Orrick Recruits Robert Loeb, Former Senior Appellate Lawyer of DOJ
On Monday, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced that the former Acting Deputy Director of the Appellate Staff of the…
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Has Las Vegas Sands Violated the FCPA or Hasn’t It?
Apparently, during its SEC filing on Friday, the first disclosure that the Las Vegas Sands Corp, owned by billionaire Sheldon…
Patton Boggs Reduces Headcount by 13.4 Percent – No Partners Laid Off, Yet
In an interview with the press on Friday, Edward Newberry, managing partner of Patton Boggs told that the Washington-based law…
Apple’s Award against Samsung Cut Almost to Half
On Friday, Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court Northern District of California in San Jose lopped off at…
Patton Boggs Laying Off Lawyers?
Though the law firm Paton Boggs has not yet confirmed any news of laying off lawyers, there are rumors circulating…
“Girls Gone Wild” in Bankruptcy Court
On Wednesday GGW brands, the company behind the “Girls Gone Wild” video series and soft porn business filed for Chapter…
Vodka Maker CEDC May Go Bankrupt
One of the world’s largest producers of vodka, the Central European Distributors Corp, has warned that it may file for…
Baseball Fan Allowed to Sue Stadium over Injury
The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that an Idaho man who lost his eye, being hit by a ball during…
Facebook’s $9.5 mln Class-action Settlement has No Money for Class Members
In spite of loud objections from at least six judges, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the…
Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Released by Homeland Security: Checkmate to Fiscal Cliff Stalemate?
Just a week before the fiscal cliff stalemate causes mandatory budget cuts to go into effect, the Department of Homeland…
Peggy Ableman Joining McCarter & English
Peggy Ableman, the former Delaware Superior Court judge is joining McCarter & English. She will be handling product liability litigation…
South Dakota Woman Wins $3.35 mln Jury Award over J&J’s Vaginal Mesh
On Monday, the first jury verdict, among close to 1,800 vaginal mesh cases brought against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson…