Recent Updates
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3M Co. sues former law firm for switching sides
Lawyer News 08/15/2012The 3M Co. has filed a lawsuit against one of its former law firms, claiming its attorneys were motivated by "greed" when they switched sides in an environmental case against the conglomerate.3M is suing Covington & Burling which is helping the s...
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Court orders Chevron to stop drilling for oil
Lawyer News 08/03/2012A federal court has given Chevron Corp. and driller Transocean Ltd. 30 days to suspend all petroleum drilling and transportation operations in Brazil until the conclusion of investigations into two oil spills off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The cour...
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NYC officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Lawyer News 06/14/2012A police officer was indicted Wednesday in the death of an unarmed drug suspect, the first time a New York City officer has faced criminal charges in a fatal shooting since a groom was killed in a 50-shot police barrage on his wedding day in 2006.New...
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San Francisco Bankruptcy - The Law Offices of Dennis R. Wheeler
Lawyer News 04/10/2012The Law Offices of Dennis R. Wheeler specializes in bankruptcy & debt relief. Automatic stay and the discharge injunction are the two most important components of bankruptcy. These two powers work in conjunction to protect you from the actions of...
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Herskovits PLLC - New York Securities Litigation Law Firm
Lawyer News 01/23/2012New York Securities Litigation Law Firm New York Securities Litigation Attorneys We are trusted advisors for litigation and regulatory enforcement matters. When disputes arise – in the enforcement, customer and employment context – we are skilled neg...
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Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit
Lawyer News 01/18/2012The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southe...
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Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit
Lawyer News 11/07/2011The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northe...
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MF Global faces class-action suits after bankruptcy
Lawyer News 11/07/2011Two class-action lawsuits have been filed against bankrupt brokerage MF Global as customers struggle to recover funds from the first major US casualty of the European debt crisis. On Saturday, Seattle-based Hagens Berman said it was "investigating wh...
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Greenberg Traurig Receives 2 International M&A Advisor Awards
Lawyer News 10/17/2011The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP won two awards in the Major Transaction category for Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year and for Financing Deal of the Year at The M&A Advisor 3rd Annual International M&A Awards. The ...
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Corps halts levee break prep as states argue
Lawyer News 05/02/2011A federal judge hearing arguments over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' plan to intentionally break a Mississippi River levee left the bench Thursday without making a ruling but indicated he was reluctant to get in the agency's way.U.S. District Jud...
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Bachmann uses Holocaust to illustrate tax point
Lawyer News 05/02/2011Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann on Saturday described the loss of "economic liberty" that young Americans face today as a "flash point of history" in which the younger generation will ask what their elders did to stop it.In a speech to New Hampshire ...
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Class action lawsuit against United Water could cost millions
Lawyer News 11/29/2010Several Union City residents have filed a class action lawsuit against United Water on allegations that the company cheated customers by selling them useless warranties that do not cover repairs. The warranties, which cost about $150 a year, are supp...