Today’s top litigation news on Westlaw News & Insight
November 1, 2010
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Cement could unglue Halliburton’s BP spill defense New criticism of Halliburton’s work on BP’s blown-out Gulf of Mexico well could make it harder for the world’s second-largest oilfield services company to escape significant responsibility for the disaster. |
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UBS whistleblower claims prosecutor obstructed probe The jailed whistleblower in a landmark tax evasion case against UBS is accusing a top U.S. Justice Department lawyer of “criminal conduct” for thwarting his efforts to cooperate with investigations of the Swiss bank by federal regulators and the U.S. Senate. |
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Lions Gate sues Icahn Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. sued Carl Icahn on Thursday, alleging the billionaire interfered with its earlier efforts to merge with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and other studios. The suit comes even as the two are proceeding with a joint effort to effect a merger with MGM. |
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