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Justices Slash Damages for Exxon Oil Spill (www.washingtonpost.com)
Will this ruling be a guide or an edict in calculating punitive damages in other cases?When an award is over a 100 million is a one to ratio for compensatory & punitive appropriate?
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W.R. Grace's Asbestos Settlement Wins Approval (www.washingtonpost.com)
The guidelines for EPA actions may have to be amended to try & decrease the time it takes to obtain cleanup reimbursement from responsible parties!
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Device Preemption Ruling Threatened by Draft Bill (fdanews.com)
State court actions on FDA issues may have a revival!Greater consideration should be given to utilizing the Supreme Court to resolve issues that Congress should have acted upon!
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Prosecutors Said to Consider Charges in Bear Funds Case (www.nytimes.com)
In this struggling economy, when companies fail their business practices will undoubtedly be microscoped!Failing financial companies will give greater support for stricter compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley & Corporate governance.
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Brokers face insurance kickback investigation (www.investmentnews.com)
Fiduciary responsibilities apply to many facets of all businesses.Transparency has become a greater focus for our legal system.
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UBS Falls After Saying More Mortgage Losses Possible (www.bloomberg.com)
The news is not good for UBS. The amount of mortgage holdings in US and Non-US declining markets will lead to further losses. 1. $45 B of additional US Mortgage Holdings. 2. An undisclosed amount of non-US mortgage holdings. 3. A UK and Eurpoean mortgage market that is going down as well. 4. The slump...
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Split High Court Finds ADEA Provides Retaliation Protection (www.lexisone.com)
The ADEA federal & private sector provisions may have had some questions remain regarding the viability of retaliation for age discrimination suits, but apparently not any longer!Employers will have to scrutinize release of any employees who had or have suits pending for age discrimination.&nbs...
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Working against consumers: Federal agencies have been quietly restricting product liability lawsuits (www.lasvegassun.com)
Will federal preemption be used as a shield from liability for drug companies and many other entities?Is Federal protection becoming an oxymoron?
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Banks Keep $35 Billion Markdown Off Income Statements (www.bloomberg.com)
The article is right on target in pointing out the various issues around bank reporting their losses todate. 1. Allowable accounting standards. 2. Permanent versus Temporary Losses 3. Capital Requirments The article goes on to highlight the various issues around soveriegn wealth funds, capital levels...
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Supreme Court Upholds State Municipal Bond Exemption (www.law.com)
This ruling could be an early indication that we are not ready for automatic Federal preemption.Is this ruling based on sound legal precedent or the the sign of our times with a struggling market?
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