Recent Updates
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The Law Office of James C. Kelly Announces Investigation
Daily Legal News 01/10/2012The Law Office of James C. Kelly announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Inhibitex, Inc. concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company's entry into an a...
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CA court to mull expiration date for clergy abuse
01/05/2012California's highest court is hearing a precedent-setting case that could expose California's Roman Catholic dioceses to another round of clergy abuse lawsuits.The case being argued Thursday before the California Supreme Court involves six brothers i...
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Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit
Lawyer News 11/07/2011The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northe...
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MF Global faces class-action suits after bankruptcy
Lawyer News 11/07/2011Two class-action lawsuits have been filed against bankrupt brokerage MF Global as customers struggle to recover funds from the first major US casualty of the European debt crisis. On Saturday, Seattle-based Hagens Berman said it was "investigating wh...
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Judge mulling $410M BofA overdraft settlement
11/07/2011An attorney for Bank of America says 13.2 million customers may be eligible for a settlement in a lawsuit claiming the bank charged excessive overdraft fees.The final tabulation came Monday as a Miami judge considers whether to finalize a $410 millio...
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Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit
Daily Legal News 11/07/2011The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northe...
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Greenberg Traurig Receives 2 International M&A Advisor Awards
Lawyer News 10/17/2011The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP won two awards in the Major Transaction category for Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year and for Financing Deal of the Year at The M&A Advisor 3rd Annual International M&A Awards. The ...
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US House group files motion in gay marriage suit
Daily Legal News 10/17/2011Gays and lesbians are not entitled to the same heightened legal protection and scrutiny against discrimination as racial minorities and women in part because they are far from politically powerless and have ample ability to influence lawmakers, lawye...
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Ex-Va attorney convicted in law firm embezzlement
09/09/2011A former attorney has been convicted of embezzling at least $450,000 from the law firm where she worked.Henrico County Circuit Judge L.A. Harris Jr. on Friday found Kyle C. Leftwich guilty of eight counts of embezzlement in a scheme to divert funds f...
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Monster iPhone location lawsuit filed against Apple
Practice Legal News 08/18/2011More than 20,000 South Korean iPhone users have filed a class action lawsuit against US technology giant Apple for alleged privacy violations over the collection of location data, a law firm said.The suit came after lawyer Kim Hyung-Suk was awarded o...
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Whitey Bulger's girlfriend pleads not guilty
08/18/2011The longtime girlfriend of reputed Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded not guilty Thursday to helping him elude authorities during his 16 years as a fugitive.Catherine Greig, 60, entered her plea in a brief appearance in federal court in ...
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Bank of America starts overdraft rebate outreach
08/16/2011The nation's largest bank has started contacting customers who may be entitled to a refund. It recently reached a class-action settlement over the way it charged overdraft fees. Most of the other suits are continuing to work their way through feder...