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By Andrew Denney | April 11, 2024
Commercial Division was already hearing tech cases, and that litigants have long been allowed to have court-appointed referees preside over their commercial disputes, prior to the chief administrative judge's order. But the court's advisory council recommended adding specific language to its rules to better educate the bar on the court's offerings.
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By Amanda O'Brien | April 11, 2024
In the last week, attorneys left Fox Rothschild and Swartz Campbell for plaintiffs firms, and at least two others have made similar moves since the start of 2024.
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By Ellen Bardash | April 10, 2024
New Brunswick, New Jersey-based AIM and plaintiff Ted Kellner have each taken issue with parts of the decision issued on Dec. 28 by Vice Chancellor Lori Will.
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By Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes | April 10, 2024
While RWI policies are manuscripted policies separately negotiated for each transaction, the vast majority contain arbitration clauses, meaning that claim disputes are resolved privately without published court rulings. The recent ruling in 'Novolex Holdings v. Illinois Union Insurance' sheds some light on one of these claim disputes, while also providing important lessons for insurers and M&A practitioners.
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By Lara Flath, Jacob Fargo and Gaby Colvin | April 10, 2024
This article explores so-called "scrivener's errors"—a mistake that occurs when parties have reached a mutual oral agreement but the signed writing does not express that agreement and one of the parties seeks to reform the contract.
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By Emily Saul | April 9, 2024
The decision from Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Andrea Masley, of the Commercial Division, is a win for Bermuda-based insurance holding company James River Group Holdings. James River is represented by Debevoise & Plimpton.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | April 8, 2024
"The Delaware courts are going to continue to have a lot of skepticism when it comes to conflicted controller transactions," Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson senior counsel Gail Weinstein said.
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By Ellen Bardash | April 8, 2024
"The Delaware courts are going to continue to have a lot of skepticism when it comes to conflicted controller transactions," Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson senior counsel Gail Weinstein said.
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By Alyx Pattison and Emily Tillett | April 5, 2024
Proactive commercial litigation and arbitration to recover significant damages have become more common. We are seeing businesses put in place additional measures to ensure that when they must litigate, they do so in the most efficient and effective manner for the organization. This article explores common themes and benefits.
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By Barbara M. Goodstein and Adam C. Wolk | April 3, 2024
'North Star' underscores the important distinction between nonexclusive and exclusive license agreements when foreclosing on a licensed asset. A licensee seeking to acquire use rights in trademarks encumbered by a perfected security interest should weigh the benefits under Section 9-321 of a nonexclusive license against possible commercial advantages of an exclusive license.
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