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Health Law Prof Blog
Compensating victims of environmental disasters
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill and British Petroleum’s quick efforts to pay for clean-up and compensation for victims may lead many people to falsely conclude that national and international laws…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Shell Fields for Sale
By Greg Russell
The WSJ is reporting that Shell Oil Co. is planning on selling its South Texas gas fields. Moreover: "The most likely buyer for the natural-gas assets is an energy-focused private-equity…
SALT Shaker
New York Tax Appeals Tribunal Confuses Nexus Rules With Income Sourcing Rules–Constitutional Mashup Ensues
In an unfortunate misapplication of the constitutional nexus rules, the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal has found that two corporations had franchise tax nexus with New York solely because the…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Avoiding Endless Jurisdictional Ping Pong
By Dana Howells
What happens when a wage and hour class action, removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. §§1332(d) and 1453 fails certification as…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Avoiding Endless Jurisdictional Ping Pong
By Dana Howells
What happens when a wage and hour class action, removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. §§1332(d) and 1453 fails certification as…
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Second Circuit Holds That Corporations Cannot Be Held Liable For Claims Brought Under The Alien Tort Statute
In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., Nos. 06-4800-CV, 06-4876-CV, 2010 WL 3611392 (2d Cir. Sept. 17, 2010), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed claims…
International Law Prof Blog
US Appellate Court Rules Corporations Not Subject to ATS Suits
In June 2009, we reported on this blog that Royal Dutch Shell had reach a multi-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit alleging that its Nigerian subsidiary colluded with the former military government in Nigeria…
Louisiana Law Blog
Louisiana Supreme Court Interprets Unfair Trade Practices Act
By Sonny Chastain, Linda Clark
The Louisiana Supreme Court in Cheramie Services, Inc. v. Shell Deepwater Production, 2010 W.L. 1631977 (La. 2010) construed the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act (“LUTPA”) to mean that persons other…
CAFA Law Blog
Continued Jurisdiction Under CAFA Does Not Depend On Certification.
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Mfg., Energy, Allied Indus. & Service Workers Intern. Union, AFL-CIO, CLC v. Shell Oil Co., 2010 WL 1571190 (9th Cir. (Cal.) Apr 21, 2010).…
DuetsBlog
Logo-less: When Does it Make Sense to Go Without?
By Steve Baird®
Yesterday, we asked about when it might make sense to go brand-less, and whether doing so can be an effective marketing strategy long term. Today, I'm wondering, what and where would McDonalds be…