Law digest Mar 6
Rohm & Haas class action…?
Japan’s Softbank to take legal action on reports of alleged improper …
Forbes - TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Softbank Corp said it will take legal action to demand corrective action and compensation for damages over last week’s brokerage and press reports alleging that it had engaged in improper accounting, thereby misleading readers. In …
Detainees Seek Legal Rights Guarantee
Guardian Unlimited - WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for Guantanamo detainees held more than five years without charges asked the Supreme Court Monday to step in a third time to guarantee that they can challenge their confinement in U.S. courts. The detainees want the justices …
A Pa. medical mystery and a legal quandary
Philadelphia Inquirer - In 2002, current and former employees of a Rohm & Haas research center got some disturbing news: At least 10 of their 5,600-plus colleagues had developed brain tumors - which the chemical company said might be twice the expected number. A company …