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New York Law Journal

Standard for Pleading a Claim of Direct Patent Infringement: 'Sessler'

In her Western District Roundup, columnist Sharon M. Porcellio discusses the recent decision in 'L.M. Sessler Excavating', in which the court considered an issue of first impression: whether the pleading standard articulated in 'Twombly' and 'Iqbal' is the proper measure for pleading a claim of direct patent infringement.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Supersizing the Commercial Division: Is It a Good Idea?

David B. Saxe and Danielle C. Lesser write: A meal can be supersized at McDonald's, but should New York County's Supreme Court, Commercial Division be supersized as well?
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Self-Driving Car v. Motorcycle; Grumpy Cat Wins in Court; Faegre Scores $105M Award

A motorcyclist sued General Motors after being struck by one of the company's self-driving cars; Grumpy Cat wins $710,000 for copyright infringement, Faegre Baker Daniels gets $105 million award for Cargill in a racketeering suit,
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Enforcing Proposals for Settlement in Cases Seeking Equitable Relief

Florida courts have been veering away from the bright-line rule that the offer of judgment/proposal for settlement (PFS) statute, Fla. Stats. Section 769.79(1), does not apply in cases involving equitable relief.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

State of the Franchising Union: A Balance of Unique and Simple

Franchising requires a balance of entrepreneurial risk taking with adherence to a brand wide system. The system needs to be unique to draw customers but simple enough to be replicated across geographies. The brand needs to promise a reliable customer experience while entertaining innovations to keep mature customers interested while attracting new guests.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Enrique Iglesias, Backed by Stroock, Sues Over Music Streaming Revenue

The "Bailando" singer wasn't dancing around the point: His music generated billions of streams for Universal, which has allegedly shortchanged him on royalties.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Illumina, Ariosa Trade Demands for Nearly $100M in Damages as Trial Closes

Lawyers for Illumina Inc. and Ariosa Diagnostics—rivals in the burgeoning market for non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)—both asked a San Francisco federal jury for damage awards of around $100 million.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Feisty Litigation Boutique Becomes Bloom Parham as Sugarman Tries Something New

The firm Bloom Sugarman has become Bloom Parham, and F. Skip Sugarman, the firm's former managing partner, has started his own shop—Sugarman Law.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Becker & Poliakoff Sees Opportunity to Expand Its Commercial Practices

Law firm managing shareholder Gary Rosen focuses on expansion and is overseeing the rollout of a new brand identity.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Deep Data Dive Lets Miami Firm Accomplish What Erin Brockovich Couldn't

MSP Recovery Law Firm and its affiliated data engineering company developed an in-house algorithm to query massive federal and state health care spreadsheets and win preliminary approval of a $5 million class action settlement.
5 minute read

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