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Mets Ruling Would Give Madoff Family $82 Million, Trustee Says – Bloomberg

The trustee’s argument “is good for two reasons,” said Nancy Rapoport, a bankruptcy-law professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in an e-mail. “It puts the amount of money at risk front-and-center, and it explains how easy it …

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. hit by Investor Lawsuit over alleged Securities Laws Violations – PRLog (free press release)

An investor in shares of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) filed a lawsuit in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Over alleged Violations of Federal Securities Laws. If you … Continue reading

Madoff Trustee Must Justify ‘Clawbacks’ From Fund’s Customers, Judge Says – Bloomberg

“These arguments implicate the questions about how to integrate the securities and bankruptcy laws,” Rakoff wrote in an order filed in Manhattan federal court yesterday. Under securities law, some withdrawals from a brokerage firm may be …

House introduces controversial anti-piracy act – Reuters UK

Copyright groups and content creators hailed the proposal as an important means to safeguard intellectual property rights … legislation will face a fierce battle before it becomes law.

County defends reuniting slain baby with family – Cincinnati.com

Evans is a former Hamilton County Juvenile Court magistrate. An online profile says he is an expert in family law and works for the county on a contract basis. A third investigation will be undertaken by the county’s Job and … Continue reading

Arab Spring boosts political Islam, but which kind? – msnbc.com

Jan Michiel Otto, a Dutch law professor who led a recent study of how 12 Muslim countries apply sharia, said political Islam covers a broad spectrum of approaches. “If sharia is introduced, you don’t know what you’ll get,” said the … Continue reading

Law Suit Filed: Wells Fargo Faces Class Action over Alleged HAMP TTP Fraud – Zimbio

Seattle, WA: Wells Fargo, one of the nation’s largest mortgage providers, is the target of a class-action suit claiming the banking giant illegally refused to grant permanent loan modifications it promised homeowners who successfully completed a trial …

Immigrants face Alabama civil rights backlash – Raw Story

whose Draconian measures are considered the toughest yet in a wave of state laws seeking to clamp down on illegal immigration, mainly by Latin Americans. “It is shameful that this is happening in the birthplace of the civil rights movement … Continue reading

Donation Will Boost Harvard Law’s Digital Library Project – Law.com

The push by Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society … is being coordinated by the center but involves a wide array of participants, including the government, libraries, museums, foundations, and academics.

Democrats not giving up on part of health care law – Washington Times

Democrats are digging in their heels over a recently suspended part of President Obama’s health care law, saying they want to fix the flailing long-term care program instead of repealing it, as Republicans have proposed. In a hearing Wednesday …