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Court of appeals rules on ship construction contract dispute
International Law OfficeFebruary 1, 2012

"in the Brazilian legal framework there is no legal rule determining that the registration of the vessel construction contract with the respective Maritime Registration Office is a requirement for the validity thereof. The effect of its registration is ...more »

Reportage: Looking to liability
Insurance AgeFebruary 1, 2012

Arguably, what the wide vista of liability reveals is that a broker's learning does not cease with their product knowledge. For Neil Grimshaw, director at Ravenhall Risk Solutions, educating clients on risks and building a long-term partnership is a ...more »

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Gulf oil spill blame is focus of New Orleans court case
NOLA.comFebruary 5, 2012

Oil Rig Explosion gallery (24 photos) Assuming the case doesn't settle -- the parties to this case have said they're going to trial -- the event is expected to be the largest environmental litigation in history and the biggest event ever held at ...more »

General Civil Litigation
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Hecla Mining Shareholder Alert: The Briscoe Law Firm and Powers Taylor, LLP ...
MarketWatch (press release)February 2, 2012

2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe, founder of The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP announce that the firms are ...more »

Business & Commercial Litigation
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First Internet Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2011 Earnings
MarketWatch (press release)February 6, 2012

The change in the loan loss provision, however, reflects a one-time reversal of a $2.374 million loss provision in 2010 when a commercial credit was re-collateralized, which contributed to 2010 net income and significantly reduced the company's 2010 ...more »

Securities Litigation/Broker Misconduct
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US hastens financial crisis probes amid election year
ReutersFebruary 3, 2012

... time to bring charges before statutes of limitations on crisis-era RMBS and CDOs run out -- are spurring the US government to push ahead with RMBS law enforcement and private investors to pursue litigation, according to people close to the probes.more »

POTUS Write-In Candidate Sibley Amends Lawsuit to Force United States Attorney ...
SBWire (press release)February 1, 2012

Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/01/2012 -- Coming on the heels of the sworn testimony taken in the Georgia Administrative Law hearing at which expert witnesses testified under oath as to the indications of forgery in Barack Obama's putative ...more »

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