New York Archive » March, 2008

New York - March, 2008

262 articles

• Calpine Professionals To Reap $440M In Fees
• Are Sovereign Wealth Funds A Threat?
• Doctors Slam Cholesterol Drugs Over Safety Concerns
• Harvard Endowment Eyes Pacific Lumber Land
• Recalls Of Tainted Cantaloupe Continue To Rise
• Solutia's Lawyers Seek $89M For Ch. 11 Work
• Katten Adds IP Partner In Chicago
• Judge Lets MS Drugmaker Off The Hook - For Now
• Delaware Court Makes Bear Shareholders Wait
• Court Clears Bloomberg News Of Employment Bias
• Heirs Of Superman's Creator Win Share Of Copyright
• Court Limits Marilyn Monroe Estate's Licensing Ability
• Interep Ad Agency Files Pre-Arranged Chapter 11
• Securities Suit Against Friedman Billings Dismissed
• Latham & Watkins Partner Pleads Guilty To Fraud
• Judge Dismisses Levitz Bankruptcy
• Courts Split Over Trademark Issues In Keyword Cases
• Ziff Davis' Ch. 11 Case Speeds Ahead
• Investors Target Merrill Over Auction Rate Securities
• Katz, Kaiser Strike Voice-Tech Patent Deal
• Delphi, DOL Call Truce In ERISA Spat
• Assessing Damages When An Injunction Is Denied
• Appeals Court Offers Disclosures In Rescuecom Suit
• Bear Hits Court Over Ex-Employees' Client Lists
• FedEx Drivers From 19 States Win Class Certification
• Islamic Finance Upstarts Challenge London
• Judge Tosses U.S. Wheat Farmers' Oil-For-Food Suit
• Banks Ordered Not To Block Clear Channel Merger
• Falling Dollar Makes U.S. Firms More Competitive
• Florida Home Loan Holding Co. Enters Bankruptcy
• FERC Questions Company About $750M Holding
• Citigroup Takes Auction Rate Securities Hit
• AIG Sues Ex-CEO Greenberg, Others Again
• NYC Found Fully Liable For Ferry Crash
• Cost, Convenience Drive Rise In Asia Arbitrations
• Developer Seeks $12B From Airlines For Sept. 11
• Demand Grows For Overhaul Of Financial Regulation
• Cargo Firm Admits Bid-Rigging U.S. Defense Contracts
• Enron Creditors Reach $1.66B Deal With Citigroup
• Ford & Harrison Adds Partner In New York
• Company Owes H-1B Workers $3M, DOL Charges
• PBGC Objects To Plans For Pacific Lumber Unit
• Appeals Court Clears Way For 9/11 Worker Suits
• Attorneys' Union Struggles Come To Light In Minn.
• Judge Upholds $1.3M Arbitration Award Against LIRR
• Continental, Katz Settle Voice Technology Patent Suit
• Casino Fights Bondholders, Fending Off Ch. 11
• Lower Fares, More Mergers On Horizon For Airlines
• Judge Tosses Some Claims In IPO Securities Suit
• EU Launches Probe Into Visa Interchange Fees
• SEC Staff Eyes Civil Action Against Comverse
• Morgan Stanley Sued Over Auction Rate Securities
• Howrey Gets Partner From Cadwalader
• Celebrity Doctor Perricone's Patents Invalidated
• Desperate Thornburg Issues $1.35B In Debt Notes
• Herman Miller Settles Antitrust Suit Over Aeron Chair
• Pfizer Sues To Block Generic Caduet Until 2016
• Adelphia, NBC Reach $7.2M Deal Over Fees
• Court Refuses To Boot Counsel In CareCore Suit
• First Claimant In NYC Crane Accident Seeks $30M
• ETrade Hits Ex-Employees With Trade Secrets Suit
• Two Jump From Heller To Sheppard's NYC Office
• Fallout From The Liechtenstein Bank Scandal
• Judge Approves Auction Of Delphi Factory
• Clifford Chance Hit With $75M Race Bias Suit
• High Court Won't Weigh Case Against NYSE
• Biovail Settles With SEC For $10M
• Boosted Bear Deal Unlikely To Slow Lawsuits
• U.S. Targets Doctors In Kickback Scheme: Report
• Jackson Lewis Adds Partner To Philly Practice
• 4th Circuit Rejects Wyeth Whistleblower's Appeal
