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• This Will Hurt a Bit: J&J Settles Foreign Bribe Charges
• What's the Deal with Cromwell & Goodwin?
• Circuit Rejects Request to Cancel 9/11 Property Damages Settlement
• Howrey Hit With Another WARN Suit
• Google-ITA Merger Approved, With Conditions
• 2010: a record year for domain name dispute arbitrations
• Municipal Judge Reprimanded for Use Of Office To Influence a Private Dispute
• Legislation Tackles Contingency Fees
• Judge rules bank can be sued under Mass. consumer protection law
• In Approving Change, Panel Says Hyphenated Name Allows Child to Identify With Both Parents
• Swedish rocker Yngwie Malmsteen says he was duped by home remodeler
• Private Prosecutions Per Se Illegal in New Jersey, Appeals Court Rules
• U.S. Justice Department Reaches Deferred Prosecution Agreement With Japanese Company

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This Will Hurt a Bit: J&J Settles Foreign Bribe Charges	Top
Pharmaceutical titan Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $70 million to settle civil and criminal bribery charges, and signed a deferred prosecution agreement containing five pages of required compliance reforms.
What's the Deal with Cromwell & Goodwin?	Top
At first glance, the homepage of the seemingly slick Cromwell & Goodwin website certainly looks like the online home of a legitimate law firm. Look a bit deeper, though, and serious questions arise.
Circuit Rejects Request to Cancel 9/11 Property Damages Settlement	Top
The 2nd Circuit has rejected developer Larry Silverstein's attempt to derail a $1.2 billion settlement of property damage claims filed against airlines and security companies accused of negligence after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Howrey Hit With Another WARN Suit	Top
Howrey, which was recently sued by a former employee over an alleged failure to meet its obligations under the WARN Act, was sued by a class of 18 former employees in federal court on Friday.
Google-ITA Merger Approved, With Conditions	Top
The DOJ has approved Google's $700 million purchase of flight data provider ITA Software but imposed significant conditions, including requiring the company to develop and license travel software so competitors can power their websites.
2010: a record year for domain name dispute arbitrations	Top
Arbitration cases involving allegations of cybersquatting, or improper use of trademarks in Internet domain-name registrations, hit record levels last year at the two organizations that handle most of the disputes.
Municipal Judge Reprimanded for Use Of Office To Influence a Private Dispute	Top
A New Jersey municipal judge has received a public reprimand for misusing the power of his office to gain an advantage in private litigation with a high school student who dented his car in a parking lot.
Legislation Tackles Contingency Fees	Top
Supporters of legislation that would prohibit state-hired private attorneys from receiving a cut of what they seize in civil forfeitures hope to give the bill the final push it needs to make it onto the governor's desk.
Judge rules bank can be sued under Mass. consumer protection law	Top
A Boston judge has ruled that homeowners may sue a bank under Massachusetts' consumer protection law, which offers possible triple damages, for violating the federal Treasury Department's Home Affordable Modification Program standards.
In Approving Change, Panel Says Hyphenated Name Allows Child to Identify With Both Parents	Top
An appeals panel has ruled that a 9-year-old's interests would best be served by a new last name that incorporates the surnames of her unmarried parents and serves as a "reminder of the ethnic heritage of both parents."
Swedish rocker Yngwie Malmsteen says he was duped by home remodeler	Top
Swedish rocker Yngwie Malmsteen, whose approach to guitar helped create the "shredding" style of the 1980s, is suing a construction company, claiming he was duped into hiring an unlicensed contractor who refuses to finish remodeling his Miami Shores home.
Private Prosecutions Per Se Illegal in New Jersey, Appeals Court Rules	Top
A court has slammed the door on private prosecutions in New Jersey, finding they violate public policy. The ruling means that a man who tried to break up a fight at a party cannot press an assault charge against a woman who allegedly punched him repeatedly during the scuffle.
U.S. Justice Department Reaches Deferred Prosecution Agreement With Japanese Company	Top
Japanese engineering company JGC Corp. has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department over millions of dollars in bribes it paid to Nigerian government officials. JGC agreed to pay a nearly $219 million criminal penalty, ending a probe that snared four companies. Visit International Legal News

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