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Unjust Enrichment, Additional Insureds, Issues in Criminal Practice
In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett partners Roy L. Reardon and Mary Elizabeth McGarry discuss a recent holding that a real estate firm's relationship with a competitor in the transaction at issue was not sufficient to support an unjust enrichment claim, another decision that stated that if misrepresentations by the primary insured rendered the liability policy void such that the primary insured was not entitled to coverage, the additional insureds similarly would not be entitled to coverage, and more.James Joyce Estate Agrees to Pay Plaintiff's Fees in Fair Use Dispute
The estate of author James Joyce has agreed to pay $240,000 in legal costs incurred by a Stanford University scholar following a fair use legal battle over a book about Joyce's daughter. The settlement ends more than a decade of wrangling and brings to a close one of the more prominent academic fair use cases in recent years, which garnered interest partly due to the Joyce estate's aggressive approach to protecting copyrighted material.The Stop Online Piracy Act and the High Seas of the Internet Age
A few weeks ago, Congress quickly shelved the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) after incurring vocal public outrage.Judge Questions Viability of NYC's Gun Litigation
Two months after allowing New York City's lawsuit against the gun industry to proceed, a federal judge suggested Wednesday the suit might be doomed by language in the appropriations bill recently passed by Congress. In an order, Judge Jack B. Weinstein asked the city to explain why its suit should not be dismissed in light of the new legislation, which bars the use of a federal database that tracks firearms as evidence in civil litigation. The city had intended to use the database to help prove its case.DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Review of Tobacco Ruling
After six years, the Justice Department's effort to "disgorge" big money from Big Tobacco may be in its final throes. Alleging decades of conspiracy to hide health risks from the public, the government is seeking $280 billion in past profits from nine tobacco companies. The DOJ has asked the Supreme Court to clarify whether companies can be forced to surrender profits for their past transgressions under civil RICO. The Court will consider the appeal, among others, in its private conference Friday.DLA Piper Makes Measured Progress Since Merger
Ten months after creating a worldwide 3,100-lawyer operation, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary faces daunting issues of integration, client conflicts and a management shake-up. At the same time, the firm is entering new markets while building its presence in such target cities as Washington and New York. In the face of criticism, DLA Piper says corporate globalization is one reason for the firm's growth. "If we weren't there, we weren't going to be able to help [clients]," says managing partner Ann Ford.Boies Schiller Fires Back in Lehman-Barclays Dispute
Barclays' lawyers at Boies Schiller & Flexner made a hefty filing Friday in an effort to convince a judge to dismiss a suit arguing Barclays got a $5 billion sweetheart deal when it purchased Lehman Brothers' North American assets at the height of the financial crisis. The thousands of pages filed provide a fascinating glimpse into the chaos of September 2008.Trending Stories
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