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Texas Lawyer

Rural Texas Jury Awards $1.3 Million in Attorney Fees

The merits of the dispute that the judge had to determine was just how broadly could WCJ define its mining rights, lead defense attorney Israel Silvas said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Divided FTC Finalizes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements

"First, in my mind, the plain text of the FTC Act clearly gives the agency the authority to promulgate rules addressing unfair methods of competition," FTC Chair Lina Khan said. Not everyone agrees.
5 minute read

Law.com

Antitrust Lawsuit Alleges Scheme to Block Digital-Wallet Competitors, Monopolize Cash Access at US Casinos

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Case Dismissed for False Start: Lessons on Drafting and Strategy

In the case of Waldron v. SVHB Marketing, franchisees' RICO case was dismissed on summary judgment for failure to exhaust the mediation prerequisite to filing a lawsuit against the franchisor and its personnel.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Capital Recruiter Awarded $10M for Unpaid Commissions by Blockchain Company

On April 11, a jury for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia delivered a verdict and awarded $7.9 million in damages for unpaid commissions against the company, Future Fintech Group. Additionally, FT Global was awarded pre-judgment interest of over $1.7 million and attorney's fees of over $360,000.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

This Law Firm Is Seeking $4.3 Million in Legal Fees, Interest

The statutory prejudgment interest on the allegedly unpaid invoices is around $1.6 million with an interest rate of 12%, leading to a balance of nearly $4.3 million, as of April 15, the complaint said.
2 minute read

Law.com

Sui Generis: Negotiate Like You Mean It

What happens when you talk about various negotiation events, strategies, desired outcomes and potentially low key disasters? How should these items should be discussed and what positions are worth taking and which aren't?
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fulton Jurors Return Defense Verdict: Dentons Averts $51M Loss

"Preparation is crucial, and there is no substitute for credibility in the courtroom," said defense counsel Mark Trigg of Dentons in Atlanta.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Franchising Versus No-Poach/Non-Compete Issues, Part 2

This past March, the Supreme Court allowed a proposed class action challenging McDonald's use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements to move forward, and denied McDonald's petition to review a ruling from the Seventh Circuit that revived the case last summer.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Good Guy Guarantees: How One Word May Expand the Liability of Individual Guarantors

In December 2022, the First Department issued a decision in 122 East 42nd Street LLC v. Joseph Scharf and Sarah Gotlib that caught the leasing world off guard as it relates to so-called "Good Guy" guarantees.
9 minute read

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