More sunshine laws proposed; after the Firestone recalls, 10 states and the U.S. Senate introduced bills to limit secret orders, agreements

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The resurgence of legislative proposals to bar the use of protective orders and confidential settlement agreements in products liability litigation is discussed. Those calling for 'sunshine in litigation' laws charge that unsafe products will be sold to an unknowing public without them.

Interpretation and construction, Laws, regulations and rules, Product liability, Products liability, Sunshine laws

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Walk-away provisions

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The importance of antitrust walk-away provisions in corporate merger agreements is discussed. The use of such provisions offers protection from some of the business disruption, delay and ultimate uncertainty of the length merger review by government antitrust authorities.

Acquisitions and mergers, Investigations, Antitrust law

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Fight over auditing coming to an end; insurers drift away from sending lawyers' bills out for review

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The decrease in outside auditing of insurance industry bills is discussed. Using software to review bills in-house is the replacement. The fear that sharing bills with auditors violates the attorney-client privilege has been a reason for lawyers to fight them.

Insurance industry, Accounting and auditing

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