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  • August 1, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    Supreme Court Review: NLRB, ERISA, Affordable Care Act

    Today's column is the second of two articles discussing decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2013-14 term that are significant for employers. More specifically, we addre

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  • July 28, 2014 | The Recorder

    On the Move

    IN-HOUSE LinkedIn has hired Michael Callahan as its new general counsel, replacing Erika Rottenberg. Callahan was Yahoo's general counsel from

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  • July 28, 2014 |

    Aspen Shareholders Reject Endurance Proposals

    In the latest chapter of the Endurance/Aspen takeover saga, the majority of Aspen shareholders participating in the consent solicitation have…

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  • July 25, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Judge Nixes Price-Fixing Suit Against Alleged Chinese Cartels

    A $58 million antitrust suit, claiming Chinese companies conspired to fix prices for the mineral magnesite, was dismissed July 24 by a Newark federal judge who found that the plaintiffs lack

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  • July 25, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    Court Rules On How Fees May Be Pursued in Divorce Cases

    A Connecticut Supreme Court decision is being heralded as a victory for those who favor limiting the legal fees paid to attorneys who represent children in contested divorce and custody

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  • July 21, 2014 | Commercial Litigation Insider

    RMBS Suit Against UBS Dismissed on Standing Grounds

    Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Charles Ramos declined to postpone issuing a decision on a motion to dismiss a fraud action against Swiss bank UBS over its sale of residential mortgage-backe

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  • July 20, 2014 | Litigation Daily

    Swipe Fee Case Moves Ahead Against Card Companies

    A group of major merchants that opted out of a $5.7 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and MasterCard have cleared a hurdle in their case against the card companies and issuing banks ove

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  • Georgia-Pacific Consumer Prods. LP v. Ratner

    Publication Date: 2014-07-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Hudson, William J. Keogh III Hull Barrett PC, Augusta, Ryburn C. Ratterree, and Tracy A. O'Connell Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: John C. Bell Jr. Bell & Brigham, Augusta, Benjamin M. Perkins, Timothy D. Roberts, and Melissa L. Bailey Oliver Maner LLP, Savannah, for appellees. Amicus Appellee: Steven D. Caley GreenLaw, Atlanta. Neutral Amicus: William M. Droze, Douglas A. Henderson Troutman Sanders LLP, Randall D. Quintrell, Atlanta, Robert M. Brinson, Norman S. Fletcher Brinson Askew Berry Seigler Richardson & Davis LLP, Rome, Hugh B. McNatt McNatt, Greene & Peterson, Vidalia, Matthew M. Madden, Alan E. Untereiner Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, John H. Beisner, Geoffrey M. Wyatt, and Jessica D. Miller Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C.
    Case Number: S13G1723

    The trial court abused its discretion in certifying a class of property owners because the plaintiffs failed to satisfy the commonality requir

  • July 16, 2014 | Litigation Daily

    Second Circuit Tosses Deutsche Bank Shareholder Class Action

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed Wednesday th

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  • July 10, 2014 | Litigation Daily

    Goldman Sachs Ruling Can't Save Cosmetics Class Action

    What do mortgage-backed securities have to do with antiwrinkle creams? Not a whole lot, a federal appeals court told a group of disappointed class action lawyers on Thursday. In a a

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