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Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

WR Grace: Criminal Proceeding seems to have the handwriting on the wall!

May 1, 2009

 judge dismisses charges against defendant in grace asbestos trial - nytimes.com | www.nytimes.com

The seemingly never ending  question of how much will this totally cost is almost over!

Matthew MurphyManaging DirectorMMLC Group What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

An analysis of China's Anti-Monopoly Bureau's decisions involving international M&A transactions, including the InBev/AB, Coca Cola/Huiyuan and Mitusbishi/Lucite transactions.

April 27, 2009

 China’s New Anti-Monopoly Law – an analysis of recent decisions regarding foreign investment and trade | www.mmlcgroup.com

The new Chinese Anti-Monpoly Bureau ("AMB") has issued a number of controversial decisions in recent months, involving intenational M&A transactions.  It has approved most transactions, although many on a conditional basis, but it refused to approve the greatly followed Coca...

Plaintiffs Increasingly Face "Rigorous Analysis" at Class Certification Stage

April 22, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

 3rd Circuit's Standard for Class Certification Alters Legal Landscape | www.law.com

Plaintiffs will increasingly face rigorous analysis by courts at the class certification stage. Since the passage of CAFA, the Second Circuit has led the way in increasingly weighing and adjudicating conflicting evidence in deciding whether to grant class certification. With its decision in Hydrogen...

Jose Trevino, Principal

Jose TrevinoPrincipalAmeriCompass What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Clash over Asarco heats up

April 21, 2009

 grupo mexico bids $1.3 bn in cash for asarco: report | www.business-standard.com

Richard Schmidt, the U.S. Judge who oversees the ASARCO’s bankruptcy case, will have to decide in the coming weeks which of the following offers is best for the company’s creditors, Vedanta's or Grupo Mexico's. Opinions on the expected outcome of the saga between GMexico and Vedanta are divided. The...

John Russo, Professor

John RussoProfessorYOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Grupo Mexico, Asarco, and USW Corporate Campaign

April 21, 2009

 grupo mexico bids $1.3 bn in cash for asarco: report | www.business-standard.com

Grupo Mexico's bid to purchase Asarco will result in increased labor actions both in US and Mexico. Further, it will be used by the labor movement to shed light on continuing violations of labor rights and the need for labor law reform in Mexico.

Nationalism a Factor in China's Merger Antitrust Reviews

April 20, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

 China’s New Anti-Monopoly Law – an analysis of recent decisions regarding foreign investment and trade | www.mmlcgroup.com

The conditions placed on the approved InBev/Anheuser-Busch transaction and the announced analysis of the prohibited Coca-Cola/Huiyuan transaction indicate that nationalism and industry policy will likely be significant factors in China's antitrust review of transactions under its new Anti-MonopolyLaw. ...

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Asarco: Awaiting the Right Buyer!

April 20, 2009

 grupo mexico bids $1.3 bn in cash for asarco: report | www.business-standard.com

Is bankruptcy as simple as filing & waiting for cash?Should there be more controls on a company trying to exit bankruptcy?

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Class Actions: Certification Becomes more Difficult!

April 17, 2009

 3rd Circuit's Standard for Class Certification Alters Legal Landscape | www.law.com

Cases are more likely to receive greater scrutiny for class action certification!More cases may be the subject of second guessing the possibility of removal!

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

WR Grace: Criminal Trial Testimony does not look Good!

April 16, 2009

 Ex-health expert: Grace officials stymied efforts to study vermiculite's effects | www.missoulian.com

Is all this criminal testimony sufficient for a conspiracy?WR Grace seems to have committed a crime, but will the letter of the law save the day! 

Mahesh Khera, Principal Consultant, Telecom Media Technology

Mahesh KheraPrincipal Consultant, Telecom Media TechnologyM SQUARED CONSULTING, INC. What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Ubiquitous Availability of Affordable Virtual Health Care Services over Broad Band Internet, Telecom, TV and IT Infrasructure

April 16, 2009

 Is Enron Saga Entering The Final Chapter | news.glgroup.com

1.   Affordable medical and health care services should be available to all citizens of a country as their fundamental right.  2.   Shortage of hospitals, qualified medical staff and specialists in hospitals forces patients to physically report to the Out PatientDeaprtments...

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