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State Court Denies Firm's Attempts to Arbitrate Late Attorney's $10M Life Insurance Dispute

The three-judge panel determined that the operating agreement in question signed by attorneys Marcus Raichile and Neil Maune, and a separate law firm they joined, did not apply to Maune's wife as she was not a party included in the agreement.
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New York Law Journal

Warner Bros. Accused of Misleading Investors on NBA Talks

Richard Collura alleges that Warner Bros. only came clean about the riskiness of its contract renegotiation efforts in August, after it logged a $9.1 billion noncash goodwill impairment charge from, among others, “uncertainty related to affiliate and sports rights renewals, including the NBA.”
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Beef Between Two South Florida Law Firms Deepens With Suit Over Defamation

“The firm will take swift, aggressive, and decisive action against any individuals or entities that disseminate defamatory statements intended to harm its reputation," said Ted C. Craig, a shareholder at GrayRobinson, who represents the plaintiff.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'The Court Will Take Action': Judge Upbraids Combative Rudy Giuliani During Outburst at Hearing

The former New York City mayor exploded at U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York after the judge cited Giuliani's former stint as U.S. attorney for the Southern District as proof he should have no trouble applying for another title to his car.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Wamco Exec Charged With $600M 'Cherry-Picking' Fraud

Ken Leech faces charges of investment adviser fraud, securities fraud, commodity trading adviser fraud and commodities fraud, as well as a charge of making false statements, which collectively expose him to a potential 65-year prison sentence.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jefferson Doctor Hit With $6.8M Verdict Over Death of 64-Year-Old Cancer Patient

The plaintiffs alleged that during an operation to treat the decedent's liver cancer, one of the heated needle probes used in the procedure moved out of place and perforated her stomach.
3 minute read

International Edition

Germany’s Wirecard Case Moves to Airport Hangar to Accommodate 100 Lawyers

Thousands of Wirecard shareholders are suing EY accountants and the bank’s former directors in a case billedw as Germany’s biggest financial scandal in decades.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Walking a Minute in Your Adversary’s Shoes: Addressing the Issue of 'Naive Realism' at Mediation

Conflict occurs when two parties have differing perspectives on a matter of importance and each of them believes that his or her own view is correct. As research has shown, humans typically believe they are viewing the relevant information and events objectively and accurately. But the truth is that our brains actively construct our interpretation, or perspective, and this constructive process is heavily influenced/biased by our desires, or interests, even when we are genuinely attempting to be objective.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'America's Next Top Model' Contestant Says Ye Assaulted Her

The lawsuit further targets Ye’s label, Universal Music Group, alleging the company fostered a culture "rampant" with sexual harassment.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Section 1782 Practice Pointers From Recent Decisions

The authors state "Section 1782 (28 U.S.C. §1782) is an international litigation issue that this column has been writing about for decades. In today’s column, we provide some Section 1782 practice pointers based on a number of recent decisions."
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