Insurer Can't Dodge Oxy Suit Over $22M Settlement Fight
By José Luis MartÃnez
A Texas federal judge has declined to let Berkley National Insurance Co. off the hook in a lawsuit accusing it of mishandling competing settlement demands, finding that a group of energy companies stated a viable claim in an amended petition that the insurer exposed them to out-of-pocket liability after exhausting most of a $22 million policy on a separate claim.
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In First For DOJ, Action Signals New CFIUS Enforcement Era
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking judicial enforcement of a divestment order, an unprecedented action for the agency that ushers in a new phase for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, one in which judicial proceedings complement administrative oversight and presidential divestment orders may be enforced through litigation, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.
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Khalil Seeks Bove's 3rd Circ. Recusal Over Ex-DOJ Roles
By Lauren Berg
Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident targeted for deportation, asked a Third Circuit judge, U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove, to recuse himself from en banc review of a decision allowing for Khalil's detention, saying Wednesday the judge was likely involved in decisions related to the case while at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Why Trump's Pursuit Of NY AG Is More Than Just 'Awkward'
By Phillip Bantz
Through its relentless pursuit of criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Trump administration has further opened itself up to allegations of vindictive and selective prosecution — with potentially far-reaching implications for a grand jury system that has traditionally given the government the benefit of the doubt, experts say.
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Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
By Bryan Koenig
The Justice Department allowed Live Nation to keep Ticketmaster while state attorneys general continue to sue, a $14 billion Boston Scientific deal drew Federal Trade Commission scrutiny, state enforcers challenged Nexstar's purchase of Tegna, and a threatened FTC challenge forced the abandonment of a laser eye surgery deal.
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