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CTV.ca EU Begins Legal Cases Against HungaryWall Street JournalBy MATTHEW DALTON BRUSSELS—The European Commission opened three legal cases on Tuesday against the Hungarian government, aiming to undo laws passed by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban that the commission says threaten the independence of …EU Launches Legal Challenges Against HungaryABC NewsEU steps up legal [...]

Politico DOJ Begins 'Thorough' Review of New Voting LawsWall Street Journal (blog)A couple of months ago, we told you about a study from NYU Law School's Brennan Center for Justice, which concluded that as many as five million people may have a harder time voting next year, due to new restrictions and requirements in …Eric [...]

Ex-News Corp. Hacker Mulcaire's Trial Seeking Legal Fees Begins in LondonBloombergs News of the World tabloid began a UK trial to pursue his claim the company must pay his legal fees. Glenn Mulcaire is defending himself from multiple civil lawsuits filed by victims and a parallel Court of Appeal case over his refusal to identify [...]

Pittsburgh Post Gazette Legal effort begins to clear Occupiers from Mellon GreenPittsburgh Post GazetteIt was the first legal step in the bank's efforts to clear its Downtown property of campers, who have been there for about two months. A sign added to the front of the encampment said, "We're not going anywhere!" Attorneys for BNY [...]

LONDON – Various appeals arising out of separate actions that were filed in relation to mesothelioma deaths began as test case hearings in the United Kingdom Supreme Court on Dec. 5; the court will review the issue of what constitutes the “trigger” for an insurer’s liability to indemnify an insured (TRIGGER – BAI [Run Off] [...]

In the first trial of its kind, Virginia Tech is challenging a $55,000 fine levied by the Department of Education over its handling of the April 2007 massacre that left 33 people dead. Any precedent set in the case could affect a pending review of Penn State in the wake of its sexual abuse scandal. [...]

Financial Times American Airlines Begins Legal Process in United States to Improve CompetitivenessSacramento BeeThis action has no direct legal impact on any American Airlines operations outside the United States. American Airlines is operating normal flight schedules, honoring tickets and reservations as usual, and making normal refunds and exchanges. …American Airlines Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy [...]

American Airlines Begins Legal Process in United States to Improve CompetitivenessMarketWatch (press release)This action has no direct legal impact on any American Airlines operations outside the United States. American Airlines is operating normal flight schedules, honoring tickets and reservations as usual, and making normal refunds and exchanges. …and more » View full post on legal – [...]

Intertainment Begins Process to Identify and Take Legal Action Against …MarketWatch (press release)The Company is now "stepping up" the process to identify the persons making improper postings and will consider legal options. Intertainment has engaged its corporate litigation counsel in Toronto and Vancouver regarding this matter with an expectation …and more » View full post on [...]

The Asia division of tobacco producer Philip Morris International Ltd. has begun multibillion-dollar arbitration proceedings against the Australian government over legislation passed Friday that requires tobacco products to be sold without company branding and in dull brown packaging except for a full-color health warning.Visit International News View full post on Law.com – Newswire