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Stories on significant court battles, as well as both digests and stories on key court decisions that impact contract disputes.
By Aleeza Furman | April 17, 2024
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Michael Banks said the Urban executive team's testimony and presence in the courtroom drove the jury's April 11 defense verdict in a case where up to $200 million was on the line.
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By Cedra Mayfield | April 17, 2024
"Preparation is crucial, and there is no substitute for credibility in the courtroom," said defense counsel Mark Trigg of Dentons in Atlanta.
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By Colleen Murphy | April 16, 2024
"The trial judge failed to instruct the jury that the only underlying contract to which the implied covenant could attach to had to be one beyond the rights afforded by Valley's medical staff bylaws," Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said. "Adding to the significant uncertainty created by the jury charge and verdict sheet are the improper admission into evidence of the privileged emails and the improper remarks by plaintiffs' attorney."
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By Bryan T. Mohler and Rachel Shaw | April 16, 2024
In December 2022, the First Department issued a decision in 122 East 42nd Street LLC v. Joseph Scharf and Sarah Gotlib that caught the leasing world off guard as it relates to so-called "Good Guy" guarantees.
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By Colleen Murphy | April 15, 2024
"Here, plaintiff fails to allege what parties are bound in contract to each other and which party plaintiff gave his PII to for safekeeping," the judge said. "Absent these allegations, the complaint fails to state a claim for breach of contract under a third-party beneficiary theory or otherwise."
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By Ross Todd | April 12, 2024
Brendon DeMay and Priyanka Timblo of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg represented a company that claimed Walmart backed out of a deal struck during the pandemic to get into the business-to-business market for disposable nitrile gloves when demand for PPE cooled.
8 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | April 10, 2024
Third-party litigation funders Virage Capital and Jordan Litigation Funding pushed a judge Wednesday to dismiss the firm's Chapter 11 petition. Meanwhile, co-founder Andrew Sacks was absent from the hearing, purportedly dodging service of a subpoena from Virage.
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By Alex Anteau | April 5, 2024
"I think [Microsoft is] trying to avoid a trial and an adverse ruling on summary judgment," said Mark Walters of Lowe Graham Jones.
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By Cedra Mayfield | April 5, 2024
"You win a fraud case during cross-examination," said defense counsel Jon Huffman of Poole Huffman. "The lawyer must show ... that the witness is a liar. If you do so, you prove fraud."
7 minute read
By Mason Lawlor | April 2, 2024
This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.
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