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Texas Lawyer

Clement & Murphy Gets $1.6B Reversal for IBM

The U.S. Fifth Circuit ruled IBM could "discontinue" but not "displace" a BMC customer license in certain circumstances.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Retroactive Application of FAPA; Modification of Ground Lease: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "U.S. Bank National Association v. Joerger," and "Atlantic Ctr. Fort Greene Assoc., LLC v. City of New York."
17 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$16M Employee Suit Defeated: Norton Rose Wins for Shell

Shell established that Eva-Maria Frohn voluntarily resigned by refusing to accept a highly regarded special project role in the United Kingdom upon repatriation, resulting in her bonus and stock awards lapsing, Norton Rose Fulbright stated.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Sets Precedent in Case Over False Warranty Claims

"[I]f Mall Chevy materially breached the franchise agreement, then as a matter of law, GM would have good cause to terminate the franchise," Third Circuit Judge Peter Phipps wrote.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Build Your Foundation: Current Issues in Tennessee Construction Law

All types of construction cases are often well-suited to mediation. If you do plan to mediate, prepare your client for what will happen at the mediation and make sure that your client has a realistic evaluation of the case and what his or her exposure is, beforehand.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kleinbard Cleared of Wrongdoing in Pennsylvania Diversity Contracting Tiff

Women-owned Griesing Mazzeo Law had accused the firm of shorting it on fees after duping it into serving as a small diverse business subcontractor. A Pennsylvania federal judge tossed the suit Thursday.
3 minute read

Law.com

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $176K Judgment in Favor Insured Whose Diamond Ring Replaced With Synthetic One

"We are pleased that the Appellate Court applied the innocent insured doctrine to the misappropriation exclusion in this hard-fought litigation. We hope that this ruling will protect innocent insureds, like our client, in the future," said Dana's attorneys, Joseph Bosco and Costa Diamond of LaRose & Bosco, in Oak Park, Illinois.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Litigation Funder Sues Plaintiffs Lawyer Over Clients' Alleged Nonpayment

The defendants "received payments totaling $31,650 while their suits were pending, and in the event of a breach of contract Legal Bay is entitled to three times that amount, plus attorney's fees and expenses," the suit states.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Rural Texas Jury Awards $1.3 Million in Attorney Fees

The merits of the dispute that the judge had to determine was just how broadly could WCJ define its mining rights, lead defense attorney Israel Silvas said.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Beefed Up Bill Takes Aim at Consumer Arbitration Practices

SB 940 by Orange County Democrat Sen. Tom Umberg would place new restrictions on neutrals handling consumer claims
4 minute read

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