What’s Driving Pillsbury-Chadbourne Merger Talks
The appeal seems to be broader reach and a boost to depleted ranks.
BP’s Deepwater Toll: $55B and Counting
In its most recent quarterly report, BP took a $10.8 billion charge related to its Gulf oil spill "response" in the second quarter of 2015, according to documents on its website.
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BP’s Deepwater Toll: $55B and Counting
Dewey & LeBoeuf Jury Queries Conspiracy Charge
At the end of the ninth full day of deliberations in the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal trial, jurors asked a judge to reread a conspiracy charge, a sign that they could be making progress toward a verdict.
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Dewey & LeBoeuf Jury Queries Conspiracy Charge
In Ruling Against Aquarium, Judge Started With the Writing on the Walls
U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg introduced her order closing down the Georgia Aquarium’s bid to secure 18 beluga whales from Russia with a quotation inscribed on the entry wall of the aquarium’s Ocean Voyager exhibit: "The oceans deserve our respect and care, but you have to know something before you can care about it."
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In Ruling Against Aquarium, Judge Started With the Writing on the Walls
Arnold & Porter Licks Patent Suit for ‘Chocolate’ Catheter Company
The complete defense verdict is a win for TriReme Medical—but the company is still on the hook for $20 million for fiduciary breaches.
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Arnold & Porter Licks Patent Suit for ‘Chocolate’ Catheter Company
Affirmative Action, Labor Unions, Voting: Conservative Pushback in New Term?
The justices have agreed to decide 34 cases thus far. After their long conference earlier this week, they were expected to add a number of cases to their decision docket after culling through more than a thousand petitions filed throughout the summer months. Some court observers predict conservative victories in the new term’s major cases. But the key question is: "How big will the wins be?"
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Affirmative Action, Labor Unions, Voting: Conservative Pushback in New Term?