Litigation

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A recent decision from Chief Judge Glenn of the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court provides clarity to creditors and debtors alike in cases where the parties' settlement negotiations include an agreement requiring a creditor to support the debtor's Chapter 11 plan.

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We now have an opportunity to see whether the volume of campaign contribution bribery cases in the Second Circuit increases, and whether the government brings any cases that appear to infringe on the First Amendment interests of campaign contributors and candidates.

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Damage Limitation Does Not Require Dismissal of Buyer's Claim When Buyer Alleges Bad Faith Easement Not Extinguished By Adverse Possession Neighbor Required to Provide License for Construction Entitled to Full Indemnity Against Claims

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Actress Scarlett Johansson has threatened the generative software company OpenAI with legal action. And intellectual property lawyers have many thoughts about who might win, whether there's even a legal claim to be made and what it all means.

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The court's decision, supported by a well-reasoned bankruptcy court decision, provides a helpful overview of the most recent law governing landlords' damage claims in bankruptcy cases.

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In April, the United States Supreme Court decided Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, holding that legislatively-imposed fees on development are subject to the same constitutional scrutiny as fees imposed by administrative bodies.

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Landlord Did Not Accept Tenant Surrender Questions of Fact About Constructive Eviction Housing Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment Motion Deregulation Claim Not Barred By Four-Year Rule

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LOVO, an artificial intelligence company focused on voice generation, has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit, with the plaintiff voice actors arguing they have not been properly compensated for the use of their voices.