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Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Connecticut Firms Chosen as Interim Counsel in Pratt & Whitney Class Action Lawsuit

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a court must appoint "interim class counsel" until a class is certified, after which it may appoint permanent counsel.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

New South Florida Ruling Clarifies Rules for Assignees on Insurance Policies

"The homeowner never authorized the work, and People's Trust told her that she was in breach of the insurance contract," according to the ruling.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

End of Bar on Non-disclosure Provisions in LAD Settlements: Why Both Sides Will Rejoice

Assembly Bill No. 4637 is an attempt to remedy the shortcomings of N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.8(a). It allows employees to decide for themselves whether being able to talk publicly and openly about allegations of discrimination against their employer is more important to them than being able to settle a case.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Forced Arbitration: A Bitter Pill to Swallow

"The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 is a good beginning to rolling back the blanket imposition of unfair, one-sided forced arbitrations, but it is only a beginning," says Dallas attorney Quentin Brogdon.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Owner-Architect Agreements: Scope of Services

In this first of a two-part series on architectural service agreements (ASA), Kenneth Block discusses the scope of the architect's services under an ASA and related compensation issues.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas GOP Revives 2020 Lawsuit for Loss of Houston Convention Venue: Force Majeure at Center of Case

Steven Mitby of the Seiler Mitby law firm in The Woodlands represented the Republican Party on appeal. Opposing counsel was Leah Homan, an associate at Taylor Book Allen & Morris in Houston.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

'Everything Of Value Can Be Tokenized': Predicting the Blockchain's Impact on Contracts, Legal Documents

While blockchain technology may transform documents and contracts in the legal market through tokenizing them, such an evolution won't come without some significant challenges, according to a panel at the ABA Techshow 2022.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Three Sheets to the Wind: Cautionary Tales of Unlimited Risk in Offshore Wind Construction

To develop a robust and sustainable supply chain in the United States, developers and contractors may benefit from a risk-sharing model that allocates the unknown or uncontrollable risk and aligns the parties' interest for a safe and efficient project.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wilson Sonsini Files Lawsuit Against Allianz Over $71M in Getty Trust Investment Losses

The 11-count lawsuit, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, claimed that Allianz SE and its subsidiary Allianz Global Investors U.S. in early 2020 abandoned a core hedging strategy meant to protect against market downturns and volatility.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Agnew Sues Altisource Over Vendor Payment Pact Claims

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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