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American International Insurance Company of Delaware v. 4M Interprise Inc.
Federal law does not exempt risk retention groups from state motor vehicle no-fault insurance laws, and precludes their participation in an insurance solvency guaranty association.Arbitration Procedures Revised
The new rules may reach the goal of simplifying certain portions of the arbitration process. In practice, however, they may also impose additional burdens and costs on parties and produce unforeseen problems.N.J. High Court to Weigh Client's Right to Sue Lawyer After Approving a Settlement
The New Jersey Supreme Court will take another look at when a client can sue his or her lawyer over a settlement the client originally accepted. On Oct. 8, the court granted a motion for leave to appeal filed by Duane Morris in Guido v. Duane Morris. The Appellate Division held on July 15 that Joseph and Teresa Guido could proceed with their malpractice suit against the firm and two partners at its Princeton, N.J., office, over their representation of the Guidos in a shareholder dispute.In re Mercedes-Benz Anti-Trust Litigation
In this action alleging that defendant, a national auto distributor, its local dealers, and its accountant conspired to fix the prices of new cars sold or leased to consumers, applying Illinois Brick and subsequent cases, although plaintiff-lessees were not purchasers in the ordinary sense because they did not take title to the vehicles they possessed, their interaction with the dealers closely resembled that in a sales transaction and they are "direct purchasers" who have standing to sue.Stoeckel v. Township of Knowlton et al
The dismissal of the malpractice claims against plaintiff's former attorneys is reversed; the dismissal of his malpractice claim against the township attorney is affirmed, but the dismissal of his misrepresentation claim against that defendant is reversed; the federal district court dismissal of the township is not reviewable by the Appellate Division.Consumer Need Not Demand Refund To Seek Fraud Damages, Court Says
A consumer suing under New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act need not first demand a refund of alleged overcharges, a state appeals court holds, parting company with an earlier precedent.Merrill Lynch and Mutual Funds Settle Suits Over Internet Companies
Merrill Lynch has settled three class action lawsuits that claimed it provided misleading analyst research about Internet companies to purchasers of mutual funds. Under the agreement, which was approved Wednesday by a New York federal judge, almost 400,000 investors will receive roughly $40 million, about 6.25 percent of the $645 million in damages they originally sought. The development symbolized the beginning of the end of a troublesome chapter for the financial management and advisory company.Trending Stories
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