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Texas Lawyer

Third-Party Standing Issue Takes Center Stage in $220M Insurance Dispute

Cobalt and GAMCO argue Illinois National cannot challenge a securities settlement that two federal courts found "was fair, reasonable and at arms' length," their brief states.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'This Effectively Destroys an Entire Class of Claims': Ga. Court of Appeals Weighs In on Defective Road Litigation

"When [the Court of Appeals] notifies you you're going on the road, it's either because they think the case is interesting, or they think the lawyers are interesting or both," said Bondurant Mixson & Elmore attorney Robert Ashe.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Oral Agreement to Settle at Mediation and Follow-Up Email Insufficient for Enforcement

New York practitioners are likely aware that not all enforceable settlements are reduced to a formal settlement agreement executed by all parties; courts may in some circumstances enforce a settlement agreement even if the parties failed to execute a formal written agreement.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-GC Who Alleged He Was Wrongly Denied $1.8M in Severance Loses Lawsuit

A judge ruled Taronis Fuels was justified in excluding Tyler Wilson from certain legal matters. Wilson argued the diminution of duties entitled him to walk away with severance.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyers Get $16.7M Against Florida insurer—Now They Want $20M More

"We went in and did this form of alternative dispute resolution, ... and they said, 'We're not paying. We want to present our defenses,'" plaintiff counsel said about Heritage Property and Casualty Co.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Amazon Accused of Breaching Contract With Company Hired to Help With Supply-Chain Bottlenecks

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Breach-of-Contract Suit Alleges Natural Gas Wells Damaged by Chemical Cleaners

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Medical Company Seeks More Than $12.5M Stemming from Alleged Breach of Interest Purchase Agreement

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Click, Bind, Arbitrate: An NJ Legal Perspective on Arbitration Clauses

The 'Atalese' protections are designed to safeguard consumers and employees who may not fully understand what it means to agree to arbitration. This ruling should not come as a surprise, as other decisions in New Jersey have offered clues as to where the law was headed. However, businesses should be aware of additional requirements for online terms of service.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

2 Errors Might Have Helped Curb a 'Cottage Industry' Allegedly Targeting Insurers

"This has become a real cottage industry," attorney Joshua Seth Beck said. "The carriers get more lawsuits from AQA Kidwell than pretty much anybody else."
5 minute read

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