Wind farm sues feds to stop release of bird-death data to Associated Press

Flying eagles looking for prey are much like texting drivers behind the wheel. They don’t notice wind farm turbines in their flight path until it’s too late. However, such birds are under federal protection, and the Associated Press has been asking why wind farms, unlike oil and power companies, haven’t…

Nov 17, 2014 1:00 PM CST

Firearms dealers sue California officials over ban on handgun window displays

The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is familiar territory to those who seek to enforce gun rights. But it is the First Amendment that provides a basis for a lawsuit filed Monday by gun dealers against California officials in federal district court in Sacramento. At issue is whether the…

Nov 12, 2014 3:40 PM CST

The Sashimi Provision

Nov 1, 2014 3:20 AM CDT

Americans worry most about becoming victims of this crime

Americans worry they will fall victim to hacked credit card information more often than other property and violent crimes, according to a Gallup poll released on Monday. The poll asked respondents to state how often they worry about several listed crimes. At the top of the list: Sixty-nine percent said…

Oct 28, 2014 7:46 AM CDT

US threatened $250K daily fine to get Yahoo to turn over users’ email information

When the U.S. government sought user information from Yahoo in 2007 about email in its customers’ accounts, the company resisted what it viewed as an unconstitutionally broad demand. But Yahoo’s challenges to the controversial National Security Agency PRISM program in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Court…

Sep 12, 2014 9:55 AM CDT

9th Circuit resurrects alien tort suit claiming companies aided child slavery overseas

A federal appeals court has resurrected an alien tort suit filed by former child slaves who claim three corporations aided Ivory Coast cocoa farmers who kept children in captivity. The decision (PDF) by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacates a district court ruling dismissing the complaint…

Sep 12, 2014 5:45 AM CDT

Record $1.4B fine levied against gas company in fatal explosion and fire

A record $1.4 billion safety fine has been imposed by the California Public Utilities Commission concerning a 2010 gas pipeline rupture, explosion and fire that killed eight people, injured dozens of others and destroyed 38 homes in a San Bruno neighborhood. The penalty against Pacific Gas & Electric follows determinations…

Sep 3, 2014 11:05 AM CDT

Top state court says Wal-Mart must produce bribery probe documents to shareholders

Upholding a ruling by an influential state business court, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously agreed Wednesday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. must produce—for a pension trust fund that is a large shareholder—documents related to an investigation of possible bribery involving the retailer’s Mexican stores. Agreeing with the state’s Court of Chancery,…

Jul 24, 2014 9:30 PM CDT

‘Brain surgeon’ lawyering in crises isn’t enough

One of us (Paul) had the opportunity last week to speak to Richard Susskind’s conference in Scotland on the future of law, enjoying one of the great expressions from Richard: “Most clients would rather have a guardrail at the top of the hill rather than an ambulance at the bottom.”…

May 22, 2014 1:40 PM CDT

Businesses face e-discovery issues with social media

As businesses increasingly avail themselves of the benefits of social media, they might be laying legal minefields in their path if they don’t archive the ever-changing content, Computer Weekly reports. “Based on research I have conducted in the U.K. and U.S., it is clear that organizations need to take seriously…

Mar 24, 2014 11:00 AM CDT

Judge Jed Rakoff’s stance on the SEC deals draws fire, praise—and change

Oct 1, 2013 10:10 AM CDT

Dechert looks to Hollywood for marketing edge (video)

Duncan Wiggetts, a London-based partner at Dechert, talks with Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia about the release of A Price Worth Paying, a new film produced by the law firm and Area 17 that highlights some of the corporate governance issues facing today’s boards. Written by Wiggetts and directed by Nick…

Aug 1, 2013 5:41 PM CDT

Anheuser-Busch is cleared to acquire Modelo after court accepts antitrust settlement

The U.S. Department of Justice and Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) have resolved the antitrust lawsuit that threatened to derail the beer maker’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of competitor Grupo Modelo. The DOJ filed suit in January in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the merger, claiming it would…

Apr 25, 2013 8:05 PM CDT

Hearsay: Do you have an unusual hobby?

Mar 1, 2013 9:50 AM CST

Outsourcing Adviser: Law Firm Helps Clients Manage LPO Services

Dec 1, 2012 8:00 AM CST