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This Bankruptcy Case Update focuses on the recent biotech industry bankruptcy cases of Zymergen and Humanigen.

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Contract Language Does Not Bar Purchaser's Recovery of Prejudgment Interest

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Appeals Court Backs Nickelback In Copyright Infringement Case

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Housing Discrimination Claim Dismissed Co-Op Did Not Breach Shareholder's Guaranty Agreement Co-Op Not Exempt from Lead Paint Mandate

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Amazon Didn't Exceed Scope of License to Stream Chinese Drama California Talent Agency's Lawsuit in Texas Won't Be Stayed Pending Proceeding Before California Labor Commissioner King Holmes Fires Back at Band's Legal Malpractice Complaint No Substantial Similarity Found Between TV Show Abbott Elementary and Plaintiff's Teacher-Focused Treatment for Proposed TV Series

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In Tamar Equities Corp. v. Signature Barbershop 33 Inc., the Appellate Division analyzed whether the Guaranty Law bars recovery from a guarantor where a commercial tenant's default initially arose during the Guaranty Law's window period, but persisted after its expiration.

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In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit decided that a copyright plaintiff may recover damages that occur more than three years before a copyright lawsuit is filed.

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The Fourth Circuit ruled that a copyright infringement claim against a news site, for using a photo of musician Ted Nugent without credit, could proceed, one of the first federal appellate decisions interpreting the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent iteration of the fair use test.