Navigation “The premise of the Proposed Settlement is that class members will remain in 360 Savings accounts that pay materially lower interest than otherwise-identical 360 Performance Savings accounts, and Capital One will continue to profit from an artificial distinction of its own making. The parties call this an excellent result,’ 18 state attorneys general argued, pushing […]
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How the Deal Got Done: Debevoise and Cerberus/ECI
Debevoise & Plimpton recently advised Cerberus Capital Management L.P. and Electrical Components International (ECI) in the sale of ECI to Rosebank Industries in a transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion. New York partner Katherine Durnan Taylor and London partner Dominic Blaxill offer this perspective on “How the Deal Got Done.” Click Here To Read […]
9th Circuit Petitioned for En Banc Rehearing After Striking Down Challenge to SEC's Settlement ‘Gag Rule'
A conservative nonprofit public interest law firm is requesting that an en banc panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rehear its First Amendment challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s so-called “gag rule,” which the court rejected in August. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Supreme Court Will Likely Decide Legal Status of Prediction Markets, Law Professor Says
The justices’ decision would likely turn “upon whether you see these products as financial products or whether you see them as betting,” said Washington and Lee University School of Law professor Melinda Roth. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Florida Talc Trial Begins Against Johnson & Johnson: ‘It Was Not Pure'
On Wednesday, jurors in Florida’s Broward County listened to opening statements in a case brought by the family of Albert Casaretto, 78, who died from mesothelioma after more than 50 years of using Johnson & Johnson’s talc products. Click Here To Read The Full Article