• Cellect Tries To Take Bite Out Of Crocs With Suit
• Blank Rome Nabs IP Litigator From Akin Gump
• InterDigital In Talks With Nokia Over 3G Patents
• Fox, Marvel Sued Over 'Fantastic Four' Toys
• Salmonella-Tainted Cantaloupes Recalled
• Forest Sues Sython To Protect Namenda Patent
• Promissory Notes Deemed To Be 'Securities'
• States Appeal Plan For Regional Power Corridor
• Oil-For-Food, Iraq: Grist For The Anti-Corruption Mill
• Some Employment Rights Still Foggy For Expats
• Judge Nixes Synthes Bone-Plate Patent Suit
• NYSE Members Should Prepare For Outsourcing Rules
• NovaStar Pays $2M To End Involuntary Bankruptcy
• China Vows Closer Oversight Of Heparin Producers
• Scruggs' Son Signs Plea Agreement In Bribery Case
• BP's Russian Oil Venture Faces Environmental Probe
• Court Won't Block NHL Web Site Consolidation
• Judge Rejects Delta Pilots' Look-Back Claims
• Northwest Employees Settle Prepetition Grievances
• SEC Sues Volvo Over Oil-For-Food Kickbacks
• Sentinel Files $550M Fraud Suit Against Auditor
• FERC Approves 1st U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas Facility
• Coudert Balks At Dechert's Bid To Dip Into Escrow
• Criminal Charges Still Possible In Bear Meltdown
• Northeast Utilities, ConEd Settle Suit For $50M
• Trial Pits Ex-Partner Against Sonnenschein Over Fees
• Delphi Secures 'Prophylactic' Plan Extension
• Weiss Agrees To Admit Role In Kickback Scheme
• Bryan Cave Creates Subprime Lending Team
• PBGC Seeks To Enter Delta Pension Fray
• Northwest Creditors Fight Veto Of $4M Success Fee
• Construction Co. Settles Race Bias Suit For $1.5M
• Plaintiffs Are Tripped Up by Loss Causation
• Jewelry Giant Not A Girl's Best Friend: Suit
• School Consultant Gets Prison For Bid-Rigging
• Judge Tosses Claims Against AspenTech Trio
• Ameritrade, Wachovia Sued Over Auction Rate Sales
• Peruvians' Toxic Tort Is Removed To State Court
• Ex-New Century Workers Urge Court To Unseal Report
• ITC Probes Sony In LED Patent Case
• Pennsylvania Ave.: A Key Decision For Joint Bidding
• FERC Scores In Price-Fixing Feud With ETP
• Judge OKs $85M Lufthansa Settlement
• Judge Tosses Suit Over Citigroup-Legg Mason Deal
• Paper-Products Maker Warns Of Loan Default
• U.S., EU Regulators Examine Airline Alliances
• Bear Stearns To Reimburse Employees Fighting Suits
• America's Cup Rival Sues Champ For Unfair Scheming
• New Century's Disclosure Statement Gets Judge's OK
• Bank Liquidators Allege Telecom Exec Stole $120M
• Sullivan & Worcester Forms Credit Crisis Practice
• FDA Finds Impurity In Suspect Heparin Batches
• Suit Says Abbott Conspired To Block Generic TriCor
• Judge Won't Let Deloitte Off For Adelphia Audit
• No $6M Bonus For Adequate Job: Calpine U.S. Trustee
• Lionel Files Third Amended Plan
• Sidley Austin Nabs Prosecutor For White-Collar Group
• Sentences Tossed For Being Too Soft On Fraud
• Deutsche Bank Sued Over Auction Rate Securities
• Delphi Probes Report Of 'Inappropriate' Shorting
• Despite $10M Settlement, ETP's Legal Woes Continue
• Corpse Harvester Cops A Plea
• Alston & Bird Adds Structured Finance Partner
• U.S. Trustee Slams Weil Gotshal Fees In NYRA Case
• U.K. Court Strikes $12B PdVSA Asset Freeze
• Verizon Wraps Up BusyBox Suit With Settlement
• W.P. Carey To Pay $30M To Settle Kickback Charges
• AIG Settles Big-Rigging, Reporting Probe For $13.5M
• Seyfarth Snags Greenberg Traurig Employment Group
• Supreme Court Denies Cert In Nymex Copyright Spat
• Title Insurers Accused Of Price-Fixing In Pa.
