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November 17, 2010 |

Shareholders File Suit Over Wilmington Trust 'Fire Sale'

Three complaints have been filed in the Court of Chancery seeking to stop the merger of Wilmington Trust Corp. and Buffalo, N.Y.-based M&T Bank Corp., which was announced on Nov. 1.
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March 15, 2002 |

Lawmakers, Place Your Bets

After a period of rapid growth in several states, riverboat gambling's popularity as a source of tax revenue has waned. Many states just don't permit any form of gaming, and in others, riverboats face competition from different types of gambling. Among the states that allow riverboat gambling, only Missouri and Indiana are looking to wring more money from the industry. And those efforts face plenty of opposition.
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Chevron v. Donziger: The Scientists
Publication Date: 2013-10-20
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One of Steven Donziger's own former consultants joined a Chevron scientist in testifying for the oil giant. Plus: Thoughts on the first week of trial, including the legal points scored and learning to read Judge Kaplan's body language.

March 06, 2012 |

More Shareholders Demanding Corporate Political Transparency

As voters tune into the big Super Tuesday primaries, concerns about adverse effects of corporate political spending are being reflected in an expanding universe of shareholder proposals on campaign-related spending and lobbying.
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November 14, 2012 |

Board of Contributors: IRS whistle-blower program needs refining

Like the False Claims Act, the IRS program has the potential to become the government's most effective tool in combating tax fraud. Unfortunately, the government only has resources to pursue cases involving the greatest amounts of money and the most compelling evidence.
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The Global Lawyer: Down With Columnist Impunity
Publication Date: 2012-12-28
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How well did Global Lawyer columnist Michael Goldhaber fare with his 2012 advice and predictions for Chevron in Ecuador, SEC rule-making, and international human rights litigation?

March 09, 2012 |

More Shareholders Demanding Corporate Political Transparency

As voters tune into the big Super Tuesday primaries, concerns about adverse effects of corporate political spending are being reflected in an expanding universe of shareholder proposals on campaign-related spending and lobbying.
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January 09, 2013 |

Boies, Kirkland Battle Over Viability of Herbalife

An escalating battle of hedge fund titans over whether nutritional and vitamin supplements company Herbalife is a legitimate business or a scam has so far pulled in Am Law 100 firms Boies, Schiller & Flexner and Kirkland & Ellis.
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October 12, 2012 |

Human Rights Ruling Will Say Much About Court

The first argument heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this term, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, will determine whether our federal courts can continue to adjudicate human-rights cases, and whether corporations (as well as natural persons) can be named as defendants in those suits.
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