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Oil Spill Judge: What Is Gross Negligence?
The judge who will allocate responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has told lawyers to give him their views about whether a series of negligent acts can add up to gross negligence. The ...
Fake Botox Comes To The U.S.
Fraudulent versions of the wrinkle treatment Botox, which is made by Allergan Inc and also used to treat headaches, underarm sweating and overactive bladder, are being sold in the United States, the ...
Microsoft Gets Upper Hand In First Google Patent Trial
Microsoft Corp. came out on top in the first of two patent trials versus Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility unit on Thursday, as a federal judge in Seattle ruled largely in its favor. U.S. District ...NY City Sues BP Over Deepwater Horizon Spill
New York City said on Friday it sued BP Plc for more than $39 million of losses it claims beneficiaries of the city's pension funds sustained due to BP's "misconduct and fraudulent behavior" linked ...
Judge Won’t Block SEC Use Of Recording Against Goldman’s Tourre
Three years after Fabrice Tourre became the face of a major U.S. regulatory action against Goldman Sachs Group Inc., a newly uncovered phone recording is giving the Securities and Exchange Commission ...EU Antitrust Body Seeks Views On Google Concessions
Google's rivals will have the chance to comment on concessions proposed by the U.S. Internet company to end an EU antitrust investigation. Complainants including Microsoft, online travel sites ...
Coverage Analysis: Personal Gun Liability Insurance
Interest in personal liability insurance for firearms owners has expanded with the media focus on gun-centric events and the public discussion of liability issues. While specific personal liability ...
Are Class Actions Looming After Twitter Hoax?
A securities lawyer appearing on CNBC on Thursday, two days after the financial markets were shaken by a Twitter hoax, suggested that liability lawsuits—and even class actions—are now in the ...