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Daily Business Review

$7.5M Verdict Against Condo Association Should Have Been Prevented

The recent $7.5 million verdict for a St. Petersburg, Florida, condominium resident to compensate him for the injuries that he sustained in his community's hot tub is a telling example of the potential ramifications that can result when any defects in the working condition of these amenities are not properly addressed.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Is Presumptive Text Message Searching in the Future (or Present) of E-Discovery?

Over the past 25 years, the emergence of electronic communications has dramatically altered the landscape of discovery. As new technologies develop and become more prevalent, the scope of what is considered appropriate or necessary in e-discovery continues to evolve.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

When Is a Prevailing Party Not a Prevailing Party for Purposes of Awarding Fees?

The court just entered judgment in favor of your client after prevailing on its breach of contract action. As you savor the victory, your lawyer brain begins outlining a motion for prevailing party attorney fees.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Tosses NJ PURE's False Advertising Suit Against Fellow Carrier Princeton Insurance

A federal judge has tossed out a false advertising and libel suit lodged against Princeton Insurance by a competitor, New Jersey Physicians United Reciprocal Exchange.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Many Still Unaware of 2017 Changes to Law Involving Corporate Disputes

Any lawyer who advises clients on disputes involving corporations, LLCs, or limited partnerships needs to be aware of the significant changes that were enacted in Pennsylvania's Act 170 on Feb. 21, 2017.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Make Business Divorce Easier—Spell Out Duties in Operating Agreement

Closely held companies are like marriages but without the sex or kids to hold things together. And just like some marriages, closely held companies can fall apart. Sometimes these “business divorces” and the painful litigation they generate are inevitable.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

When Your Business Partner's Divorce Seems Like Your Own

You may think your marriage will last forever. But do you have the same faith in your business partner's marriage? If your partner's divorce gets ugly, it can cost your business money and cause the disclosure of confidential business information.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Discovery Updates 2018: Little Tolerance for Failure to Adhere to Deadlines

Both the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Superior Court emphasize that discovery must proceed in a timely manner in accordance with the scheduling order entered by the court. Litigants who delay in bringing their discovery disputes before the court may find themselves without a remedy.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Schnatter Takes Fight to Papa John's Board in Suit to Pry Open Records

Attorneys in a multifaceted battle for control of Papa John's are set to square off in a Wilmington courtroom Thursday afternoon, as company founder and former CEO John Schnatter tries to maintain a books-and-records case seeking records related to his ouster from the pizza chain.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Wave or Ripple? Assessing the Impact of 'Brugaletta v. Garcia'

New Jersey had not taken a strong position on narrative interrogatories generally or Rule 4:17-4(d) specifically. That changed with 'Brugaletta.'
9 minute read

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