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New York Law Journal

Ambiguity in License Termination Provision Precludes Summary Judgment

Technology Law columnists Richard Raysman and Peter Brown write: Ambiguity surrounding the termination provision of a software license is a frequent source of dispute. Imprecise wording, particularly with respect to the damages amount due upon breach, can often precipitate costly litigation centered on the interpretation of a mere handful of words in a license. They discuss a recent dispute of this nature decided by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Limits on Recovering Legal Fees From Apartment Owners—Recent Developments

Cooperatives and Condominiums columnist Eva Talel discusses a recent decision in which the First Department unanimously held, as a matter of law, that a proprietary lease providing for payment of attorney fees to a co-op even if it is the defaulting party is unconscionable and unenforceable as a penalty.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Appellate Court Rules in Favor of MetroPCS in Arbitration Clause Conflict

The T-Mobile-owned wireless carrier's move for arbitration against a longtime customer will proceed following a favorable ruling from Florida's Third District Court of Appeal.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bloomberg Breach-of-Contract Suit Against UBS Survives Dismissal Motion

U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni said the financial firm's venue choice was sensible, and refused to dismiss three of the four breach-of-contract claims against UBS over its use of Bloomberg's proprietary data.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Judge Allows Bloomberg Breach-of-Contract Suit Against UBS to Move Forward

U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni said the financial firm's venue choice was sensible, and refused to dismiss three of the four breach-of-contract claims against UBS over its use of Bloomberg's proprietary data.
4 minute read

The Recorder

SAP Can't Shake Antitrust, Copyright Suit From Former Joint Venture Partner Teradata

Although a federal judge in San Francisco said that enterprise data analytics and warehousing company Teradata Inc. would have to describe its alleged trade secrets in more detail, he largely denied SAP's motion to dismiss its former partner's lawsuit.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Greenberg Traurig Team Scores $32M Verdict in Trial Stemming from Brazen Ponzi Scheme

A team of high-profile litigators from Greenberg Traurig came out on top after a five-week jury trial, scoring a $32 million verdict in a dispute that stemmed from a scheme to import worthless home theater personal computer shells.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Greenberg Traurig Team Scores $32M Alameda County Verdict in Trial Stemming from Ponzi Scheme

A team of high-profile litigators from Greenberg Traurig came out on top after a five-week jury trial, scoring a $32 million verdict in a dispute that stemmed from a scheme to import worthless home theater personal computer shells.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Life Insurance Policy Ruled Off-Limits After Lawyer's Suicide

The case hinged on whether a policy restriction for suicide should not apply because of a claim the woman was induced by her medication to take her life.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$53 Million Judgment Follows Retrial Before New Judge

Most Effective Lawyers: Complex/business litigation — Attorneys for Miami-Dade County's toll-by-plate operator won two trials but face another appeal.
2 minute read

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