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A whopper of a late summer for M&A lawyers grew even fatter Thursday, when Burger King announced its sale to investment firm 3G Capital for $4 billion. Four Am Law 100 firms — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Holland & Knight; Kirkland & Ellis; and Weil, Gotshal & Manges — landed key legal advisory [...]

Free legal assistance hot line in the state helps more than 500 since MayWREG(AP) — A free legal assistance hot line to help flood victims has provided services to more than 500 Tennesseans since May. More than 200 lawyers in the …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

CNN Op-ed: King's oil spill suit a 'risky legal move'Legal News Line(Legal Newsline) – Alabama Attorney General Troy King's lawsuit against oil giant BP could hurt the state, according to an editorial published in one of the …Riley fears BP won't pay state's 1st oil spill claim of $148MMontgomery AdvertiserGov. Riley's order limits attorneys fees [...]

Los Angeles Times Senate sends Kagan to Supreme CourtLegal News LineWASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The US Senate confirmed Elena Kagan Thursday as the 112th justice of the Supreme Court. …Latino legal group refrains from endorsing Kagan for Supreme CourtCNNSenate confirms Kagan as 112th justice to Supreme CourtBoston GlobeElena Kagan affirmed as third woman on US [...]

In today’s electronic world there are things you need to know it would seem obvious, but when at a restaurant make sure that the card is processed in front of you. When using a portable terminal ensure that once you put your card in the hands of that waitron, you watch their every move. View [...]

Reuters India Wall Street reform law's starting lineCNNMoneyThe new law gives banks opportunities to delay the full impact – in the case of exiting hedge funds, possibly up to a dozen years, according to an analysis …Obama Calls New US Financial Regulation Measure `Strongest' in HistoryBloombergObama poised to sign sweeping financial overhaulThe Associated PressObama to [...]

Reuters UK Official: Google's China changes in line with lawThe Associated PressBEIJING — China renewed Google's Internet license after it pledged to obey censorship laws and stop automatically switching mainland users to its …Guest columnist US tech firms' China presence furthers Internet freedomSeattle Timesall 203 news articles » View full post on law – Google News

Reuters Official: Google's China Changes In Line With LawCBS News(AP) BEIJING (AP) – China renewed Google's Internet license after it pledged to obey censorship laws and stop automatically switching mainland users to its …Guest columnist US tech firms' China presence furthers Internet freedomSeattle Timesall 133 news articles » View full post on law – Google News

07142010 When finances become tangled up in divorce, defaulting on a home loan is almost never the right answer and can turn a major asset into a liability. The Raleigh, North Carolina divorce attorneys of Gailor Wallis and Hunt discuss available options to keep a house out of foreclosure during a divorce. View full post [...]

Reuters Lawyers line up to fight BPThe AustralianOne such seminar, dubbed Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Legal Fallout, will be held on Wednesday, organised by the ABA's office in Chicago. …Off death watch, BP's future still open questionThe Associated PressObama: New Oil Spill Cap "Good News," but Spill is Not Over YetCBS Newsall 19,477 news [...]