Intervenors

In re Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Derivative Litig., C.A. No. 8145-VCN (Del. Ch. Feb. 14, 2013) (Noble, V.C.)

In this letter opinion, the Court of Chancery granted a motion to intervene by certain shareholders (the “Proposed Intervenors”) of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (“Freeport”) and approved the Proposed Intervenors’...more

DOJ Brief Tries to Keep N.J. Sports Gaming Law Out of Bounds

On Friday, February 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey defending the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992...more

DOJ Plans to Intervene in N.J. Sports-Betting Case

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 22, 2013, that it plans to intervene in the lawsuit brought by the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA challenging a New Jersey state law that legalized...more

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Cite Possible “Negative Implications” To Side With Big Banks

In a lawsuit alleging that several banks violated Michigan's County Real Estate Transfer Tax Act by improperly claiming exemptions involving the sale of foreclosed properties, Judge Bell allowed Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and...more