• Bear Stearns Buyout Is Legal Minefield For JP Morgan
• Northwest Battles Fuel Surcharge Class Actions
• Andrews Kurth Launches Subprime Group
• Visa, MasterCard Win Appeal In Interchange Fee Case
• EEOC Tries To Revive ADA Claims Against Delphi
• CSX Sues Hedge Funds Over Planned Proxy Fight
• Hedges Against Risk May Complicate Bankruptcy
• 2nd Circ. Chucks Suit Against Community College
• Misclassified Workers Create Quandaries
• Countrywide Cries Foul On U.S. Trustee Investigation
• Court Won't Block Generic Zyprexa In Canada
• Botched Exit Deal To Cost Interstate $5M
• Municipal Bond Antitrust Probe Spurs Civil Suits
• DOL Guidance On Wellness Programs Is Good News
• Citigroup Asks Court To Stay Enron MegaClaims Trial
• Climate Change: Legislation And Litigation
• Stock-Loan Fee Case Nets Two More Guilty Pleas
• The Tzolis Ruling, LLCs And Derivative Rights To Sue
• $64M Award Upheld Against Ex-Jenkens Clients
• ISE Vice Chairman Charged With Insider Trading
• Computer Use Policies Can Impact Litigation Outcome
• The Return Of Section 5 Of The FTC Act?
• Calif. Plaintiffs Claim Title Insurers Fixed Rates
• JP Morgan Engineers Seek Back Wages Under FLSA
• O'Melveny Buyout Deal May Denote A Trend
• Taxi Drivers Put Brakes On GPS Technology Suit
• Societe Generale Hit With Shareholder Class Action
• FDA Regulations Expert Joins Baker Hostetler
• Yoko Ono Targeted For Copyright Over Lennon Tapes
• Preemption On The Mind: Recent High Court Rulings
• New Century Creditors Want Report Kept Secret
• N.Y. Request For More Info In DRAM Suit Denied
• Judge Closes Book On Law Firm's Ch. 11 Case
• Appeals Court Gives Grasso Judge Thumbs Up
• Judge Names Lead Plaintiff In Ericsson Suit
• Delphi Plans $19M Sale Of Shock Absorber Factory
• N.D. Tops List In Ranking Of U.S. Tort Systems
• New York Life Settles ERISA Suit For $14M
• Music Choice Sues Viacom Over Digital Music Patents
• SEC Fines A.G. Edwards Trio In Market-Timing Scam
• VTran Sues Another Cable Co. Over Video-On-Demand
• Title VII Liability For Hospitals, Contracting Physicians
• Judge Nixes Viacom's Bid For Punitive Damages
• Measure Would Overturn EPA Ruling On Emissions
• Don't Pop The Stoneridge Champagne Corks Just Yet
• Interstate Bakeries May Scratch Plans
• FBI Launches Probe Of Countrywide
• Air Cargo Defendants Seek Last Word On Dismissal
• Jackson Lewis Snags Partner For D.C. Office
• Kilpatrick Beefs Up Subprime Practice
• Delphi Gets Tentative OK On $3B Loan From GM
• NYC Prof. Settles Patent Claims Over LED Technology
• DTL, Cingular Strike Deal On Cell Phone Patent
• Barnes & Thornburg Catches Howrey IP Star
• EU To Probe U.S. Ban On Internet Gambling
• Lilly's Greed Steered Course Over Zyprexa: Official
• DOL To Focus On Problem Of Misclassified Workers
• Lawyer Unions At Private Firms Rare But Doable
• Midland Settles Shareholders' Suit Over Sale
• Northwest Wins Injunction Against Senior Pilots
