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Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Again Rules in Plaintiff's Favor in Earnout Provision Dispute

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. could later be ordered to pay more in damages for another claim in which Zurn ruled against it, but Alexion's counterclaim against Shareholder Representative Services, represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, is yet to be decided. Alexion is represented by Wilks Law and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
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New York Law Journal

Bristol Myers Urges Dismissal of $6.4 Billion Lawsuit, Arguing Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Bristol Myers Squibb counsel from DLA Piper told U.S. District Court Judge Jesse Furman on Friday that the UMB Bank NA had no standing to sue -- claiming the bank was not properly appointed as successor trustee.
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Texas Lawyer

Harris County Jury Returns $25.6M Verdict Over Noncompete Agreement

"HCA owned 60% of the hospital with Fondren, but 100% of their improperly opened competing hospitals and sent business to their fully owned places," lead plaintiff attorney Joe Ahmad said.
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Law.com

Illinois Appellate Court Rejects Law Firm's Reliance on Arbitration Provision, Clearing the Way for Malpractice Action

"The arbitration provision at issue here was drafted by defendants and was never discussed with plaintiff. While defendants discussed several of the other material terms of the attorney-client agreement with plaintiff—such as the amount of the fee, the nature of a contingent fee agreement, and the intended scope of work—defendants never mentioned anything about the arbitration clause," Justice Nathaniel R. Howse Jr. said.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Johnson & Johnson Must Pay $1B in Damages for Surgical Robotics Contract Breaches, Fraud

The opinion is a win for Ross Aronstam & Moritz and Selendy Gay attorneys who represented a shareholder group.
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New York Law Journal

Injunctive Relief Freezing Defendant's Assets Requires More Than Suspicion: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Conlon Holdings LLC v. Chanos & Company" which illustrates that "courts are reluctant to grant prejudgment injunctions based on mere allegations by a claimant that a defendant or respondent intends to dissipate assets."
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Law.com

Hip-Hop Artists Face Breach of Contract Claims After Toronto Music Festival Postponed

The promoter, Remo Palladini, filed breach-of-contract complaints on Aug. 27 in the Supreme Court: County of New York. Palladini is represented by Christopher Cardillo, an attorney at Block, Longo, LaMarca and Brzezinski in New York. Counsel for the defense has not yet appeared.
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Law.com

Judge Sides With Study Abroad Organization, Dismissing Student's Refund Request After Program Changes During Pandemic

A federal judge in Illinois dismissed a college student's request for a partial refund after a European study abroad program was cut short because…
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National Law Journal

'Immediate Threat'?: Md. Supreme Court Revives Medical Doctor's Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit

The Maryland Supreme Court ruled a "reasonable juror" could conclude the hospital "breached" the settlement agreement by reporting information that is "materially inconsistent" with the contract.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices to Mull 'Special-Notice' Rule Elevating Standards for Enforcing Online Binding Arbitration Agreements

The Supreme Court's decision to take up the case comes after more than 10 entities, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, filed amicus briefs to the court.
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