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Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: Striking a Blow for Arbitration Fairness—and Jay-Z

Our Litigator of the Week is Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Alex Spiro, recognized for his work in a case that involves lack of diversity in the legal profession, mandatory arbitration—and Jay-Z.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Employers May Be Able to Enforce Restrictive Covenants Against California Employees

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently found that California's policy against non-competes is not so fundamental when the employee is represented by counsel and knowingly bargains away such protections—seemingly opening the door for employers to enforce non-compete covenants against California employees.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Delaware Showdown Pits Litigators from Cravath Against Paul Weiss in the M&A Fight Everyone Is Watching

The five Delaware Supreme Court justices did little to tip their hand, but the chief justice pressed Cravath's Daniel Slifkin hardest on his client Akorn's regulatory problems with the Food and Drug Administration.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Uber and Former Employees Trade Jabs in New Suit That Hearkens Back to 'Waymo v Uber'

A lawyer for four former Uber employees who are in the company's legal crosshairs claims in court papers that his clients have "information that would be problematic for Uber's image-cleansing campaign if revealed."
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Health Care Firm Says 'Adverse Change' Allows It to Walk Away From $4.3B Acquisition

An attorney for Fresenius SE & Co. on Wednesday defended a landmark Chancery Court ruling that allowed the German health care firm to walk away from its $4.3 billion deal to buy generic drugmaker Akorn Inc. based on a material adverse change in Akorn's business, saying the decision was well-rooted in evidence presented during an expedited trial.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Mediators Need to Become 'Bilingual' to Resolve Smart Contracts

Even 'run-of-the-mill' contract disputes involving smart contract transactions involve a lot of technical baggage a neutral must be able to unpack. This means the neutral must be bilingual, fluent in both English (the law) and Computer Code (the technology).
6 minute read

The Recorder

Tenants Sued Landlord Over Missing Smoke Detectors. Its Insurer Did Not Have To Defend Because There Were Missing Smoke Detectors.

An appellate court in California has ruled that the owner of an apartment building sued by tenants for missing or inoperable smoke detectors was not entitled to a defense of the lawsuit from its insurer.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawsuits Bring Mixed Results In Law Firms' Quest for Fees

Recent rulings highlight one reason law firms hesitate to sue clients for unpaid legal fees: Judges don't always enforce the bills.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Joins Sister Circuits' Ambiguous Arbitration Award Exception

The appellate court joined five other circuits in providing arbitrators the ability to clarify awards should a dispute arise over ambiguous language.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

In Fight Over Palm Restaurant IP Licensing, a $120M Judgment--and a Fractured Family

In 2012, the Palm's prized intellectual property—its trademarks, service marks and design elements, including its robust menu and caricature-filled walls—became the fighting ground for a legal dispute between long-connected families. Now, an important state Supreme Court bench trial decision has settled the dispute, at least for the time being.
9 minute read

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