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The Legal Intelligencer

Are Surety Agreements Insurance? Federal Courts Weigh in

When is insurance not insurance? According to both Merriam-Webster and Black's Law Dictionary, insurance is a "contract whereby one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or peril." Under that definition, "insurance" would include surety agreements, where one party agrees to indemnify another party if a third party defaults on a debt or fails to perform on a contract. But not so fast.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Jones Day, Vinson Help Secure North Dakota Pipeline Deal

Marathon Petroleum has turned to Jones Day to negotiate its agreement to serve as the primary distributor of oil that will flow through Enbridge's $2.6 billion Sandpiper pipeline. The Canadian company's battle to build a pipeline from Alberta's oil sands to the Pacific Ocean is the subject of a feature story in this month's issue of The American Lawyer.
4 minute read

Law.com

Houston Astros' Stake in TV Network at Issue in Suit by New Owner

Houston Baseball Partners, the owner of the Houston Astros, has filed a fraud and negligent misrepresentation lawsuit against former owner R. Drayton McLane Jr.; McLane Champions, the former owner of the Astros; Comcast Corp.; and NBCUniversal Media, alleging it was "duped" when it bought the team and the team's interest in a regional TV network.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Kleargear.com Fines Customer $3,500 for Online Review

Anti-disparagement provisions allow a company to fine $3,500 for a negative review.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

CUMULUS MEDIA: In-House Legal Work, Small Department

Whether it's dealing with the Federal Communications Commission, signing off on more than 500 contracts every month, buying radio stations or finalizing Rush Limbaugh's contract, the merry band of lawyers at Cumulus Media say they have fun.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

ROCKTENN: In-House Legal Work

Robert McIntosh, general counsel, executive vice president and secretary for RockTenn, doesn't have any best practices for his legal team. None.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Toll Brothers Owner Loses Suit Against Former Son-in-Law

Luxury house builder Bruce Toll has lost his suit against his former son-in-law over a multimillion-dollar business deal.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Ropes Partners Take Stand to Rebut Retaliation Claim

Ropes & Gray partner Diane Patrick took the stand in former associate John Ray III's employment retaliation case on Tuesday to explain why she changed her deposition testimony about whether Ray had informed her that another partner uttered a racial slur in his presence.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Ousted Associate Testifies Against Ropes & Gray

A former Ropes & Gray associate testified in a Boston federal courtroom Friday that he sought $21.5 million to settle his charge against the firm that he was retaliated against for complaining about racial discrimination.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Boston's Ropes & Gray Headed to Trial on Race-Bias Claims

Ropes & Gray will face a Boston federal court trial on former associate John Ray III's claim that the firm retaliated against him for making an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission race-discrimination claim.
3 minute read

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