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Allianz Life Insurance Owes Contractor $65M in Fees From Decades of Services Due to Calculation Error, Lawsuit Alleges

The litigation comes after Allianz proposed cutting ties with contractor LifeCare Assurance Co., according to the complaint, and might provide an example of the types of disputes that can arise in untangling partnerships that span several decades.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

In his Realty Law column, Scott Mollen discusses the contracts case '70-35 113th Street Holdings LLC. v. Auberge Grand Central LLC,' which illustrates how some people will claim that post default dialogue constituted a waiver, or modification of a contract provision.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Judge Tosses Suit Over Widener University's Switch to Online Classes

Students said the university's use of imagery in its publications depicting in-person classes did not create a contractual obligation that disallowed a shift to remote instruction during the pandemic.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Secures Win for Telemundo in Spat Over Telenovela Character

The claim by Carolco Television centered on a Telemundo series that used a character developed in an earlier show. An 11th Circuit panel said the case should be decided under production agreements between the litigants.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Metals Processing Co. Sues Over $3.5M in Allegedly Unpaid Invoices

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

Daily Business Review

'Digital Renaissance' and Pushback: NFTs Offer Opportunity to Bypass Laws Around Physical Art

"The restrictions are a lot less because we are now freeing ourselves of the power structures that have been in place for thousands of years in the physical art world," said Vivek Jayaram, president at Jayaram Law.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Important Reminders From the WDNY on Preservation of Evidence, Clear and Conspicuous Consumer Contract Language, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

'Richard' provides a good refresher on the importance of preserving documentary evidence and the different standards surrounding preservation of documentary evidence, as compared to ESI. 'Schafer' includes an interesting discussion of what constitutes sufficiently clear and conspicuous language in a consumer contract. 'Braun' provides guidance on a law firm's obligations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

McDermott Takes Vinson & Elkins Government Contracts Chair as New Practice Head

Daniel Graham said he was drawn to McDermott because he sees it as the "premier health care and technology" firm.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Real Estate Investor Plays Defense Against MetLife Insurance — and Comes Out On Top

"Basically the idea of it is to deter the principle of the borrower from doing things to delay the lender from enforcing it's right," attorney Jake Greenberg said.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. House to Eye Bill Creating Damages Cap in Lawsuits Against Child Welfare Agencies

Attorneys at the hearing spoke out against a second bill proposing a damages cap in cases against youth social services providers, saying the cap would compromise the rights of abused children.
4 minute read

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