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Cite as: Daryl Graham v. Leonard Portuondo, 01-CV-6911, NYLJ 1202470007110], at *1 (EDNY, Decided August 12, 2010) Jack B. Weinstein, United States District Jud
Senators to Press for Suing OPEC Over Pricing
With energy prices soaring and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries planning to cut oil production, a coalition of senators plans to pressure President Bush to sue OPEC for price-fixing under U.S. antitrust laws. Although legal precedents and foreign policy ramifications stand in the way, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., says it is time to set new precedents for the emerging global economy.The Court vacated the honest services convictions of the Enron and Hollinger execs but remanded their cases to the circuit courts to determine if other parts of their convictions can stand. We've got predictions from Skilling counsel Dan Petrocelli at O'Melveny and Black counsel Miguel Estrada at Gibson--and an opposing take from Black's prosecutor, Eric Sussman, who's now at Kaye Scholer.
Latham to Open Two Offices in Spain
Few U.S. law firms have entered the Spanish legal market, but Latham & Watkins is changing that. The firm announced Monday that it will open offices in Madrid and Barcelona on Jan. 1. "Spain is actually a very strong economy in Europe and has been extremely active in the private equity markets," said Latham Chairman and managing partner Robert Dell. Latham lured M&A hotshot Jose Luis Blanco from the large Spanish law firm Cuatrecasas to head up its new operation, which will be headquartered in Madrid.CRC Report Says Increased Amount of 'Junkets for Judges'
Despite negative publicity about "junkets for judges" in recent years, a watchdog group reports today that more federal judges than ever are taking subsidized trips.At PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rules Made to Be Broken
Opponents of multidisciplinary practices claim MDPs will lower professional standards for lawyers. And at least one Big Five accounting firm seems bound and determined to prove its multidisciplinary practice has a considerably more casual attitude towards rules and regulations than most law firms do. George Kraw adds his two cents to the ongoing debate on MDPs.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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