Cases of Interest

Looming wave of sex abuse cases poses financial threat to Boy Scouts - PBS NewsHour

04/23/19

Looming wave of sex abuse cases poses financial threat to Boy Scouts  PBS NewsHour

Sexual abuse settlements have already strained the Boy Scouts' finances to the point where the organization is exploring "all available options," including ...

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Several Southern Tier Boy Scout leaders among more than 150 accused of sexual abuse - Press & Sun-Bulletin

04/23/19

Several Southern Tier Boy Scout leaders among more than 150 accused of sexual abuse  Press & Sun-Bulletin

A Minnesota-based attorney named 130 leaders from the Boy Scouts of America in New York who have been accused of sexual abuse.

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Synergy Pharmaceuticals Wins Ch. 11 Plan Approval - Law360

04/23/19

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Wins Ch. 11 Plan Approval  Law360

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. received court approval Tuesday to wind down in Chapter 11 under a bankruptcy plan that provides creditors with recoveries from ...

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Looming wave of sex abuse cases poses threat to Boy Scouts - Fox News

04/23/19

Looming wave of sex abuse cases poses threat to Boy Scouts  Fox News

Lawyers across the U.S. are recruiting clients for a potentially crippling new wave of sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts.

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FirstEnergy Solutions revised bankruptcy plan - Fremont News Messenger

04/23/19

FirstEnergy Solutions revised bankruptcy plan  Fremont News Messenger

FES filed a revised bankruptcy plan in federal court for its Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear plants.

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Fla. Oncologists Try To Save Antitrust Suit Over Noncompetes - Law360

04/23/19

Fla. Oncologists Try To Save Antitrust Suit Over Noncompetes  Law360

A group of oncologists who claim a cancer treatment company forced them to sign illegal noncompete agreements and created a monopoly for oncology ...

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Puerto Rico board asks Supreme Court to affirm its authority - Pensions & Investments

04/23/19

Puerto Rico board asks Supreme Court to affirm its authority  Pensions & Investments

Puerto Rico's oversight board asked the Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that its members were not properly appointed.

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Berks County judge dismisses theft case against former Reading used car dealer midway through trial - Reading Eagle

04/23/19

Berks County judge dismisses theft case against former Reading used car dealer midway through trial  Reading Eagle

Judge Paul M. Yatron granted a judgment of acquittal on all charges against James Eschbach, a former professional wrestler who had owned Jimmy Deo Auto ...

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PG&E seeks higher rates amid push to address wildfire woes - The Mercury News

04/23/19

PG&E seeks higher rates amid push to address wildfire woes  The Mercury News

PG&E monthly utility bills could rocket higher if the disgraced power company wins approval of a new rate increase to bankroll upgrades in the company's gas ...

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GE's WMC Mortgage unit, felled by financial crisis, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - KFGO News

04/23/19

GE's WMC Mortgage unit, felled by financial crisis, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy  KFGO News

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - General Electric Co on Tuesday put the remnants of its WMC Mortgage unit into bankruptcy, 11 days after paying a $1.5 billion ...

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