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BREAKING NEWS

WaMu, JPMorgan Agree to $6 Billion Settlement
Washington Mutual's estate has reached a proposed settlement with JPMorgan Chase and federal regulators that will result in the return of $4 billion in deposits and nearly $2 billion in other cash that will be used to pay WaMu creditors, according to lawyers involved in the matter. As part of the proposed settlement, which still requires bondholder approval, the bankrupt WaMu estate agreed not to pursue claims against JPMorgan and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over the bank's collapse. [more..]

Lehman Report Shows Ex-GC's Fight to the Bitter End
Thomas Russo's old life as GC of the collapsed Lehman Brothers is in the news again with the release of the bankruptcy examiners' report. Russo and Lehman's legal department weren't blamed for accounting chicanery, according to the report. But it shows they were involved in negotiations with other financial institutions as the bank fought for its survival, and it makes clear Russo's aversion to even preparing for Lehman's eventual bankruptcy filing, believing it would set up a "self-fulfilling prophecy." [more..]

PSS Systems Atlas Shoulders Legal Holds
In large, multinational organizations, implementing a legal hold is difficult, says consultant Brett Burney. It can be impossible to know exactly where data resides, and tracking hold notices for several thousand employees can be quite hopeless, but now PSS Systems Atlas can assist. [more..]

2nd Circuit Rejects Most of New York's Attorney Advertising Limits
In rejecting the bulk of New York's content-based restrictions on attorney advertising, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Friday that a ban on the use of nicknames like "Heavy Hitters" or client testimonials about pending cases violates the First Amendment. The circuit also held that preventing lawyers from employing special effects or portraying a judge in an ad did not "materially advance" the state's interest in prohibiting misleading speech. [more..]

Court Rules Against Plaintiffs Who Claim Vaccines Cause Autism
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled Friday that thimerosal-containing vaccines do not cause autism, rejecting a second theory advanced by plaintiffs lawyers who blame the injections for contributing to the developmental disorder in children. The rulings in three test cases mark the second defeat for plaintiffs lawyers who are litigating autism-related claims in the federal claims court in Washington. More than 5,500 families have filed claims in the Federal Vaccine Compensation Program. [more..]