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New York Law Journal

Lefkowitz v. Westreich

Statutes of Limitation Not Tolled; Plaintiff's Threat of Litigation Was Accrual
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Standard General L.P. v. The Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut

Employment-Related Practices Policy Exclusion Inapplicable Without Relationship
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Leicht and Culcasi, LLC v. Kissling & Co., Inc., PICS Case No. 17-1305 (C.P. Lawrence Aug. 14, 2017) Motto, P.J. (29 pages).

The seller of a business did not violate trade secret law or the parties' agreement when he sent letters about his return to his previous profession at the expiration of a noncompetition agreement. Buyer was entitled to a reduction in the balance due under the terms of the asset purchase agreement.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices: No Good-Faith Duty in Pre-Act 170 Limited Partnership Agreements

In a decision with potentially wide-reaching impact, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing does not apply to limited partnership agreements entered into or allegedly breached before November 2016, when Pennsylvania's Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act was amended to specifically include it.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Le Vin Co., LLC v. Blue Star Wine Co., PICS Case No. 17-1262 (C.P. Philadelphia Aug. 14, 2017) Djerassi, J. (5 pages).

A religious court could be an appropriate venue for the parties to privately resolve civil disputes. However, the parties in this case did not have a written agreement to refer disputes to a religious tribunal, and the moving party failed to prove that the parties had a meeting of the minds on that issue.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Corporate Veil Pierced in Real Estate Partners' Dispute

A Philadelphia judge has held a businessman liable for more than $782,000 after determining that the corporate veil should be pierced in a business dispute involving one of his companies.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

J&J Was Just Handed a $417M Court Loss. What's the GC to Do?

Michael Ullmann, general counsel of Johnson & Johnson will have a lot to think about in the aftermath of the massive verdict.
13 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Appeals Court Awards $4.4 Million Against Yahoo for Backing Out of $1B NCAA Bracket Contest

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered Yahoo to pay a Dallas promotions company $4.4 million after it backed out of a deal to offer a $1 billion prize for any person who correctly predicted the winners of all 63 games during the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Representaciones E Investigaciones Medicas v. Abdala

Fraud, Rescission Claims Dismissed As Duplicative of Breach of Contract Claim
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eddystone Rail Co., LLC v. Bridger Logistics, LLC, PICS Case No. 17-1256 (E.D. Pa. July 19, 2017) Kelly, S.J.(15 pages).

The court found that it had specific jurisdiction over the individual defendants in plaintiffs action alleging claims of alter ego, intentional fraudulent transfer, constructive fraudulent transfer and breach of fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to creditors and the complaint adequately alleged colorable claims against each defendant. Motions to dismiss denied.
3 minute read

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