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AG Holder Defends DOJ In Flap Over Firearm Sting

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:23:48 +0000

House Republicans demanded greater access Thursday to documents on the “Operation Fast and Furious” gun trafficking probe, accusing the Justice Department of hiding information that could embarrass the department. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr.

High Court Rules for Manufacturers in Asbestos Case

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:56:51 +0000

The California Supreme Court protected manufacturers from liability in a high-stakes asbestos case Thursday, foreclosing a potential avenue of recovery for plaintiffs.

Consumer Bureau’s Cordray Quickly Makes His Mark with Supervision Program

Master — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:19:49 +0000

Richard Cordray is wasting no time as the newly appointed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In a speech in Washington, D.C., Thursday, he defended his recess appointment and announced that the agency has officially launched its program for supervising non-banks.

Judge Won’t Certify Class Over Google’s AdWords Program

Master — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:19:43 +0000

Google has won another key victory in a lawsuit challenging its AdWords keyword advertising program. A California federal judge on Thursday — relying on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart ruling — declined to certify a purported class action alleging deceptive and unfair advertising.

Paul Weiss Beats Back Parmalat Appeal, Holds on to $431 Million Citigroup Win

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:53:00 +0000

On Thursday a New Jersey appellate court upheld a jury verdict that Citigroup won three years ago on Citi’s counterclaims that Parmalat defrauded the bank. The decision is a big blow for Quinn Emanuel in its ongoing pursuit of damages against Parmalat’s former bankers and advisors.

Judge Chides Prosecutors in FCPA Case Over Secret Notes

Master — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:31:42 +0000

Saying the government “effectively snookered” the defense, a D.C. federal judge on Thursday criticized prosecutors for litigation tactics in a foreign bribery case that kept defense lawyers in the dark about key notes that belong to a government witness.

Computer-Crime Statute Gets Ninth Circuit Workout

Master — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:31:41 +0000

At oral arguments Thursday, 9th Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski repeatedly challenged the Justice Department’s position on the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act — a position that could lead to the criminalization of seemingly innocuous computer activity that runs afoul of employer policies or terms of use agreements.

Hearing Concludes on Virginia Tech’s Challenge to $55K Fine for 2007 Shooting

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:07:02 +0000

Shortly before reports of gunfire rocked the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus Thursday, arguments concluded before an administrative judge in the university’s challenge to a $55,000 fine over its handling of the April 16, 2007, shootings that left 33 people dead.

Bucking Recommendation, Prosecutors Ask for Jail Time for Bonds

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:06:58 +0000

In a filing Thursday, prosecutors took what could be a final swing at Barry Bonds, asking for a 15-month prison term and objecting to a pre-sentence report recommending two years’ probation for his obstruction of justice conviction, a punishment below the advisory guidelines.

Attorney General Holder Under Fire For ‘Fast And Furious’ Gun Operation

Master — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:12:33 +0000

In testimony Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. criticized the “inflammatory and inappropriate rhetoric” swirling around “Operation Fast and Furious,” a botched gun trafficking investigation that Holder himself has repeatedly called “fundamentally flawed.”

Yelp Hires Cooley for $100 Million IPO

Master — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:28:01 +0000

Cooley attorneys are representing review site Yelp in its upcoming initial public offering. Business partner Kenneth Guernsey is leading the team, along with partner Craig Jacoby and associate David Peinsipp

Outlook Dim for Redevelopment Agencies at High Court

Master — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:07:29 +0000

The California Supreme Court on Thursday appeared divided over whether to sign off on one of Gov.

Fumo Gets Six More Months in Prison

Master — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:07:27 +0000

Former Pennsylvania state Sen.

TD Bank executive takes Fifth in Rothstein-related trial

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:07:22 +0000

Frank Spinosa, a former regional vice president for TD Bank who is accused of being Scott Rothstein’s yes man, refused to answer any questions Thursday on the witness stand in the federal lawsuit brought by investors in the former lawyer’s $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.

‘Pay for Delay’ Deals Between Drug Makers Becoming More Subtle, Panel Concludes

Master — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:44:31 +0000

Pay for delay deals aren’t dead, but they have become more complicated — and more subtle.

D.C. Judge Stops Proposed H&R Block Merger With Tax Prep Company

Master — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:23:27 +0000

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday ruled against H&R Block’s proposed acquisition of a rival company that also sells digital do-it-yourself tax preparation products, saying the proposed $287 million merger would harm consumers. See related story: D.C.

D.C. Judge Stops Proposed H&R Block Merger With Tax Prep Company

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:23:27 +0000

Standing Questioned in Action to Challenge Firm Ownership Rule

Master — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:56:47 +0000

Jacoby & Meyers’ challenge to the ban on law firms accepting outside investors as non-lawyer partners ran into trouble Thursday as a federal judge expressed skepticism that the firm had standing and that the issues were ripe for his consideration.

City Loses 1st Round on Cellphone Warning Law

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:55:19 +0000

The San Francisco city attorney’s office has lost the first round in what promises to be a closely watched match over the city’s novel cellphone “right to know” ordinance.

Alsup Says Google Can’t Keep Email Under Wraps

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:21:49 +0000

Google has lost its bid to shield an internal email in its battle with Oracle over the Java programing language. A federal judge on Thursday rejected Google’s claims that the email, written by an engineer, was privileged and confidential.

Law school asks judge to toss graduates’ fraud claims

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:21:47 +0000

Lawyers for the Thomas M. Cooley Law School filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss a suit filed by four graduates who claim the school manipulated postgraduate employment data

Alsup Weighs S.F.’s Cellphone Disclosure Ordinance

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:21:46 +0000

As a federal judge heard arguments Thursday over whether San Francisco’s cellphone ordinance runs afoul of the First Amendment, the city agreed to the judge’s request to postpone implementation of the novel “right to know” ordinance, set to take effect next week, until he issues an order.

Judge Stumps Samsung’s Lawyers in Apple Patent Case

Master — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:48:52 +0000

A federal judge said Thursday she believes Samsung’s Galaxy tablets infringe Apple’s iPad patents. To illustrate her point, she held up a Galaxy tablet and an iPad and asked lawyers for Samsung to guess which product was their client’s. Several minutes went by before they made the right choice.

GAO Recommends Stronger Debarment Programs in Federal Contracting

admin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:02:12 +0000

The U.S. Senate and House released a new Government Accountability Office report on Thursday, criticizing a half-dozen federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, for lacking aggressive policies to weed out bad contractors and wasteful spending.

Mergermarket Report: S&C Leads in M&A Work After Three Quarters

Master — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:02:07 +0000

Advising on M&A deals with a total value of $317.2 billion through the first nine months of 2011, Sullivan & Cromwell leads the ranks of global law firms handling such transactions so far this year, according to a report released Thursday by Mergermarket.