Environmental brief ~ 9th Circuit reinstates RICO charges against DuPont in fungicide cases
Leading Tuesday's environmental law news, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled to reinstate six joined cases against DuPont for hiding evidence about Benlate , a fungicide...
In Praise of Treachery: The Relevance of Prior Judicial Experience
JURIST Guest Columnist Robert Schapiro of Emory University School of Law says that lacking judicial experience, White House counsel Harriet Miers may find it difficult to demonstrate the independence from executive power appropriate for a Supreme Court justice... Amid the...
Corporations and securities brief ~ Federal court suspends SEC mutual fund rule
Leading Wednesday's corporation and securities law news, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has suspended controversial corporate governance rules for mutual funds promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The suspension will last until...
In a joint statement issued Wednesday, Unocal and Chevron announced early results from a vote of a majority of Unocal shareholders that favored acceptance of a Chevron offer of $69 per share....
After strong Congressional opposition to an $18.5 billion offer from the China National Offshore Oil Company Ltd. (CNOOC) and a $17.3 billion bid from Chevron, CNOOC has announced that it will drop its offer completely...
US lawmakers trying to block a Chinese takeover bid for US oil firm Unocal prior to an crucial shareholders' vote next month have added an amendment to an energy bill that would push back by more than...
Unocal avoids wrangle over China buyout bid, accepts lower Chevron offer
Under pressure from the US government, Unocal late Tuesday accepted an increased $17.1 billion buyout bid from Chevron, turning down an $18.5 billion offer from the China National Offshore Oil Company Ltd. (CNOOC) ....
FTC settles monopoly complaint, clears way for $18B energy merger
The US Federal Trade Commission voted 4-0 Friday to settle an anti-competitive practices complaint against Chevron , allowing it to to acquire the Unocol energy company for $18 billion....
Lingle v. Chevron USA, Supreme Court of the United States, Justice O'Connor, May 23, 2005 [ruling that the state of Hawaii did not overstep its authority by imposing caps on the rent paid by dealer-run gas stations in an effort...
In a 7-2 decision the US Supreme Court ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional to force capital murder defendants to appear before juries in shackles. The majority said that viewing a prisoner in shackles would be too...