• Judge OKs Webcast Of Zyprexa Hearing
• Conn. Jumps Into Zyprexa Fray With Lawsuit
• Dickstein Shapiro Snags Two Antitrust Partners
• SRAM Plaintiffs Show No Sign Of Relenting
• Oil Tycoon Gets 2 Years In Oil-For-Food Scheme
• Former A.G. Edwards Trader Draws 3-Year Sentence
• DOE Pushes Ahead With Power Corridor Plans
• U.S. Lawmakers Take On Credit Card Interchange Fees
• Foreign Investors Booted From SCOR Class Action
• FINRA Members Prepare For NASD Rule 2821
• Winston & Strawn Picks Up White-Collar Prosecutor
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs $80M Fortunoff Sale
• Sallie Mae Class Action Targets Subprime Exposure
• Impax Says Pfizer's Detrol Patent Suit Is Baseless
• SEC Sends Quest Wells Notice Over Options Practices
• Fallout Over Ex-McGuire Woods Partner Continues
• Jenner & Block Shows Partners The Door: Report
• Shell Subsidiary Off The Hook In Human Rights Case
• GM Stepping In To Fill Delphi's $3B Loan Gap
• Feds Nab Ex-Doral Treasurer In $4B Fraud Case
• Prepetitioned Deals May Be On The Rise
• Timing Of Recalls Poses Challenges For Medical Cos.
• Calpine Hit With $200M In Compensation Requests
• Sentinel Trustee Sues BoNY For $550M
• Labor Agencies Brace For New President
• N.Y. Seeks More Info From Infineon In DRAM Suit
• Thacher Proffitt Scores New Bankruptcy Partner
• Ralph Lauren Loses Legal Match Over Logo
• Cintas Steps Up Court Battle With Unions
• Lawyers Say NYSE Data Flawed
• Drug Safety Concerns Prompt GAO Probe Of FDA
• Ziff Davis Media Files For Chapter 11
• No Antitrust Overhaul Under New President: Experts
• Construction Worker Class Certified In NYC Wage Suit
• R&G Financial Settles Suits Over Mortgage Sales
• Tyco, Bondholders Spin-Off Dispute Continues
• Bellwether Case Picked For Lens Solution MDL
• MPEG-2 Patent Owners Turn Their Sights On Alba
• HTFC CEO, Attorney Fined For "Outrageous" Conduct
• Despite Spotlight, Strikes Aren't Business As Usual
• Pacific Lumber Parent Seeks $51M DIP Loan
• High Court Recusals Questioned After Split Rulings
• Trustee Attacks New Century's Disclosure Statement
• Alston & Bird Snags Former Federal Prosecutor
• Cost-Cutting May Boost Smaller Law Firms: Study
• States' Push Unlikely To Alter Electric Corridors
• Calpine CEO To Receive $29M Bonus
• Futures Regulator To Probe Jet Fuel Market: Report
• Eli Lilly Gears Up For Zyprexa Showdown
• Deutsche Bank Objects To New Century Plan
• Dechert Seeks To Enforce Agreement With Coudert
• MasterCard Appeals EU Interchange Fee Ruling
• Haberdashery Antitrust Suits Consolidated
• 'Success' Fees Nixed In Northwest Bankruptcy
• Fannie, Freddie Set Up Appraisal Watchdog
• Options For Disputing Liability With Chinese Suppliers
• CPSC Names Akin Gump Partner As General Counsel
• Experienced Litigator Joins Jackson Lewis
• Pacific Lumber Disclosure Statement Approved
• Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Rigas' Appeal