Law Blog
"WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law."
Author: Peter Lattmore is lead writer for the blawg, which features perhaps as many as half a dozen detailed posts daily on a wide variety of legal topics. Posts frequently include links to pleadings and other relevant legal documents.
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Recent Posts from Law Blog
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BP Sues TNK-BP Russia Partners
BP has sued its Russian partners at its TNK-BP joint venture to recover a $370 million debt in the latest dispute in a deepening rift.
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Agriprocessors Supervisors Arrested
Federal agents arrested two supervisors at Agriprocessors, the country's largest kosher meatpacking plant, on charges they helped illegal immigrants secure fake documents and encouraged them to reside in the U.S.
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Ex-Refco CEO Gets Prison Sentence
Ex-Refco Chief Executive Phillip Bennett was sentenced to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a scheme to hide the commodities broker's financial troubles.
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Detroit Faces Corruption Probe
The federal government is investigating the actions of Detroit city officials, including council members, in connection with a $47 million waste-disposal contract awarded to Synagro Technologies last year.
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Israel Ordered to Start Prison Term
Samuel Israel III was ordered by a judge to immediately begin serving a 20-year prison term. The former hedge-fund executive surrendered following more than three weeks on the run.
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UnitedHealth Settles Suits
UnitedHealth agreed to pay more than $900 million to resolve shareholder lawsuits stemming from an options-backdating case.
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Huntsman Tries to Force Hexion's Hand
Huntsman filed counterclaims against Hexion in an effort to force the company to proceed with a proposed $6.5 billion buyout of Huntsman.
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IBM to Buy Competitor, Ending Suits
IBM agreed to buy Platform Solutions in a deal that eliminates ongoing litigation and a potential competitor for its lucrative mainframe business.