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August 27, 2013 |

Adopting New Rule, Ninth Circuit Sends AT&T Class Action Back to Federal Court

To remove cases, defendants no longer have to show to a "legal certainty" that the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million, Judge Richard Clifton wrote for a unanimous panel.
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October 14, 2013 |

Crowdfunding: Is the Hype Really Justified?

Crowdfunding is a method of raising capital to allow private companies--through the Internet--to sell securities to a large group of investors who purchase in small amounts without having to register the offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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October 10, 2005 |

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April 05, 2013 |

Final Stages for Hostess, Reader's Digest Reorganization, Detroit's Emergency

In his Bankruptcy Update, Edward E. Neiger, co-managing partner at ASK LLP, discusses recent sales of Hostess' iconic brands, including the infamous Twinkies, the merger of bankrupt American Airlines with U.S. Airway, the plan of reorganization filed by Reader's Digest, Girls Gone Wild's tumultuous entry into the bankruptcy world, and Detroit's efforts to alleviate their financial woes with the help of a renowned bankruptcy practitioner.
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January 25, 2002 |

Cracks in the Plaintiff Bar`s Solidarity

To make the right choice - putting in a claim with the federal fund bars going to court against the airlines - the survivors, or the injured, must first decide whether to seek legal help, and if so, which lawyer to rely on.
8 minute read
January 28, 2002 |

Cracks in the Plaintiff Bar's Solidarity

The day after the Sept. 11 attacks, the American Trial Lawyers of America declared that plaintiffs' lawyers should band together, and called for a moratorium on civil suits. The fellowship didn't last long. Attorneys are now arguing over which is the right road for survivors to take: filing a claim with the federal Victims Compensation Fund or preserving their right to sue. And claimants are wondering which lawyers' advice to take.
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January 31, 2002 |

Cracks in the Plaintiff Bar`s Solidarity

Sept. 11 Survivors Caught Between Competing Brands of Legal Advice
8 minute read
August 16, 2011 |

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions Deals

Joseph Spinelli of Navigant and Herrick, Feinstein partner Steven D. Feldman discuss the Justice Department's increased enforcement, and detail methods to prevent FCPA violations now that more corporate transactions will be subject to the department's scrutiny making FCPA safeguards more important than ever.
8 minute read
October 23, 2006 |

On the Merits: When the Law Is Not Enough

The appearance last week was of Gallaudet University paralyzed, trapped between conflicting impulses. So committed are the protesters to the ouster of incoming President Jane Fernandes that it is difficult to imagine life returning to normal anytime soon.
5 minute read
July 30, 2008 |

Freddie, Fannie 'fair values' hardly look fair

Forget everything you've read about how woefully undercapitalized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are. The situation is much worse. Unlike other companies, the two government-chartered mortgage financiers publish quarterly fair-value balance sheets showing what the real-world values of their assets and liabilities supposedly are.
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