Al Jazeera and AT&T Inc. improperly kept secret the terms of their dispute that led the cable operator to drop the Qatar-based broadcaster’s new U.S. channel.
Read More »Detroit bankruptcy is constitutional, U.S. says
The U.S. defended Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code against claims it violates the U.S. Constitution by usurping sovereign powers the 10th amendment reserves to the states.
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Read More »Exploring the new frontier of agreements to negotiate
Negotiating a term sheet or other preliminary document can sometimes feel a bit like the Wild West: Local laws and unintended consequences can vary from town to town.
Read More »Boeing’s charges to Pentagon questioned for fourth time
In the latest of four audits since 2008, the watchdog office said the Chicago-based company charged the U.S. Army for new helicopter parts while installing used ones.
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Read More »Bankruptcy courts ordered to evaluate costs, work for free
Federal bankruptcy, district and appellate courts are tightening their collective belts and trying to make do with what’s available.
Read More »Clark pitches polygraph challenge to Pujols
Clayton attorney Albert Watkins says dueling polygraph tests on both sides of a debate about drugs in baseball could restore the country’s faith in its official pastime.
Read More »As economy rebounds, so does divorce: Housing market improves but concerns remain
The state of affairs has not returned to the pre-recession situation, however.
Read More »Revived car-crash case ends in smaller verdict
A St. Louis man whose car-crash case was dismissed over the timing of a safari vacation and then revived by an appeals court won a verdict of only a hundredth of what he initially claimed in damages.
Read More »LinkedIn endorsements can cut both ways
While LinkedIn, the social network for the business world, continues to grow in importance for attorneys, some of its features may present ethical considerations that attorneys need to be aware of.
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Read More »8th Circuit chief judge says court will stay open
Chief Judge William Jay Riley last week entered an order declaring that the work of the court’s staff is necessary and essential.
Read More »Cherokee father drops legal fight in ‘Baby Veronica’ case
Saying he wants his daughter Veronica to have a normal childhood, Dusten Brown announced Thursday that he is ending his lengthy court battle aimed at keeping the child in Oklahoma.
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