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Delaware Business Court Insider

Laster Tosses Trade Secrets Suit Against Investors Who Took Stake in Competitor

The Delaware Court of Chancery has dismissed a suit filed by a home security company that accused a private equity firm of stealing trade secrets through its investment in a competitor.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fiduciary Duties Arising From Close Personal Relationships

This column addresses recent decisions out of the Commercial Division that target exactly that question, whether fiduciary duties may arise as a result of a close personal relationship between parties.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Gorsuch, Embracing Originalism, Mustered No Support in Solo Dissent

"The contracts clause categorically prohibits states from passing 'any ... law impairing the obligation of contracts,'" Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a solo dissent in the case Sveen v. Melin. The framers, Gorsuch said, "were absolute. They took the view that treating existing contracts as 'inviolable' would benefit society by ensuring that all persons could count on the ability to enforce promises lawfully made to them."
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: You Guys Are Blowing It

In a new survey, more than 100 judges reported that they routinely find relevant case law that's not cited in an attorney's brief.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Rejects NLRB's Position That Class Waivers Violate Federal Law

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis is a win for employers who have included or wish to include class action waivers in arbitration agreements that employees are required to sign as a condition of employment.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Sets Bar for Vacating Awards Over Arbitrators' 'Evident Partiality'

A party-appointed arbitrator's failure to disclose connections on its face isn't enough to disqualify an award, the panel found.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Contract and Tort Law (Not Property) Are Required for Blockchain Property Transactions

It is more useful to regulate and adjudicate blockchain protocol property transactions using laws and precedent associated with agreements and acts, rather than using the law of physical things.
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New York Law Journal

'JCC Development v. Levy': Drafting Makes a Difference

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara Goodstein shows how the case 'JCC Development Corp. v. Levy' can be used as a cautionary tale for attorneys who draft or review loan documents that small variations in the language of the documents can potentially lead to fatal flaws.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Labor Board Says Disney Can Withhold Bonuses During Talks

Disney announced last January it would give one-time bonuses to employees following a tax cut passed by Congress, but the company told the union it would withhold the bonuses to its members while talks on pay raises continue.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Noncompete, Trademark Infringement and Nonsignatory Franchise Precedents

During the last 12 months or so, franchise precedents rendered in the areas of covenants of noncompetition and trademark infringement have been numerous.
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