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Maurice Greenberg Moving Closer to $25 Billion Victory

Summary: It is quite possible that Maurice ‘Hank’ Greenberg could win the lawsuit he filed against the government for bailing out…

In-House Legal Work to Increase Over the Next Year

Summary: Corporate law departments have reported in a recent Altman Weil survey that they will cut down on outside counsel spending…

Former Co-Founder of Tinder Receives $1 Million in Settlement

Summary: Whitney Wolfe, a former co-founder of Tinder, settled with the company for $1 million following her sexual harassment lawsuit. In…

Kmart Will Stay Open 42 Hours Straight for Black Friday Shoppers

Summary: Kmart has announced it will open at 6:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day to allow Black Friday shoppers additional time…

Estimate for Legal Services Increased by JPMorgan Chase

Summary: In a securities filing on Monday, JPMorgan Chase announced that it has increased its estimate for legal services relating to…

Major Banks Reporting High Legal Expenses

Summary: As government agencies continue to review evidence against banks for any wrongdoing committed during the financial crisis, these banks…

BP Fighting to Have Settlement Administrator Removed from Post

Summary: BP has requested that a federal judge remove Patrick Juneau from his post as the oil spill settlement administrator citing…

Bankruptcy Judge Refuses to Dismiss Dewey & LeBoeuf Suit

Summary: A New York bankruptcy judge will allow claims against former Dewey & LeBouef partners to go forward. According to…

Convincing Tiger Costume Leads to Bestiality Charge

Summary: A man who had a fake bestiality sex video of a woman and a man in a tiger costume was…

Apple CEO is Proud to be Gay

Summary: Tim Scott, for the first time, publicly acknowledges that he is a gay man in a piece published in Business…

Melissa Rivers Hires Law Firm to Investigate Joan Rivers’ Death

Summary: Melissa Rivers has hired a NYC law firm to investigate the sudden death of her mother, comedian Joan Rivers.…

Lawsuit Could Shake Maine’s Quarantine Laws

Summary: A nurse in Maine hopes to loosen state quarantine laws with lawsuit against Maine. How far can state laws…