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New Jersey Law Journal

'Canary in the Mine': Emojis, Emoticons Muddle Contract Considerations

At the root of the issue is the serious legal concern over whether there is a meeting of the minds such as to find and discern the parties' intent.
4 minute read

Law.com

10th Circuit Questions Jurisdiction in Appeal of Transgender Woman's Admission Into Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority

When a federal appeals court judge asked if the plaintiffs' attorney thought district judge's decision was final since it still left the opportunity to amend, the attorney said she did not believe the plaintiffs could refile because the judge struck down their merits claims.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

ExxonMobil Holding Loses Control of California Oil Field in Court Order

Judge Thomas S. Clark concluded the weight of the evidence suggested Aera prioritized its financial situation over the interests of the plaintiffs in making business decisions.
3 minute read

Law.com

Holwell Shuster & Goldberg Partners Leverage 'Hostile' Witnesses to Secure $101 Million Verdict Against Walmart

New York litigators Brendon DeMay and Priyanka Timblo recently secured a $101 million federal jury verdict against retail giant Walmart in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. On Legal Speak, the duo discuss how they went about using hostile witnesses to further their case.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Can You Contract Away Your Right to Leave Bad Google Reviews? Court of Appeals Set to Decide

Ryan and Asia Davis, a disabled army veteran and his wife, were sued by the SD Gunner Fund, a nonprofit that trains and provides service dogs to veterans, first responders and children, when Asia Davis led a review bombing campaign slamming the company on Google after an agreement between the charity and the Davises to provide the family a service dog fell apart.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Group of Fired Scientists Win $26.6M Bucks County Verdict on Counterclaims Against Ex-Employer

The plaintiff alleged in its $849 million suit that its former employees stole trade secrets and set up competing drug companies.
3 minute read

Law.com

Bradley Arant Files Trespassing Complaint Against Boutique Firm for Alleged Takeover of Office Space

Plaintiffs specifically accused Hutton Law of taking a copy of the key to the doorway, moving office items into the area, replacing VLG-branded items with their own, and repainting the entryway, among other unlawful modifications.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$3.8M in Attorney Fees: Jackson Walker Bills Insurance Plaintiff After Defense Win

It was Randall Riley's work through IMG that caused Citizens Inc. to filed its lawsuit in November 2018. Riley would not live long enough to see his defense prevail.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Survives Over Restrictions on Ability to Sell Painting

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Staggering Gamesmanship': Case Law, Statute Clash Over 'Gotcha' Settlement Tactics on Appeal

Defendant-appellant counsel Matt Friedlander said waiving the Civil Practice Statute was "a legally inert proclamation … like Michael Scott standing up and saying 'I declare bankruptcy.' It's funny, but it doesn't mean anything."
5 minute read

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