By Francis J. Lawall and Michael J. Custer | June 15, 2017
When an oil and gas driller enters bankruptcy, a host of unique issues often arise, inclu ding how to close abandoned wells in a responsible manner. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently confronted this problem in the case of an energy exploration and production company liquidating through Chapter 11, as in City of Beverly Hills v. Venoco (In re Venoco) 2017 Bankr. LEXIS 1457 (Bankr. D. Del. May 31, 2017).
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By MARK DUBOIS | June 15, 2017
I feel like I'm caught is some weird, warped time loop — reliving, again and again, spectacular lawyer self-destructions. The last few weeks brought press reports of guilty pleas from several of our brethren. Change the names, and they could be any one of many, many I've seen before.
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By Angela Morris | June 15, 2017
The lieutenant general is retiring from a 30-year career as a military lawyer and the first woman in the nation's 242-year history to serve as the judge advocate general of the U.S. Army.
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By Ryan McConnell, Stephanie Bustamante and Erica Rose | June 15, 2017
This week it was widely reported that filming of "The Bachelor" series spin-off, "Bachelor in Paradise," was canceled after allegations of sexual misconduct involving two cast members. Both of whom were reported to have been drinking heavily during filming. The conduct was reported to occur with cameras rolling and no intervention by Warner Bros. (owned by Time Warner). Bachelor spokesman and Final Rose (no pun intended) chaperone, Chris Harrison, urged patience during the investigation.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 15, 2017
A man who entered surgery thinking one testicle was going to be removed only to find afterward that the wrong one was missing has been awarded $870,000, including $250,000 in punitive damages, by a Huntingdon County jury.
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By David Handschuh, Photographer | June 15, 2017
MFY Legal Services recognized Cravath, Swaine & Moore for its support and commitment to pro bono work during its annual gala dinner benefit on Wednesday.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 15, 2017
A federal appeals court held that a district judge was wrong to rule on a motion to dismiss before considering whether the dispute had to be resolved through arbitration.
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By ctlawtribune | Connecticut Law Tribune | June 15, 2017
Wiggin and Dana has announced the arrival of its 2017 summer associate class. The group is composed of six second-year law students, and one first-year law student who will split his time between Wiggin and Dana and the Yale-New Haven Health System.
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By Meghan Tribe | June 15, 2017
The Am Law 100 firm has acquired 25-lawyer litigation boutique Collora to open a new office in Boston. The outpost in Beantown will be the 47th locale for Hogan Lovells.
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By David Gialanella | June 15, 2017
A disbarred New Jersey lawyer accused of helping himself to large sums of client funds has succeeded in defeating one of the most serious charges against him—and in the process prompted an appeals court to shed some light on how the money laundering statute applies to attorney account misuse.
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