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With Potential Bankruptcy Looming, Three Dewey Lenders Cash Out |
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While the precise nature of Dewey & LeBoeuf's inevitable demise remains to be seen, several creditors owed millions of dollars aren't waiting around to find out how the story ends. Citi Private Bank, Bank of America and HSBC -- three of the four banks that extended a $100 million line of credit to the now-crippled law firm -- have sold their portions of the debt, according to a source familiar with the matter. It was unclear Thursday who bought the banks' Dewey debt and at what price. |
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Court gives prosecutors a win in double-jeopardy case |
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The U.S. Supreme Court took a narrow view of the Constitution's double jeopardy clause on Thursday, allowing the retrial of an Arkansas man on murder charges even though the jury in his first trial voted unanimously that he was not guilty. |
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Two Prosecutors in Stevens Case Cited for Professional Misconduct |
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A DOJ probe of the botched Ted Stevens prosecution has concluded two prosecutors committed reckless professional misconduct and should be sanctioned through forced time off without pay. The department did not find that either Assistant U.S. Attorney acted intentionally to violate ethics rules, a finding contrary to a parallel criminal investigation. |
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Facebook's Lawyers Get Some Guidance |
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Attorneys have yet to reveal the terms of Facebook's pending settlement of a privacy-related lawsuit over its "Sponsored Stories" feature. But California federal Judge Lucy Koh has made it clear to attorneys in the case that she would not rubber-stamp any settlement they proposed. |
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Safeway's GC and CEO Offer Apologies to Clinton and Pelosi |
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Safeway GC Robert Gordon found himself in hot water last week after a joke he made at the company's annual meeting had him branded a sexist. Now, Gordon and CEO Steve Burd have sent formal letters of apology to the joke's powerful targets: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. |
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