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The Recorder

Isaac Hayes Estate Secures Preliminary Injunction to Stop Trump's Use of 'Hold On, I'm Coming'

A U.S. District Court in Atlanta says the plaintiffs could be harmed by having the song associated with Trump. It rejected the defense's argument that use of the song was political speech.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Ingersoll Rand Enforces a Noncompete Against an Exec Who Jumped Ship to Verboten Competitor

Despite Colorado's law rendering most noncompete agreements void, a state court judge barred former ILC Dover CEO Corey Walker from working for Aventor through next June. The ruling was a win for Dover's acquirer, Ingersoll Rand Inc., and its lawyers, Quinn Emanuel's Andrew Rossman, Peter Fountain and Owen Roberts.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Willkie Farr & Gallagher scored a major win at the Third Circuit for bondholders in the bankruptcy of Hertz Corp. entitling them to nearly $270 million plus interest.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Monster Energy Takes on Beast Bites Over Alleged Trademark Violations

The California-based energy-drink company says creatine supplements sold by Beast Bites are designed to confuse and mislead consumers.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Third DCA Enters Ruling Providing Guidance on Burden-Shifting Sanctions

"The Third DCA recognized that a shareholder who is a party to a shareholder's agreement can sue directly for its breach, and that this does fall within the exception for derivative actions; I think that was a very important issue for them to clarify, and it will have an impact [on future litigation]," said Michael P. Hamaway, a partner at Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

DUI Charge Against Harris County Judge Dismissed

The motion to dismiss was filed after special prosecutors determined there was no alcohol or drugs in the judge's system.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Monsanto Scores 2nd Phila. Roundup Verdict, but Fails to Stop Impending Trial

A jury determined Wednesday that Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller was defective, but the defect did not cause plaintiff Ryan Young's non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
3 minute read

Law.com

Loyola University Chicago Facing Third Title IX Complaint for 'Systemically Mishandling' Sexual Misconduct Reports

"Loyola has shown deliberate indifference to known acts of sexual assault and harassment for at least the past decade," the complaint said.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

This Texas Case Could Expand 3rd-Party Liability in Defamation Suits

A key challenge facing Roe is the lack of a record of specific defamatory quotes relayed by the defendant to others.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Transgender Patients Sue Aetna Over Surgeries—But They Face a Hurdle

Even their lawyer acknowledges the plaintiffs have a difficult road ahead in litigation.
3 minute read

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