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CPSC Imposes Another Six-Figure Civil Penalty
The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") recently announced a settlement with Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Bayside Furnishings), resolving allegations that the company failed to file a timely Section 15(b)…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Matrimonial Legal Malpractice
In our article on Matrimonial Legal Malpractice and settlements in to days New York Law Journal we discuss the recent line of cases which disturb the well settled principal that…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Colorado Federal District Court Refuses to Approve SEC Settlement
A federal district court judge for the District of Colorado has refused to approve a proposed SEC settlement. In a terse order that does not describe the SEC's allegations against…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Coffee-SEC Debate on SEC Enforcement Continues
In a post a few days ago, I reviewed the debate between Professor John Coffee and the SEC Enforcement Directors about the effectiveness of the agency's enforcement efforts. Directors Khuzami…
International Law Prof Blog
Ban Ki-moon Calls on Israel to Halt Plans for New Settlements in East Jerusalem
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon again called on Israel today to withdraw new settlement plans for East Jerusalem while stressing that protests over the plans, as well as reactions to…
NJ Family Legal Blog
No One Ever Just Says That Their Client Changed Their Mind
I sit here stewing on this overcast Friday because the other side reneged on the settlement in two matters, after we believed we were all but resolved in both. Whether…
SDNY Blog
“Spiderman” Settlement Unravels
A settlement in principle reached August 30, 2012 in the litigation over the Spiderman musical has apparently unraveled. Based on a series of letters docketed for the first time today,…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Gibson Settles Charges, But At What Cost?
By Su Ross
When Gibson Guitar settled with the Dept. of Justice, one of the key components of the settlement was the robust compliance program Gibson agreed to put in place. For more…
PropertyProf Blog
The Fate of Land in the West Bank
By propertyprof
The New York Times takes a look at the future of E1, a heavily contested piece of land on the borders of East Jerusalem:Israel sees E1, only 4.6 square miles…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Should I settle my case?
By Mike Helfand
If you don’t have an attorney, the answer is probably no. It’s your right to settle if you want, but we can honestly say that in our experience you are…