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The Legal Intelligencer

SCOTUS Takes Up Appeal Over Pa.'s Jurisdiction by Business Registration Law

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the law late last year, finding that it violated due process principles. A cert petition argued that every federal circuit court and more than a dozen state supreme courts have addressed similar laws, resulting in a "full spectrum" of outcomes.
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The Recorder

'Human Cost' to Serial ADA Filings: SF, LA Prosecutors Sue Law Firm Potter Handy Over Disability Lawsuits

The joint complaint accuses the San Diego-based disability rights firm of shaking down small businesses across California through lawsuits fraudulently filed in federal court to avoid California's Unruh Civil Rights Act disability litigation restrictions.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Judge Denies Dismissal of Claims Using 'Enterprise Theory' of Corporate Veil Piercing

A federal judge's decision to allow the plaintiff to go after companies owned by the shareholders marks an early application of the "enterprise theory" of veil piercing that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court established in July 2021.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Important Considerations When Advising New Small Business Owners

As attorneys who represent business owners know, the process of starting a small business and growing it into a successful and thriving enterprise doesn't happen without hard work. Further, it requires paying attention to key operational and legal issues from the start.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Complaint Survives Against Former Tax Prep Employee Accused of Taking Client List

The decision and a summary by the Law Journal's decisions editors can be found here.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Dismisses Suit Seeking to Hold Attorney Responsible for $11.9M Verdict

'These findings implicate only intentional misconduct,' says U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'This Decision Cannot Be Allowed to Stand': Trial Lawyers Group Files Amicus Saying Court Overstepped Authority in Dismissing Charles Oakley's Suit

The New York State Lawyers Association argues that the ex-Knicks power forward should have been allowed to proceed with discovery in his lawsuit over his ejection from a 2017 game at Madison Square Garden before his claims were thrown out.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Proposed Settlement With Purdue Pharma Heads to Bankruptcy Court Judge for Approval

Attorney General William Tong's office said it expects a decision on the proposed settlement by Thursday.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Startup Files $900M False Advertising Suit In McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Repair Battle

Clare Locke and Irell & Manella attorneys say the suit is worth $900 million, alleging McDonald's both stole technology for their client's device in an attempt to create its own and later advertising that device as a potential safety hazard. The fast-food giant didn't immediately respond.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Profound Implications': $73M Settlement in Sandy Hook Lawsuit Could Expand Scope of CUTPA

"The gun industry is not known for self-reflection," attorney Josh Koskoff said.
7 minute read

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