Commercial
Power Regulatory Series: Complimentary Webinar
Event, July 20, 12 p.m. CDT
Bracewell will present a webinar titled “Qualifying Facilities, Exempt Wholesale Generators and Market-Based Rates: The Basics and Beyond” on Wednesday, July 20, beginning at noon CDT.
FBI Says It’s Conducting 30 Undisclosed Insider Trading Probes
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Reuters is reporting that the FBI in New York City has undisclosed probes into about 30 suspected insider trading schemes, in a sign investigators remain focused on building cases despite a court ruling that could curtail such prosecutions.
MasterCard-Visa Settlement With Retailers Is Overturned
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A federal appeals court has overturned a historic antitrust settlement between retailers and Visa and MasterCard, reviving more than a decade of legal battles over processing fees, according to a report in The New York Times.
Oracle Ordered to Pay HP $3 Billion in Itanium Case
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Reuters is reporting that a California jury ordered Oracle Corp. to pay Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. $3 billion in damages in a case over HP’s Itanium servers, an Oracle spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Trump Bankruptcy Math Doesn’t Add Up
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Over the course of 18 years, Trump’s companies went into reorganization six times — five times in New Jersey, where he had his casino holdings, and once in New York, reports Tom Winter for NBC News.
Report: VW to Pay About $10.2B to Settle Emissions Claims
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USA Today is reporting that German automaker Volkswagen Group is expected to deliver a $10 billion settlement to cover government fines and compensate owners of vehicles fitted with software that cheated emissions standards.
Get Your China Contracts Written In Chinese, Not Translated
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The only people who can truly know how to use specialized and particular words and terms are lawyers who know both China’s contract laws and who are completely fluent in written and spoken Chinese, writes Dan Harris on Harris & Moure’s China Law Blog.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Patent Review Process
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The ruling is seen as a victory for technology companies like Apple and Google, which have used the procedures to invalidate patents they believed to be weak.
Law Firms are Already Inside Some US Wal-Marts
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Evan Kaine, a personal injury attorney in Atlanta, wanted to offer his firm’s services to the 80 percent of all low-income Americans who have unmet civil legal needs, so he opened offices in local Wal-Mart stores, according to a report in the ABA Journal.
What U.S. GCs Should Know About Drafting International Arbitration Clauses
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Kevin Perry and Joanne Elieli of of Cooley offer some insight for American general counsel on the drafting of international arbitration clauses, covering preliminary considerations and specific drafting issues.
Managing Risk in Supply Agreements: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Border
Event, June 23, 1 p.m. EDT
The webinar will cover risks associated with supply agreements; tools counsel can use to assist clients in managing such risks; and tips for addressing, limiting, and resolving disputes.
Survey of International Litigation Procedures: A Reference Guide
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Foundation has published its first Survey of International Litigation Procedures: A Reference Guide that offers an overview of the civil justice systems of 49 countries, including key aspects of litigation in each jurisdiction.
Webcast: Authenticating E-Signature Transactions
Event, June 23, 2 p.m. EDT
Remote e-signature transactions are becoming the norm as mobile customers continue to demand service on their terms – anytime, anywhere. But how do you know exactly who you are transacting with?
Indemnification: Are Attorneys’ Fees Incurred in Claims Between Contracting Parties Covered?
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Unlike most contractual disputes, it is not just merely the language used but also the circumstances in which the parties were contracting that will be determinative of whether direct claims are covered by the indemnity (and thus whether there will be reimbursement of legal fees), according to Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP’s Global Equity Watch.
Unanimous Ruling for Beck Redden Clients Statoil ASA and Fargo Acquisition
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The case, Brigham Exploration Co. et al. v. Boytim et al., involves Statoil’s 2011 acquisition of Brigham Exploration Company, Beck Redden said in a release.
Could $200 Billion Tobacco-Type Settlement Be Coming Over ‘Climate Change?’
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Seventeen state attorneys general are investigating whether fossil fuel companies mislead investors in public disclosures about the risks associated with climate change, reports Bloomberg.
FedEx Agrees to $240 Million Settlement With Drivers in 20 States
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FedEx Ground Package System Inc. has agreed to pay drivers in 20 states $240 million to settle lawsuits claiming the second-largest U.S. parcel delivery company misclassified them as independent contractors, it said on Thursday, according to a Reuters report.
Using Credit Enhancements to Minimize Fallout From Another Company’s Bankruptcy
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An article written by Raymond Patella and Michael Viscount of Fox Rothschild LLP outlines a handful of popular credit enhancements oil and gas companies may use to minimize their risk or exposure to a counterparty that they believe may be having financial difficulties.
Top 10 Questions Owners Should Ask Before Signing a Construction Contract
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Construction contracts are often such voluminous documents that it can be difficult for owners to recognize and adequately negotiate the key terms that play the largest role in how construction risk and costs are allocated, writes Mike Madigan for Kegler, Brown, Hill + Ritter.
Trump’s Lawyers Urge Judge Curiel to Keep Deposition Video Secret
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The videos Trump’s lawyers want to keep out of the public record are from Trump’s deposition late last year and early this year in a class-action lawsuit accusing him of fraud.
