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The Legal Intelligencer

Aardvark Event Logistics, Inc. v. Bobcar Media LLC, PICS Case No. 17-0089 (E.D.Pa. Jan. 5, 2017) O'Neill, J. (16 pages).

By | January 27, 2017
The court could not exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant under the "effects" test for an intentional tort action where plaintiff failed to allege that defendant directed any tortious conduct at the forum state. Motion to dismiss granted.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Junker v. Med. Components, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0105 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 21, 2016) Goldberg, J. (17 pages).

By | January 27, 2017
Court, in patent infringement litigation, found that defendants adequately pleaded inequitable conduct and fraud when they alleged that plaintiff stole a third party's drawings and filed them with the PTO as if they were his own but struck those paragraphs of defendants' third amended answer that related to an "on bar" sale and "incorrect inventorship" invalidity allegations because they exceeded the judge's order granting leave to file a third amended answer. Motion granted in part and denied in part.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Killian v. Ricchetti, PICS Case No. 17-0096 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 10, 2017) Kearney, J. (21 pages).

By | January 27, 2017
A developer was not entitled to compensation under theories of promissory estoppel or unjust enrichment/quantum meruit where he could not prove promises from the property owner to compensate developer for his time and effort in securing re-zoning for the property. Judgment entered in favor of defendant.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Vicarious Liability for Judiciary Law §487 Violations

Anita Bernstein and Lauren Boulbol of Brooklyn Law School writes: Violating New York Judiciary Law §487 can be memorably costly for an errant attorney, but successful plaintiffs may have to worry about collecting on §487 judgments they receive. Lawyers' assets are not always in ready reach of prevailing parties. How can plaintiffs collect their judgments when defendants' assets and malpractice insurance are both limited?
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

Salonclick LLC v. Superego Management LLC

By | January 24, 2017
Firm States Conversion, Replevin Claims Over Unauthorized Use of Domain Name, Social Media
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Devon Drive Lionville, LP v. Parke Bancorp, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0065 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 29, 2016) Goldberg, J. (37 pages).

By | January 20, 2017
Court found that plaintiffs pleaded sufficient structural features to show an association-in-fact enterprise and pleaded an enterprise that was distinct from the individuals who operated and managed it, but failed to sufficiently plead that defendants defrauded a financial institution and failed to show predicate acts of mail fraud. Motion granted in part and denied in part.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Galitsa v. Berkley

By | January 12, 2017
Customer's Claims Against JPMC For Reversing Payments Upon Claims of Forgery Dismissed
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cupcake & Boomboom, LLC v. Aslani

By | January 12, 2017
Plaintiff Not Barred From Membership Interest By Denial of Liquor License Application
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Triantafillakis v. Madden

By | January 12, 2017
Vacatur of Prior Unopposed Summary Judgment Motion in Option Agreement Litigation Denied
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

With New Law Shielding Negative Reviews, It's Time to Update Terms of Use

A handful of companies have gone after customers that left negative online reviews, prompting a new federal law that protects the right to complain on such forums as Yelp.com. With the law's impacts soon to be felt, in-house counsel would be wise to review their company's terms of use and make sure they aren't trying to silence peeved customers, internet lawyers say.
9 minute read

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