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Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Opens Door for Public Corporation Ownership of Liquor Permits

The ruling also goes against the wishes of the Texas Package Stores Association, which has been fighting to keep major corporations from competing with small business owners.
4 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Appoints Next London Disputes Head

The partner, who has notably led for Mastercard, will remain co-head of the firm's global antitrust litigation group.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As Attrition Continues at White and Williams, Observers Blame 'Identity Crisis'

After a net loss of 10 attorneys in 2021, the insurance defense law firm has lost 20 lawyers so far in 2022, eight more than it has been able to recruit.
6 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funders' War Chest Swells to £2.2 Billion

Litigation funders are backing class action lawsuits as the U.K. and Europe continue to employ the measure.
2 minute read

International Edition

Global Disputes: Can the UK Maintain its Elite Status?

Jenner & Block's London managing partner, Charlie Lightfoot, explains how London can remain the destination of choice for the world's biggest disputes.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Will: Litigation Over Deadlocked Aerospace Co. Board Underscores Corporate Neutrality Requirement

Vice Chancellor Lori Will called the litigation pitting one half of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings' board against the other a cautionary tale for other corporations with an even number of directors. Two factions, one led by executive chairman Warren Lichtenstein and the other by president and CEO Eileen Drake, could not agree on a slate of nominees to the board.
3 minute read

Law.com

Appeals Court Allows Botanical Garden to Go Forward With COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit

The Appellate Division, First Department court also allowed the Botanical Garden to proceed with a related breach of the implied covenant of good faith claim against the insurance company.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Final Agreement and a Losses Sharing Provision Might No Longer Be 'Indispensable' Elements of Joint Venture Agreements

The full impact of the First Department's decision, on both the issue of the loss sharing provision as well as the requirement that the purported agreement be final as opposed to an agreement to agree, remains to be seen, but perhaps signals a shift from a more rigid consideration of these two elements under New York law.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pleading the Element of Inducement for Tortious Interference With Contract Claims

It is important to allege as many facts as possible to avoid dismissal of the claim as vague or conclusory.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is Third-Party Discovery in Arbitrations Allowed at All?

Now the U.S. Supreme Court has eliminated the ability to obtain discovery in international dispute resolution that is not issued by a governmental entity. The challenging question is whether third-party discovery is available in private arbitration as a matter of right.
6 minute read

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