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‘European Model’: Huge Settlement, But No Suit

A settlement of more than $350 million with aggrieved shareholders announced this week by Royal Dutch Shell PLC provides a “European model” for a kinder, gentler approach to such situations than traditional U.S. securities litigation, according to lawyers for both sides. The parties – all European investors who bought their…

Apr 13, 2007 6:27 PM CDT

Looking for Lifeline in Sea of Student Debt

Janelle Jordan, two years out of law school and an associate county attorney for the Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources in Maryland, is drowning in debt. She’s facing repayment of $200,000 in student loans, and makes less than $50,000 a year. She’s cut off her cable television subscription…

Apr 5, 2007 1:34 PM CDT

SEC Accuses Two Ex-Enron Lawyers of Securities Violations

Think going in-house means you can kick back a bit, even if you do have to take a pay cut? Think again. A civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which accuses two former Enron lawyers of securities violations, paints a picture of two lawyers confronting ethical dilemmas–and…

Mar 29, 2007 8:32 PM CDT

Strange New World

Lawyers, debtors and creditors are struggling to absorb sweeping changes in bankruptcy law

Jan 5, 2007 12:10 AM CST

Taxing Consequences

The Costs Add Up Fast for Individuals Who Fail to File or Pay

Nov 24, 2006 11:51 AM CST

Top of the Page

Edward Adams Is Selected as Editor and Publisher of the ABA Journal

Sep 24, 2006 10:46 AM CDT

Finding Redemption

How Picking Up the Phone Can Change a Lawyer’s Life

Aug 12, 2006 6:12 PM CDT

Preparing for the Worst

Working Together Will Help Both Government and Private Companies to Weather Disasters

Aug 12, 2006 5:59 PM CDT

Troubled Kingdoms

As Franchises Seek to Expand Their Empires, Individual Operators Look for Ways to Protect Their Turf

Jul 10, 2006 5:09 PM CDT

Stolen Lives

Victims of Identity Theft Start Looking for Damages from Companies That Held Their Personal Financial Information

Mar 21, 2006 9:22 AM CST

Long Road to Recovery

Victims of Hurricane Katrina Face Legal Issues at Every Turn

Feb 21, 2006 10:46 AM CST

Feeling a Chill

Changing Government Policies Are Pressing Corporations and Attorneys to Disclose Protected Information

Dec 29, 2005 11:15 AM CST

Taxpayer Savings Time

Tax Laws Contain Incentives to Put Money Away for Retirement and College, but Some May Disappear After 2010

Nov 29, 2005 8:24 AM CST

Watch What You Say

Regulators Still Take Ethics Rules on Lawyer Marketing Seriously, So Practitioners Should, Too

Oct 29, 2005 8:42 AM CDT

When Home Comes to Work

Experts Say Employers Should Seek a Balanced Approach in Dealing With Workers Facing Domestic Violence

Sep 29, 2005 6:39 AM CDT

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