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Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Set Out to Prove 'Egregious Emotional Distress'—a High Hurdle

Andrew Lieb, the complainant's attorney, said the police report is particularly damning. "I would be mortified if I was associated with a place like this," he said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Are Inclusionary Air Rights Unique? Specific Performance Revisited

In this discussion of contractual rights, Gary M. Rosenberg, Michael A. Pensabene and Ethan R. Cohen discuss '301 East 60th Street LLC v. Competitive Solutions,' a "guidepost to parties engaged in any contractual dispute where specific performance might be sought as a remedy."
13 minute read

Daily Report Online

Nearly $50M Award in Post-Acquisition Dispute Between Land Developers Denied by Federal Jury; $1 Nominal Fee Awarded

"We are pleased with the jury's vindication of Mr. Erickson and rejection of the majority of claims against him, including that Plaintiffs' land sale claims were undermined by Plaintiffs' own failures under the contract." "After more than two years of hard-fought litigation, the jury concluded that the Plaintiffs' demand for nearly $49 million in damages was unsupported by the facts of the dispute. The Court also awarded Mr. Erickson more than $100,000 on his counterclaims against the Plaintiffs."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Primer on Poundage Due in Judgment Enforcement Proceedings

An execution is a powerful judgment enforcement tool, but it should be employed cautiously with a full understanding of the right of the sheriff or marshal to collect poundage on a settlement.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

First Dept. Forms Bright-Line Rule To Cap Damages From Breach of 'Agreement to Agree'

In his March 2023 column, Curtis Leitner discussed how the trial court in 'Cresco' bucked the principle that damages from a breach of a preliminary "agreement to agree" are limited to out-of-pocket costs—however, the First Department reversed this decision in June. This column addresses that reversal.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Gregory v. Chohan: More Questions Than Answers on Mental Anguish Damages

We will need further opinions from the Texas Supreme Court to clarify where we now stand.
9 minute read

The Recorder

'Selling Sunset' Star Hits Producers With Breach-of-Contract Suit Over Edits, Production of New Show 'Flipped'

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: A $16B Win for Energy Company Shareholders in Expropriation Suit Against Argentina

A federal judge in Manhattan sided with lawyers at Clement & Murphy, Kellogg Hansen and King & Spalding by landing on the high end of the damages sought over the Argentine government's 2012 move to seize majority control of YPF.
8 minute read

Law.com

Former Amazon.com Employee Claims She Was Unable to Reach English-Speaking Rep After Termination on Injury Leave

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Law.com

'If There Had Been a Full Refund, Do You Think We'd Be Here?': Ohio Supreme Court Hears Arguments in COVID-19 College Refund Dispute

"[A]s appellees have now conceded, there is no qualitative difference between online instruction and in-person instruction. They are the same, we charge the same, it's the same instruction," argued OSU's counsel, John R. Gall, a senior partner at Squire Patton Boggs in Columbus.
6 minute read

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