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GM, EPA Reach $23.79 Million Agreement On Superfund Cleanup Costs

The liquidation company for bankrupt General Motors Corp. on Jan. 30 reached a $23.79 million settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve environmental liabilities related to Superfund sites in three states.
Vandeventer Black LLP: New York Lawyer's Immigration Fraud Scheme Netted Millions of Dollars, Prosecutors Say

A federal judge held a preliminary hearing Jan. 30 in the criminal case against a former New York immigration lawyer alleged to have made millions of dollars in a fraud scheme that won legal immigration status for tens of thousands of clients.
Mama Don't Take My Kodachrome Away!: Kodak's Chapter 11 -- A Bridge Over Troubled Water

Eastman Kodak Company's bankruptcy is another in a string of recent chapter 11 filings by established brand names that lack a clear exit strategy (others are Borders, Hostess, AMR ... Europe!). So much for the "end of bankruptcy"!
Wildlife Is on the Losing End of Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels

No matter how we try to minimize fossil fuel impacts, we can't avoid the fact that these substances are inherently dirty. Oil, gas and coal are at their core, toxic substances. And as a result they are dangerous to humans and wildlife.
Apollo 1 and a Compliance Dozen – How to Design a Program for Foreign Business Partners

January 27 was the 45^th anniversary of the Apollo 1 disaster. As reported by Brian Vastag in a Washington Post article, it was a "launchpad fire which killed three NASA astronauts during testing of the then-new Apollo capsule.

Keller and Heckman LLP: EU Bans Exports to Syria for Oil and Gas, Electricity Production

In response to the continued violence in Syria, today the European Union expanded …

Babst Calland: New Horizontal Well Location Restrictions and Setback Requirements

Oil and natural gas operators should be aware that new horizontal well location restrictions …

McNees Client Alert: Act 127 of 2011 - The Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Act;

By Jim Dougherty As you may know, on December 22, 2011, [Pennsylvania] Governor Corbett …

Three Ways a Perfected Security Interest in a Deposit Account Can Fail

Many investors, angels or VCs, will make secured loans to portfolio companies - or …

Carried Interest Tax Legislation Won't Go Away

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) remains intent on increasing …

Startup Reminder - 2011 Incentive Stock Option Reports Must be Delivered by January

A reminder for startups that had incentive stock option exercises in 2011, Section …

Retaliation Redux: Two Cases That Should Scare Employers a Lot

Last week, my post was about retaliation , and how employers can be liable and how …

Third Circuit Finds Individual Supervisor Liable Under FMLA

Can an individual supervisor be held liable when an employee files suit? Well, like …

Good Luck Overcoming the At-Will Employment Presumption in PA

In Pennsylvania, as in most states, an employee without a contract for a specific …

This Week in Securities Litigation (February 3, 2012)

Former Farris Baker Watts General Counsel Ted Urban finally prevailed in his long …

Canadian Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filings Hit Record in 2011

Securities class action lawsuit filings in Canada hit record levels in 2011 according …

Credit Suisse Traders Charged by SEC, DOJ

In significant market crisis based actions, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney for Manhattan …

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Keller and Heckman LLP: EU Bans Exports to Syria for Oil and Gas, Electricity Production

Babst Calland: New Horizontal Well Location Restrictions and Setback Requirements

McNees Client Alert: Act 127 of 2011 - The Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Act;

Three Ways a Perfected Security Interest in a Deposit Account Can Fail

Carried Interest Tax Legislation Won't Go Away

Startup Reminder - 2011 Incentive Stock Option Reports Must be Delivered by January

Retaliation Redux: Two Cases That Should Scare Employers a Lot

Third Circuit Finds Individual Supervisor Liable Under FMLA

Good Luck Overcoming the At-Will Employment Presumption in PA

This Week in Securities Litigation (February 3, 2012)

Canadian Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filings Hit Record in 2011

Credit Suisse Traders Charged by SEC, DOJ

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