Schlagwort-Archive: American Lawyer

ILR: Claims Against Ratings Agencies over Failed Investment Vehicle Can Proceed

American Lawyer: Most efforts to hold ratings agencies liable for the financial crisis have failed, but on Thursday two institutional investors got the green light to proceed with claims that ratings agencies misled them about a $1.1 billion structured investment … Weiterlesen

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ILR: Latham Guides Eli Lilly to $29.4 Million FCPA Settlement

American Lawyer: Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. agreed Thursday to pay $29.4 million to settle charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by making improper payments to officials in Russia, … Weiterlesen

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ILR: Kentucky AG Can’t Dodge Merck’s Due Process Suit over Vioxx Contingency Counsel

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway can’t seem to shake Merck’s constitutional challenge to his use of contingency fee lawyers in litigation over Vioxx. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves in Frankfort, Ky., first rejected the AG’s bid to dismiss the case … Weiterlesen

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