Judge Mulls Jurisdiction for Cravath-Airgas Dispute

In a hearing to determine whether the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is the appropriate court to decide if Cravath Swaine & Moore should be enjoined from representing Air Products in its bid to acquire Airgas, the judge focused on one party who wasn't there: Air Products. The judge asked lawyers for both sides whether federal rules regarding joinder of parties required Air Products to be a party to a suit that could potentially result in the company having its attorneys of choice being thrown out.