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State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. JPC Grp., Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0433 (Pa. Commw. March 9, 2017) Leavitt, J. (17 pages).

By | March 24, 2017
A demolition contractor was not an employee of a municipality where the city did not possess requisite control over the way contractor performed its demolition work. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Discarded 'Trump' Casino Signage Is Focus of Legal Battle

Lawyers have gone to court in two states in a battle over a pair of signs bearing the name Trump that were removed from an Atlantic City casino.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Larry Pitt & Assoc. v. Lundy Law, LLP, PICS Case No. 17-0377 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 28, 2017) Rufe, J. (21 pages).

By | March 17, 2017
Plaintiff's post-discovery motion to amend was denied for causing prejudice to defendants where defendants would have been forced to restart discovery. Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend complaint denied.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Vizant Tech. LLC v. Whitchurch, PICS Case No. 17-0335 (E.D .Pa. Feb. 13, 2017) Bartle, J. (18 pages).

By | March 16, 2017
Court ordered defendant to apologize to plaintiff's largest investor for her emails to him violating the court's permanent injunction enjoining her from taking any action to discourage any person or entity from doing business with, investing in or maintaining any relationship with plaintiffs or face sanctions for civil contempt of $300 a day. Civil contempt found.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

After Racist Rant, Houston Lawyer Agrees to Pay $1,800 to Minority Bar Association

Gary Riebschlager referred to a South Asian defendant as "POS Paki" in an email and called for his deportation, invoking the name of Donald Trump.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

James v. St Johns Holding 2015 LLC

By | March 02, 2017
Attorney's Tortious Interference Claim Barred By 'Noerr-Pennington' Doctrine, Dismissed
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Defamation Claim by Franchisee Against Ice Cream Chain Is Back On

A state appellate court reinstated a franchisee's defamation claim against Arizona-based Cold Stone Creamery Inc. in a spat over a CNBC exposé.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ehrlich v. Commercial Factors of Atlanta

By | February 28, 2017
Adversary Action's Dismissal Upheld; Breach Claims Subject to 'Wagoner', In Pari Delicto
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Gewirtz v. Opko Health, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0262 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 2, 2017) Rufe, J. (10 pages).

By | February 24, 2017
Plaintiffs breach of fiduciary duty claim for failure to honor stock options they inherited failed because they did not explain any breach of duty to current stockholders but their claims to enforce their alleged contractual rights to exercise the stock options survived defendants' motion to dismiss because SEC form S-8 could not be considered for the truth of its content on a motion to dismiss. Motion to dismiss granted in part and denied in part and leave to file an amended complaint granted.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Wolens v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC

By | February 23, 2017
Financial Institution Owed No Duty to Noncustomer Client's Child
5 minute read

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