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Henrik Fisker joins Hong Kong tycoon to salvage Fisker -sources

Fri May 24, 2013 10:31am EDT * One of two competing offers in play * Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan * Group may offer between $25 mln and $30 mln for loan * Sources Read more »

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Commendable Conduct Award

Regular readers of this column know that I’m often critical of many law school deans. But when one of them gets something right, let’s give credit where it’s due.As the glut of new attorneys persists, University of Kansas School of Read more »

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The Bankruptcy Files: Big Ideas Go Bust

After surging in recent years, corporate bankruptcy filings in the U.S. have continued to fall, dropping 14.4 percent over the past year, according to data released in late April by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Read more »

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UPDATE 2-Fisker fields $20 mln offer from Bob Lutz, Wanxiang -sources

Wed May 22, 2013 5:05pm EDT * Lutz, Wanxiang make up one of at least two groups seeking Fisker * Co was valued around $2 bln during the launch of flagship Karma * Another team of investors looking to buy Read more »

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Portugal plunders pension fund to tackle debt cliff

By John Geddie Wed May 22, 2013 6:49am EDT LONDON, May 22 (IFR) – The Portuguese government plans to tap nearly all of its state-owned pension fund to ease it over the hump of a hefty EUR27.5bn of financing needs Read more »

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Deutsche Bank deepens Tier 2 market, next stop Tier 1

Wed May 22, 2013 9:19am EDT * New 15 non-call 10 structure hailed a success * European banks tipped to sell follow-up deals * Additional Tier 1 seen as next step for Deutsche By Aimee Donnellan and Danielle Robinson LONDON, Read more »

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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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Kasowitz Launches in L.A. With Insurance Vet Oshinsky

Jerold Oshinsky and Linda Kornfeld Three years ago, Robin Cohen had lofty goals when she joined Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman from Dickstein Shapiro, including a plan to double to 60 the number of attorneys in her new firm’s insurance Read more »

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Settlement: $3M Settlement Reached in Starbucks California Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit

May 22 2013 Seattle, WA: Starbucks has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a California unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit brought five years ago by former Starbucks employees. Read more »

5 Ways to Sue Over Theme Park Injuries

Theme parks are the perfect place to go on a hot summer day, but they are also the ideal spot for slips, falls, and even drowning that can lead to injury. Read more »

Investigation: Steriod Injections from Tennessee Compounding Pharmacy Causing Infections

May 24 2013 Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Tennessee Board of Pharmacy to investigate reports of seven adverse events associated with steroid injections compounded Read more »

In Smoking Cases, Interminable Delay Is the Real Due Process Violation

Summary Judgment is American Lawyer senior writer Susan Beck’s regular opinion column for the Litigation Daily.Last October I began a column with this reproach: “It’s cases like Wal-Mart that make me throw up my hands over our civil legal system.”My Read more »

Vermont Sees Red, Sues Troll over Alleged Patent Shakedown

By asserting dubious patents against countless small businesses around the country, MPHJ Technology Investments LLC has developed a reputation as one of the most shameless “patent trolls” around. But has it broken the law Read more »

Court Revives Kohl’s Fake Price Discount Class Action Lawsuit

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Wednesday, 22 May 2013 13:33 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! Court Revives Kohl’s Fake Price Discount Class Action Lawsuit By Matt O’Donnell A federal appeals Read more »

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