Securities fraud lawsuits slid in 2009 as stocks rose and the credit crisis eased.

Securities fraud lawsuits slid in 2009 as stocks rose and the credit crisis eased.

Schering-Plough Corp., the drugmaker acquired by Merck & Co., won a U.S. judge’s approval of a $165 million settlement to resolve lawsuits over alleged fraudulent statements to investors about the Clarinex allergy medicine.

Schering-Plough Corp., the drugmaker acquired by Merck & Co., won a U.S. judge’s approval of a $165 million settlement to resolve lawsuits over alleged fraudulent statements to investors about the Clarinex allergy medicine.

A home remodeling customer is bound by a forum selection clause for a website she used to obtain referrals for building contractors, the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a dismissal. The defendant operates a website that offers free referrals for construction contractors.  

A home remodeling customer is bound by a forum selection clause for a website she used to obtain referrals for building contractors, the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a dismissal. The defendant operates a website that offers free referrals for construction contractors.