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Landlord Stiffed When Tenant Law Firm Skipped Can Sue Partners for Rent
A law firm that broke its lease when a partner left -- avowedly because the firm no longer existed -- can't get out of the rent that easily. A New Jersey state appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a landlord who was left empty-handed when the firm vacated, and who later obtained a worthless default judgment in a breach-of-contract suit, is not barred from going after the remaining partners and their successor firm. The suit alleged that the new firm was created to escape responsibility for the former firm's debts.Court Upholds 'Anti-Assignment' Clause in Settlement
Enforcing an "anti-assignment" clause in a structured settlement, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled an insurer is not obligated to make payments to a company that purchases judgments. The ruling in the insurance dispute overruled a Washington state court ruling in favor of the judgment purchaser, thereby validating a non-assignment clause used to secure favorable tax treatment for the insurer.Attorneys Get a Feel for Detainees' Life at Guantanamo Bay
On a recent Friday, Sarah Havens, a second-year associate Allen & Overy, spent the morning in her office negotiating the final details of a European telecommunications financing project. A few days later, she found herself in a 10-by-15 foot cell in Guantanamo Bay, interviewing an enemy combatant. Havens is among the dozen or so New York attorneys who have flown to Cuba in the last few months to gather information for the habeas corpus petitions their firms have filed on behalf of detainees.SEC Hits Former Merriman General Counsel and CEO for Fraud on Their Watch
The government is making the former GC and CEO of investment bank Merriman Curhan Ford pay for the sins of a rogue banker. Former GC Christopher Aguilar and CEO Jon Merriman, as well as the firm, settled SEC charges that they failed to properly supervise David Cacchione, who pleaded guilty to fraud in March for e-mailing customer accounts to a fraud artist. The SEC did not find that Aguilar and Merriman participated in the fraud, but the SEC concluded the two senior executives should have done more to prevent it.
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Quinn Emanuel Defeats Bid to Shutter Vermont Nuclear Plant
Publication Date: 2013-08-14 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Case number:
Partner Kathleen Sullivan preserved a major lower court victory for Entergy Corp., persuading the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that federal regulations preempt moves by Vermont's legislature to close the state's only nuclear power plant.
Escorts claim Utah law makes acting sexy illegal
SALT LAKE CITY AP - Three escort services are asking a federal judge to overturn a Utah law that makes it easier - too easy, they say - for undercover police to make prostitution arrests.Utah law had defined solicitation as a person agreeing to have sex for money. But an amendment last year broadened it to include any person who performs acts such as exposing or touching themselves.
Caught on Tape: The Next Frontier in E-Discovery
Voice mail has traditionally been the most personalized and candid form of business communication. Even with the proliferation of e-mail, voice mail continues to have a greater impact on juries and judges. One longtime drawback: while voice mail has always been subject to discovery and investigation, the process for electronically saving it and filtering through saved messages has been spotty and time-consuming. But all this is about to change.
DLA Piper Seals Alliance With Brazilian Firm
DLA Piper has gained a presence in Brazil after allying with local firm Campos Mello Pontes Vinci & Schiller. Campos Mello will remain an independent firm, but will work closely with DLA Piper, advising international companies on business in Brazil, as well as domestic companies looking to expand or do business in the country. DLA will set up its own office when the firm receives approval from the Brazilian authorities.
Zynga Rival Fires Back in Trade Secret Suit
Publication Date: 2013-04-18 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Case number:
Online game maker Kixeye Inc. and its lawyers at Goodwin Procter have a message for bigger, better-known rival Zynga Inc.: Your secrets aren't worth stealing.
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