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New Guidance: Federal Court Order Impacts Case Law on Royalties

Had the court decided the new entity was insulated from a recoupment of an overpayment, owners of mineral rights in general could make use of such transfers of interest, which would have led to a multitude of unfair outcomes, defense attorney Christopher Hogan said.
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Daily Report Online

Plaintiffs Say Ga. Appellate Decision on Verbal Contract Agreements Will 'Have Serious Implications for Business'

"Tell me if I'm wrong, but you seem to be arguing that you're basically entitled to be locked in in perpetuity to how you started your business with [the defendant-appellants]," Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard said.
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Law.com

'Cadets' Attending Police Academy Must Be Paid as Police Officers, Massachusetts Appellate Court Says

"This case clarifies the meaning of that phrase. We hold that a municipality must pay its employees attending a policy academy the 'same basic pay as regular sworn officers,'" Associate Justice Christopher P. Hodgens wrote on behalf of the unanimous three-judge panel.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Subcontractors Stripped of $3.2M Judgment, Hit With Attorney Fees in Pa. Appellate Reversal

"Attorneys that are representing subcontractors need to take a hard look at the merits of their claim before bringing a case because they may end up incurring attorneys fees," Zimolong LLC's Wally Zimolong said.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$4M Dallas Verdict: Jury Form Contained Only 1 Question

The victory came for a plaintiff who had established a client breached a licensing agreement.
5 minute read

Law.com

Southwest Wants Class Actions Over Holiday Flight Cancellations Grounded in Louisiana

In motions filed this week, Southwest Airlines cited the "first-to-file" rule in arguing that three California class actions should be dismissed or transferred to Louisiana, where one lawsuit is pending.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$26M Award Hangs in Balance as Court Scrutinizes Alleged Attorney Missteps

The court will also consider whether the defendants waived the attorney-client privilege for certain communications, and whether certain statements by plaintiffs' counsel during summation were improper or misleading.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

No Mutual Assent to Real Estate Contract: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "590 Myrtle LLC v. Silverman-Shaw Inc." a case which illustrates the significance of contract language which provides that a contract will not become binding until and unless it has been signed and delivered by the respective parties.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Phoenix Senior Living Sues Anniston Assisted Living for Breach of Contract

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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Daily Report Online

ABO Pharmaceuticals Sues FedEx, Others for Alleged Breach of Contract

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