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Chevron faces $18 billion in Texaco-related damages

by Stuart Hampton,
March 5, 2012, 9:54 AM

BP’s $7.8 billion oil spill settlement is in the news. Less well known is that Chevron faces $18 billion in Texaco-related damages.

BP accuses Halliburton of possible criminal activity

by Stuart Hampton,
December 6, 2011, 11:52 AM

BP accuses Halliburton of destroying computer records about its cementing operations following the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster.

The BP Deepwater Horizon disaster trial begins soon, could last till 2014

by Stuart Hampton,
November 30, 2011, 9:21 AM

A prolonged court case will begin in early 2012 and will answer the following questions: Who is guilty for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster? Who will pay? And how much?

NEW FEATURE! Executives on the Move

Marathon Oil looks to Exxon Mobil for next CEO

June 2013

When Marathon Oil‘s chairman and CEO, Clarence Cazalot, retires at year’s end, the company will be moving Exxon Mobil veteran Lee Tillman into his executive slot. Cazalot has been in charge at Marathon since 2002, while Tillman has served as VP of engineering at Exxon for three years and worked there since 1989. A director, Dennis Reilley, will become Marathon’s chairman.

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Hoover’s Company Of The Day

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG

June 18, 2013

A battle may be emerging over Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s biggest cable company. Last week British telcom giant Vodafone said it had approached Kabel Deutschland about a potential takeover. Now Liberty Global has reportedly bid some $10 billion for the firm. Liberty Global already owns Germany’s second-largest cable company, and it also bought Virgin Media for $16 billion earlier this year as part of its European expansion. Whoever gets Kabel Deutschland would gain 8.5 million paying households and potential customers for combined landline, mobile, and TV subscriptions in Europe’s biggest telecommunications market.

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First Research Trend of the Week

Fewer Law School Applicants

June 17, 2013

Those in the legal profession are carefully watching a trend of declining law school applicants. In 2013, law school applications fell by more than 13 percent, marking the third year in a row that numbers dropped, according to the Law School Admission Council. Factors involved in declining interest in the field include lower salaries for first-year associates, layoffs in firms as a result of the financial crisis, and an oversupply of lawyers currently in the field. If the trend continues, law firms will be competing for fewer top graduates. Read more trends in our Legal Services profile.

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