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Delaware Business Court Insider

Sullivan & Cromwell: Cross-Department Collaboration Key in Bayer's Appellate Win Over Merck

"We can handle all sorts of big problems for all sorts of big clients, rather than being very narrowly focused on narrow subject matter expertise," partner Judd Littleton said. "When we get this big dispute going to the Delaware Supreme Court, we're able to discuss it together."
4 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Suit Alleges USAA Insurance Arbitrarily Reduced, Denied Claims Through Third-Party's Automated System

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Confessions of Judgment by Out-of-State Residents Are No Longer Enforceable, But Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Can Provide Similar Relief

A discussion of confessions of judgment and the use of summary judgment in lieu of complaint in light of the amendments back in 2019 that made confessions of judgment unenforceable against out-of-state residents. The author comments that "although the amendment is over four years old, I still regularly see litigants demanding confessions of judgment from out-of-state residents in connection with settlement agreements, which are ultimately unenforceable."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cancer Researcher Sues NYU Langone Health Over Termination Following Pro-Israel Posts Online

Dr. Benjamin Neel was removed as director of NYU Langone's Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center after he re-posted comments on social media, the lawsuit alleges.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Home Court Statutes: The Silent Forum Selection Assassin

In the legal industry, little-known statutes with potentially serious consequences slip by unnoticed. This is the case with "home court" statutes, which have the ability to obliterate the forum selection, choice of law and/or arbitration clauses in construction agreements. This article serves as a primer on these statutes so they don't sneak past you in the future.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Conflicting State Laws in Racial Discrimination in NFL Hiring Case Cause Franchises to Demand Instant Replay Review

Conflicting state laws are at the heart of a class action suit alleging racial discrimination in NFL hiring practices. In July, Brian Flores, former Miami Dolphins' head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator and two other plaintiffs were given the green light to go to trial after a New York judge determined their contracts were not subject to mandated arbitration.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Family Bakery and Big Law Collide in Miami Over 444-Page Complaint

"I believe we have seen, and will continue to see, an uptick of litigation over commercial tenant evictions based on the governmental recertification process," attorney David I. Rosenblatt said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is Vicarious Liability a Legal Question When It Comes to Franchises?

Although a jury awarded $2,109,553 to Clarence Coryell and his wife, Sandra, and against Domino's for vicarious liability, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded with instructions that Domino's was not vicariously liable.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Ontra Integrates OpenAI's GPT-4 Into Ontra Synapse and Its Insight Platform

With this new integration, Ontra becomes the latest legal tech provider in the contract market to leverage OpenAI's GPT-4.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Prevails in Round 1 of Holiday Lawsuit Brought by 'Santa'

"A vindictive Santa is not a good look," said Alex M. Gonzalez, partner, Holland & Knight.
4 minute read

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