By Greg Land | May 13, 2021
Geico insurance argued that it was blindsided by a $2.9 million default judgment in a case it didn't know about, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit—after asking the Supreme Court of Georgia for guidance—affirmed the award.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael C. Rakower and Melissa Yang | May 5, 2021
Employment contracts typically involve a tension between an employer's desire for flexibility and an employee's desire for predictability. The key for enforceability is to make sure that the written agreement does not permit the employer to take that which it promises to give.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott E. Mollen | May 4, 2021
Scott E. Mollen, discusses "Haberman v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of the City of Long Beach," where a wrongful revocation of a building permit was a held as a breach of defendant City of Long Beach's contract.
By Suzette Parmley | April 30, 2021
The plaintiff's attorney said the $15.1 million punitive damages award could serve as an important deterrent against unethical business practices in the community and state.
By Greg Land | April 30, 2021
After paying $1.7 million to settle claims that a Stockbridge city councilman targeted a barbeque spot in retaliation for refusing to comp his $60 tab, the city's insurer said it accidentally paid the chef an extra $1 million. It wants its money back.
By Nate Robson | April 29, 2021
A federal judge said tactics used by the opposition, represented by Williams & Connolly, inflated litigation costs despite the amount of damages on the line.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Gregg Weiner, Dan Ward and Carrie Sandstrom | April 29, 2021
Contractual arbitration provisions frequently include language that permits the parties to seek injunctive relief from courts under certain circumstances. However, the scope of such "injunction exclusions" varies widely. This article examines the state of the law in a number of jurisdictions, explores litigation pitfalls, and provides practice pointers.
By Jason Grant | April 27, 2021
Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald "has appeared in articles in mainstream media for his contributions to pop music. ... However, he has not injected himself into the debate about sexual assault or abuse of artists in the entertainment industry, which is the subject of the defamation," wrote a majority Appellate Division, First Department panel in a split decision.
By Ian Shaw | April 26, 2021
When litigators become effective business advisors, more legal disputes will be prevented; clients will be involved in fewer legal disputes because the litigator partnered with the client and prepared a strategy that reduces the client's legal risk.
By Jasmine Floyd | April 19, 2021
The trial judge had found the third company and one of the litigants were "enmeshed to such a degree that they are virtually the same entity."
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