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New York Law Journal

Mall of America Dealt Another Blow in Quest to End $10-Per-Year Lease With Sears

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Bankruptcy Code Section 365(d)(4) doesn’t require the return of Sears’ lease, as various aspects of the deal indicated that Sears was acting as the owner of the property.
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Law.com

Judge Allows Contract Suit to Move Forward Over Historic Bridge's Defective Design Claims

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper for the District of Massachusetts determined Cianbro Corp.'s breach of contract claim against two engineering companies could move forward as it wasn't time-barred by the statute of limitations.
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Law.com

K&L Gates Secures $10.5M Verdict for Washington Meat Retailer in Lawsuit Over 'Boneless' Chicken Product

K&L Gates scored a $10.5 million jury verdict on behalf of a Washington poultry and meat retailer in a suit against two companies in its supply chain that falsely advertised their chicken products as "boneless."
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Daily Business Review

4th DCA: 'Trial Court Erred;' Big Law Partial Victory after $82M Flo Rida Verdict Appeal

"I wouldn't get too focused on the dollars. This is a personal vindication for him. That's why he brought the lawsuit," said Flo Rida's attorney, John Uustal, about the appeal court ruling.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer, Client Sued for $10 Million Over Bitcoin Mining Deal

“With 20/20 hindsight, Blockware could have avoided this whole problem by contracting directly with Bitmain instead of going through a middleman,” said Bob Jarvis, a professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Law who is not involved in the matter.
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The Recorder

How Uncertainty in College Athletics Compensation Could Drive Lawsuits in 2025

"There remains continued uncertainty around NIL agreements in particular—with states, the NCAA and various universities each passing different laws, rules and regulations to govern such deals," said Tim Heafner, a partner at O'Melveny & Myers.
6 minute read

Law.com

Insurers Dodge Sherwin-Williams' Claim for $102M Lead Paint Abatement Payment, State High Court Rules

This week, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the abatement fund payment did not constitute "damages" under Sherwin-Williams' insurance contracts.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Enforceable Agreement To Arbitrate; Breach of Settlement Stipulation; Establishing Right to Succession: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses ‘Stefansky v. Kaufman,’ ‘Kalis v. Mesbah’ and ‘Matter of Rose v. Carrin.’
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Law.com

Pop-Up Window Does Not Prove 'Clearly Communicated' Arbitration Clause, 8th Circuit Says

The Eighth Circuit noted several problems with the defendants' reliance on a pop-up window during contract signing, including a lack of information on where an agreement's arbitration clause may be, how many clicks were needed to find it, and whether their website changed.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Dog Gone It, Target: Provider of Retailer's Mascot Dog Sues Over Contract Cancellation

Target had used English bull terriers supplied by California-based Worldwide Movie Animals for 22 years, according to the suit.
4 minute read

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