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Lawyer Must Answer Claims of Breached Duty in Case With $500K in Fees

"The breach of fiduciary claims against Mr. Herz as trustee remain and will be litigated. We very much look forward to that," plaintiffs attorney Anthony G. Buzbee said.
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New York Law Journal

Investment Group Fortress Seeks Payment Over Default of $533 Million Loan

Plaintiff Fortress Credit Corp. is asking a judge to find real estate developer Charles S. Cohen liable for almost $190 million in outstanding funds, per a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint filed Monday.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$1.1 Million Settlement Reach for Side Swipe Crash on Route 18

A driver and her passenger netted a combined $1.1 million settlement after a delivery truck crashed into the side of their vehicle on Route 18 in New Brunswick on a snowy night.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is New York's Commercial Division Right for My Case?

This series of Commercial Litigation articles will explain the fundamentals of Commercial Division practice. Part I addresses the key advantages of the Commercial Division and how to commence a case there.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dormant Commerce Clause Does Not Apply to State Cannabis Licensing Programs

This installment of the Northern District Round-Up column explores a recent decision by Judge Anne Nardacci of the Northern District of New York concerning yet another challenge to New York state's cannabis licensing program.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Internal Affairs Rule Is Under Attack! Should We Care?

Few principles of law are as universally respected by U.S. courts as the "internal affairs rule." All state jurisdictions at least formally subscribe to this rule, and the Supreme Court has hinted it may be constitutionally required. Nonetheless, the New York Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a case asking the court to replace the traditional rule with an "interest-balancing" test.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court to Review Standard for Showing 'Evident Partiality' by Arbitrators

The cases are important not only because of the large size of the awards at issue, but also because arbitration is the preferred method by which the world's commercial disputes are being resolved.
5 minute read

International Edition

Rugby Brain Injury Lawsuit Spotlights Role of Litigation Funding

The importance of litigation funding in UK class actions has been in the spotlight over recent months—particularly since the renewed attention on the Post Office Horizon scandal.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court System, Civil Libertarians, Re-Examine Need for Appointed Counsel in Foreclosure Proceedings

Prior to Monday's settlement, state courts routinely failed to make the assessment, plaintiffs counsel from the New York Civil Liberties Union, practitioner Yolande Nicholson, Mehri & Skalet, and Valli Kane & Vagnini said jointly.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Proofreading Is Essential': Justice Reminds Parties While Granting Summary Judgment in Loan Default Case

"This appeal concerns a purported $44 million scrivener's error," Associate Justice Jeffrey Oing of the Appellate Division, First Department wrote in the decision. "It also is a reminder that proofreading is an essential, indispensable tool in the drafting of contracts."
3 minute read

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