Archive | January, 2013

Settlement: $6M Settlement Reached in Zithromax Lawsuit

January 30 2013 New York, NY:Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that his Consumer Protection & Advocacy Section in Tucson, along with the offices of eighteen other Attorneys General, settled an investigation into Pfizer’s Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) advertising for Zithromax a Read more »

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UPDATE 1-Credit quality of California cities set to improve-S&P

Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:05pm EST SAN FRANCISCO Jan 29 (Reuters) – Many of the roughly 200 California cities rated by Standard & Poor’s are poised to see their credit quality improve this year, the rating agency said in a Read more »

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UPDATE 1-Credit Suisse fails to narrow Nat’l Century fraud trial

* Bank tried to sever claims against ex-National Century CEO * Credit Suisse accused of missing fraud, could owe $2 bln * Ex-National Century chief serving 30-year prison term By Jonathan Stempel Jan 31 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group Inc Read more »

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Top 7 Tips for Settlement Talks

If you’re involved in a lawsuit, you should know that most cases settle out of court. In fact, it’s estimated that as many as 92% of cases are resolved through settlement, as The New York Times reported. In settlement talks Read more »

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Susan Beck’s Summary Judgment: Is Mary Jo White Tough Enough? Here’s One Way to Find Out

By tackling the glaring conflict of interest created by a credit rating system beholden to issuers, Obama’s pick to lead the SEC could prove she plans to live up to her reputation for toughness. Read more »

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Four Am Law Firms Find Work on $5 Billion Kinder Morgan Fracking Deal

Kinder Morgan, Inc., subsidiary Kinder Morgan Energy Partners said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire natural gas company Copano Energy in a transaction worth roughly $5 billion, including debt. Weil Gotshal, Bracewell, Wachtell, and Vinson & Elkins all have roles Read more »

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Top Food Poisoning Sources Revealed: CDC

You know the top sources of food poisoning, right? Don’t be so confident because you might be surprised by what a new CDC study shows. Food poisoning happens all the time Read more »

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Possible Case: Nexium Use and Increased Risk for Fracture

Home Page > > Potential Lawsuit > > Nexium Use and Increased Risk for Fracture Washington, DC: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), including Nexium (esomeprazole), which are used to treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers in the stomach and Read more »

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Latham, Davis Polk Lead as Actavis Buys Generic Rival

Generic drug maker Actavis has agreed to pay $5 billion in stock and assumed $3.5 billion in debt to acquire Irish rival Warner Chilcott. The deal comes less than a month after the collapse of a tentative deal that would Read more »

Three Deals Add Up to More M&A Work for Kirkland

Kirkland & Ellis is advising longtime private equity client Vista Equity Partners on its nearly $1 billion purchase of cybersecurity software maker Websense, while fellow private equity firm Landmark Partners is relying on the firm to handle a $425 million Read more »

CDC ‘Poop’ Study: Why Swimmers Need to Shower

Do you shower before you swim? Read more »

California Tea Party Group Files Class Action Lawsuit Against IRS

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Tuesday, 21 May 2013 13:20 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! California Tea Party Group Files Class Action Lawsuit Against IRS By Matt O’Donnell A Tea Read more »

Nike+ FuelBand False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Tuesday, 21 May 2013 13:24 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! Nike+ FuelBand False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit By Kimberly Mirando A new class action lawsuit Read more »

Pandit Redux: Ex-Citi Boss Taps Davis Polk for Comeback

Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising former Citigroup boss Vikram Pandit, who was forced out as head of the global banking giant last year, on his return to the financial services industry through his investment in India’s JM Financial Group. Read more »

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