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Fla. Appeal Court Reverses $14 Million Judgment in Dominican Family Squabble
Taking on a family feud, a Florida appeal court has reversed a $14 million judgment obtained by a Miami Beach businessman against his brother and nephew, finding the businessman's claim of an oral agreement did not relate back to the original pleading and was first asserted 10 years after the four-year statute of limitations expired.
Burger King's new king: Jorge Paulo Lemann
The Burger King hamburger chain made a dramatic decision in August. It dethroned the King -- the mascot who had danced through its advertising in various guises for more than 50 years.Slim-Fast Sued in Florida Over Ice Cream Recipe
Two brothers are asking a Florida court to order Slim-Fast Foods and parent company Unilever U.K. to show they did not steal a secret formula for enriching ice cream with added nutrients. Doing business under the umbrella of the Nutricopia corporation, the brothers seek enforcement of an agreement that Slim-Fast would "positively show" it developed products with technology it had obtained before Nutricopia made a PowerPoint presentation on nutrient-fortified frozen dessert products.
Tales From the Grimm Teacher: Discovery Misconduct Can Land You in the Dungeon
We've heard the horror stories of e-discovery. We've read about default judgments, adverse jury instructions, monetary penalties and orders to pay the other side's attorney fees. But we've never heard about jail time ... until now!
Preventing Problems Arising Out of Employers' Use of Social Media Tools to Make Employment Decisions
Employers can use social media to grab info about applicants and employees: what to do, what NOT to. • ALSO SEE: Got Growing Pains? | Expert Archive • When to Talk, and When to SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE! • Head In (Oops!), I Mean for, the Clouds: ComplianceAndersen Legal Goes High Tech to Better Compete with Law Firms
In an effort to remain on the cutting edge of law firm technology, Andersen Legal, Arthur Andersen's corresponding international law network, is launching Dealsight. The new service -- an Internet-based service for corporate transactions -- proves that the Big Five are not about to be beaten by traditional law firms on the technology front, says Andersen's Chris Hinze.FTC Targets Hearst Corporation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants to require the New York media giant Hearst Corp. to forfeit $19 million in profits earned from an illegal 1998 merger, according to a tentative settlement. Such disgorgement of profits would be a first in a merger case, and is yet another signal that Bush administration antitrust agencies take Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance very seriously.
Skadden On Hand as South Sudan Reaches Oil, Border Security Deal
Putting aside lingering hostilities from nearly 50 years of civil war, Sudan and South Sudan were to sign an agreement Thursday under which they will share profits tied to oil exports from the region that were halted earlier this year. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has been busy representing South Sudan, which gained independence from its northern neighbor in 2011, on all oil-related legal matters.
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