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Texas Lawyer

Court Refuses to Hear Interlocutory Appeal from Arbitration Panel

"The application of the certificate of merit requirement to an arbitration proceeding does not evince a concomitant intent to expand the court's jurisdiction over the proceeding," the court said.
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Litigation Daily

In Issue of First Impression, Texas Court Refuses to Hear Interlocutory Appeal from Arbitration Panel

"The application of the certificate of merit requirement to an arbitration proceeding does not evince a concomitant intent to expand the court's jurisdiction over the proceeding," the court said.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Family Law Pro Roddenbery Becomes Name Partner at Boyd Collar

Tina Roddenbery joined one of Atlanta's oldest and largest family law firms, now Boyd Collar Nolen Tuggle & Roddenbery, as a name partner after the retirement of her longtime partner Gwenn Holland.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Judge Sends Sexual Harassment Claims Against Pfizer to Arbitration

A federal judge has ruled that a sexual harassment dispute between an assembly line worker and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer must be resolved through arbitration.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Arbitration: New Limits on the Horizon?

The current term sees the court facing a set of cases which focus on the types of claims that can be litigated in arbitration and the relative powers of arbitrators and judges. In three cases that already have been argued, the court may limit the scope and authority of arbitrators.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Can a Release in a Stock Purchase Agreement Preclude Claims Under a Software License?

In their Technology Law column, Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss 'Cyprus Grp. Holdings v. Onex', an opinion which dealt with a variety of issues in contract law, including the construction of a release provision in the context of a stock acquisition, the interpretation of forward-looking and ambiguous software license provisions, and whether two breach of contract and indemnity claims are sufficiently similar that if one is precluded by a release, so too is necessarily the other.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Scope of Amended Complaint Defeats Arbitration Clause in Ex-Business Partners' Dispute

The court agreed with the trial judge that three of the counts in Gallagher's complaint fell outside the scope of the arbitration provision of her partnership agreement with defendant Frank Mancuso because they arose from conduct involving members of Mancuso's family, who were not parties to the agreement.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Skadden Lawyers Keep Winning These Cases (But I Wish They Wouldn't)

The litigation concerns roof shingles—a decidedly un-sexy product. But the underlying issue is a hot one: what constitutes a valid arbitration agreement?
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Law Firm Rebranding Goes Beyond Shortening the Name

Recent rebranding efforts in Atlanta involved firms examining themselves and talking with clients to decide what they wanted to project to the world.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Be Careful What You Ask for in Employment Arbitration: The Case for Offers of Judgment

As recent Supreme Court decisions have surveyed and expanded the landscape of arbitration and arbitration agreements, employers have placed greater focus on whether arbitration is actually the right fit for their company.
7 minute read

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