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A Plan Is Brewing to Limit Big-Dollar Suits in Georgia—and Lawyers Have Mixed Feelings

Two weeks after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pledged to make tort reform a legislative priority in his State of the State address, he announced his tort reform package Thursday morning. As the Georgia legal community begins to examine the proposal, lawyers throughout the Peach State expressed mixed reactions about Kemp's legislative push to the Daily Report.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Commercial Division Finds Defendant Engaged in Unfair Competition Against Plaintiff

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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The Recorder

State Appeals Court Revives BraunHagey Lawsuit Alleging $4.2M Unlawful Wire to China

"Orion's allegations were sufficient to allege a cause of action for conspiracy or aiding and abetting a fraudulent transfer," Justice Audrey B. Collins wrote in the unpublished opinion for the California Court of Appeal, reversing part of the Los Angeles County trial court's judgment. Presiding Justice Brian S. Currey and Justice Helen Zukin concurred in the judgment.
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Daily Report Online

'David and Goliath' Dispute Between Software Developers Ends in $24M Settlement

"It was evident from the start that PowerPlan’s actions were not about fair competition. Instead, it was about PowerPlan doing whatever it takes to put Lucasys out of business," Jason Alloy of the Robbins Firm in Atlanta said.
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Law.com

Am Law 200 Firm Steps In to Defend Boston Transportation Company in Trademark Dispute

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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New York Law Journal

Trump Media Accuses Purchaser Rep of Extortion, Harassment After Merger

DLA Piper filed the lawsuit in the Supreme Court of New York on Tuesday, marking the latest legal fight to emerge from a transaction that has already sparked litigation in the Delaware and Florida courts.
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Law.com

Baker Botts' Biopharma Client Sues Former In-House Attorney, Others Alleging Extortion Scheme

"They look forward to vigorously litigating these matters in a public forum in the coming weeks and months," said Evan Gotlob, a partner at Lucosky Brookman in New Jersey, denying allegations of wrongdoing against the defendants.
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Law.com

False Representations Suit in Trophy Design Dispute Survives Challenge

The plaintiff accused the defendant of taking credit for its design of an award for the Consumer Electronics Show, which highlights products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry.
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New York Law Journal

Trade Fixtures in New York Eminent Domain Cases—What Qualifies and How Are They Valued?

The author states "New York courts have consistently held that the proper method of valuation for trade fixtures is reproduction cost less depreciation. This means that each fixture item is valued based on the cost of reproducing that item as of the time of the eminent domain seizure, less the depreciation of such item, to arrive at its sound value."
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National Law Journal

Where Do Web-Tracking Class Actions Belong? 8th Circuit Weighs the Issue

The appeals court heard arguments on whether a company's physical presence in a state gives local federal courts personal jurisdiction over claims based on the business' website.
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