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May 17, 2019
Texas Judge Backs Broad DOJ Authority To End FCA Suits
A Texas federal judge on Thursday recommended the dismissal of False Claims Act suits accusing Eli Lilly and Bayer of providing kickbacks to doctors in the form of various assistance services, saying the U.S. Department of Justice has "virtually unfettered" dismissal authority in whistleblower FCA cases.
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May 17, 2019
Texas High Court Allows Taking Of Developer's Land For Road
A divided Texas Supreme Court said on Friday the City of Rowlett, Texas, had the authority to condemn land owned by a private developer even though the move helped a rival developer and a private business, deciding that there was a valid public use driving the decision.
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May 17, 2019
Cubic Energy Successor's Ch. 11 Debt Swap Plan Gets OK'd
Bankrupt oil and gas exploration company Hilltop Energy LLC received court approval Friday in Delaware for its proposed schedule seeking rapid confirmation of its $53 million debt-for-equity swap.
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May 17, 2019
Vantage Gets $720M Petrobras Award OK'd By Texas Court
A Texas federal judge on Friday confirmed a $720 million arbitral award issued to Vantage Deepwater Co. following a dispute with Petrobras over a canceled drilling contract, rejecting arguments that the tribunal had failed to properly consider whether the contract was procured through bribery.
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May 17, 2019
Don't Reduce Arbitration To 'Sham' Proceeding, 5th Circ. Told
China’s state-run aerospace corporation again told the Fifth Circuit on Thursday to overturn the confirmation of a $70 million award over a soured joint venture, arguing that the prevailing companies' perspective would turn arbitrations into “sham proceedings.”
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