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September 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Fox, Smartmatic Spar in NY Court Over Network's Bid to Toss Defamation Lawsuit

The parties tussled over a Fox Corp. motion to dismiss and a Smartmatic attempt to dismiss Anti-SLAPP counterclaims filed by Fox News.

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Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC v. Boomerang Tube, LLC

Publication Date: 2023-09-18
Practice Area: Business Torts
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Manufacturing
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin M. Capuzzi, Kate Harmon, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Wilmington, DE; Andrew G. Fiorella, Nathan H. Boninger, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Cleveland, OH for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Joseph B. Cicero, Thomas A. Youngman, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeffrey H. Zaiger, Judd Linden, Zaiger LLC, New York, NY; David E. Ross, S. Michael Sirkin, Thomas C. Mandracchia, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: 2022-0378-LWW

Although unsecured creditor could not pierce the corporate veil as to the controller, it adequately pled fraudulent transfer and successor liability claims against an affiliate that acquired all of a fellow affiliate's assets, when the circumstances of the sale supported an inference that the transfer was designed to place assets out of creditors' reach.

August 28, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Superior Court Finds Smartmatic Can Continue Defamation Case Against Newsmax

It's not the first rejection Newsmax has faced in the court, with Davis denying a motion for judgment on the pleadings in the Smartmatic case in February and in June 2022 declining to grant Newsmax's motion to dismiss claims brought by U.S. Dominion Inc. in its separate defamation case.

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August 28, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Smartmatic Can Continue Defamation Case Against Newsmax, Del. Superior Court Says

It's not the first rejection Newsmax has faced in the court, with Davis denying a motion for judgment on the pleadings in the Smartmatic case in February and in June 2022 declining to grant Newsmax's motion to dismiss claims brought by U.S. Dominion Inc. in its separate defamation case.

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Beautycon Media ABC Trust v. New General Market Partners, LLC

Publication Date: 2023-08-28
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Adams
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel: Kevin M. Capuzzi, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
for defendant: Paul D. Brown, Mark L. Desgrosseilliers, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Wilmington, DE; F. Maximilian Czernin, Peter R. Morrison, Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, Cincinnati, OH for defendant.
Case Number: N22C-12-143 MAA CCLD

Plaintiff, in its capacity as trustee of plaintiff's company, filed suit against the company's investor for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and tortious interference with prospective contractual relations, as well as other claims that had been dismissed. Plaintiff alleged that, when its company had been in a precarious financial situation which had been known by defendant, defendant had intentionally interfered with a prospective deal the company was negotiating with another investor by actively discouraging the deal within

August 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Judge Issues Order Compelling Giuliani to Comply With Smartmatic Discovery

Manhattan Judge David Cohen was apparently unmoved by arguments that Giuliani could not afford to pay his discovery vendor.

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August 9, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'Excuse After Excuse': Smartmatic Says Court Should Force Giuliani to Comply With Discovery

Smartmatic is also asking a judge to sanction Giuliani, alleging he's obstructing the litigation.

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August 3, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Fox Accuses Smartmatic of Manufacturing 'Controversy' in Defamation Lawsuit

Attorneys for the voting technology company last week accused Fox of leading them on a "wild goose chase" as they attempted to obtain recordings of meetings they say are relevant to their lawsuit.

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Jessica McCarthy v. Town of Massena

Publication Date: 2023-07-28
Practice Area: Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
Judge: Unsigned Egan Jr., J.P., Lynch, Aarons, Fisher and McShan, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 535178

Jessica McCarthy v. Town of Massena

July 27, 2023 | The American Lawyer

The 1,800-Hour Year: Pipe Dream or Essential for Lawyers' Well-Being?

An 8 a.m.-to-6 p.m. workday would decrease profit margins by 15% to 20% at top firms. It may also be the only way for law firms to support many attorneys' mental health.

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