oil giant BP and four Russian oligarchs. The existence over the past decade of TNK–BP,founded in 2003, has been rife with international intrigue.Cite as: US v. Israel Weingarten, 09-2043-cr, NYLJ 1202478457243, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 18, 2011)Before: Cabranes, Wesley, and Livingston, C.JJ.p
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