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Circuit Finds Issue Aired in U.S. Court Bars State Action
An award of fair and reasonable attorney fees in a securities class action against against Computer Associates International settled in 2003 precludes a subsequent malpractice case, the Second Circuit held yesterday.BP to pay $4.5 billion in oil spill settlement
BP said Thursday that it will pay $4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government over the massive 2010 oil spill and will plead guilty to felony counts related to the deaths of 11 workers and lying to Congress.Does Private Money Taint Judicial Educational Seminars?
Seven district court and bankruptcy judges in the Third Circuit were named among those who took sponsored trips in order to attend educational seminars over the last five years in a report from the Center for Public Integrity.Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 22, No. 69 – April 10, 2013
Daily decision alert.Class-action law firm, partners, plead not guilty to federal charges
LOS ANGELES AP - A top class-action law firm and two of its partners pleaded not guilty to charges of secretly paying more than $11 million in kickbacks to get people to take part in shareholder lawsuits.At the second of two hearings Monday, Prosecutor Douglas Axel said there is a "significant possibility" of a future superseding indictment being filed, which may add additional claims and parties.Study: One in 10 Federal Judges Took Trips on Other People's Dime
The Center for Public Integrity dug through disclosure forms judges filed during the past 4 1/2 years and found that 185 federal district and appeals court judges — 11 percent of federal judges — reported attending at least one seminar at which foundations or corporations paid for air fare, hotel stays and meals.Attorneys Say Drillers Moving Out of Northeastern Pa.
The financial woes plaguing the nation's second-largest natural gas explorer, Chesapeake Energy Corp., have made for headline fodder recently, but some Pennsylvania energy attorneys said the company's problems are indicative of a larger trend.Allowing Jury to Take Indictment Home: Could It Happen in State Court?
Jay Goldberg of Jay Goldberg, P.C. writes: In 'Esso v. United States,' a case of first impression, the Second Circuit ruled that the learned district judge, with a proper limiting instruction, did not commit error in allowing members of the jury to take a redacted version of the indictment home to review. With respect to such sensitive material, cautionary instructions may not be enough.Do Wind Farms Constitute a Nuisance or Trespass?
The expansion of wind energy in the United States over the last decade has resulted in the development of approximately 20 wind farms throughout Pennsylvania.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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