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The Legal Intelligencer

'Actavis' and Reverse-Payments Suits in the Third Circuit After Five Years

For over 20 years, purportedly anticompetitive patent-litigation settlement agreements between rival branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers—so-called “reverse payment” or “pay for delay” settlements—have generated numerous private lawsuits and ranked as one of the Federal Trade Commission's top enforcement priorities, with private plaintiffs and the FTC alike claiming such agreements have cost consumers millions of dollars by keeping generic drugs off the market.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'Drastic Plastic' TV Show Video—Defamatory or in Poor Taste?

On July 18, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed whether a plastic surgeon's promotional video for the reality TV show “Drastic Plastic,” which was filmed on the plaintiff's premises, was actionable.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Facebook Investor Sues for Records Involving Cambridge Analytica Data Breach

An investor in Facebook Inc. this week sued for access to board documents related to the company's alleged mistreatment of personal user data, which has resulted in multiple privacy scandals and contributed to a historic loss in the social network's market value.
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New York Law Journal

District Court Denies Enforcement of 'Settlement' Deemed Preliminary and Non-binding

In his Settlement and Compromise column, Thomas E.L. Dewey compares the federal and state approaches to the law of preliminary agreements.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Papa John's Is Sued for Records Involving Founder's Ouster

The founder of Papa John's International Inc. has sued for access to board documents related to his ouster from the pizza chain, after it was reported that he used a racial slur in a company training session.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Should an Arbitrator Determine Arbitrability Where a Claim Is 'Wholly Groundless'?

While arbitration clauses are often a topic of concern in the consumer context, they can also be a major issue in sophisticated party transactions as well—the agreements where the arbitration clause is the least of everyone's worries.
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New York Law Journal

NY Commercial Division Issues Rule Calling On Parties to Seek Earlier Resolutions

The court system has implemented a rule encouraging litigants to move for instant trials or evidentiary hearings in the early stages of a case when threshold matters arise.
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The American Lawyer

Burford Shares Hit Record High as Half-Year Results Show Growth

Burford Capital Ltd.'s litigation finance business continues to grow, and that is making investors a lot of money.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Attorneys Defend $129M Fee Request in Suit Over Facebook Stock Plan

Three law firms are pressing their case for $129 million in attorney fees in a shareholder suit over Facebook Inc.'s since-abandoned plan to reform its stock structure in a way that would have given founder Mark Zuckerberg more control over the company.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Twitter Derivative Suit in Del. Stayed in Favor of Calif. Securities Action

A magistrate judge in Delaware on Monday put a derivative suit against Twitter Inc.'s board of directors on pause while the San Francisco-based social media giant defends a similar securities suit in a California federal court.
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