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New York City Appeals the Court Order against Big Soda Ban

On Monday, city lawyers filed a brief with the Appellate Division, First Department claiming that the court order, which blocked…

Court Finds Warehouse Operator Coerced Employees into Signing Favorable Statements

U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder ruled this week in a class action that a Southern California warehouse operator had used…

Obama Shamed Congress on Gun Control

President Obama emotionally spoke to Congress on Thursday about ending gun control. He shamed Congress for not putting in place…

Omnicare Securities Litigation Win

According to Reuters, Omnicare, Inc., a provider of medication, won a dismissal in a securities lawsuit, In Re Omnicare Inc.…

Former Ropes Partner Fired, But No Discrimination

According to The AmLaw Daily, the lawyer representing Ropes & Gray persisted at a hearing this last Wednesday that the…

Attempt by Polo Mogul John Goodman to Adopt Girlfriend Denied

An attempt by Wellington polo mogul John Goodman to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend has been dismissed by an appellate court.…

Chinese Regulator Goes after Apple

While Apple has been continually praising China and going all out in its efforts to woo Chinese customers, it seems…

Monsanto Protection Act Brings Protests to White House

The Agricultural Appropriations Bill was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday. In the bill is a provision…

Search Warrants Reveal Weapons Found in Adam Lanza’s Car and Home

Search warrants were made public on Thursday regarding the arsenal of weapons and documents found at Adam Lanza's home. Lanza…

One Million BlackBerry 10 Phones Sold in Fourth Quarter

On Thursday, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) announced that it sold one million new BlackBerry 10 phones, according to The…

James Holmes Offers to Enter Guilty Plea

James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora, Colorado shooting spree, has offered to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty.…

JPMorgan to Face Lawsuit over Its Investments in Lehman

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan refused JPMorgan’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought in 2009 by…