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Anti-Slapp Motion Involving Disclosure of ex-Miss California Suit Settlement Is Denied<br>New York Court Finds Malpractice Suit, over Transfer of Motion Picture Ownership, Improperly Pleaded
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Declaratory Bids Denied in Dispute over Literary Agent Agreement<br>Method for Monetizing Internet Content Not Too Abstract for Patentability<br>New York Music Administration Suit Stayed Until Outcome of Canadian Suit over Related Songs-Purchase Agreements
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator's Determination of Authority to Determine Class Issues<br>Recent Attempt to Revive <i>Laxmi v. Golf USA</i> Fizzles
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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
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Valuing Plaintiff's Recoverable Damages
What happens when a responsible party settles a subrogation claim for less than the amount of benefits paid by the insurer? Can the party then offset a damages award by the full amount of the subrogation claim, and in so doing, potentially pay less than the full amount of the damages it caused?
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The Tyranny of the Majority in Small Co-ops
When someone buys 25% of a four-unit co-op, does the shareholder expect the co-op to be ruled by only one other shareholder, which could be the case if one of those four shareholders owns more than 50% of the co-op's shares? The issue arose in a recent case ...
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Verdicts
An in-depth look at recent important rulings.
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Business Crimes Hotline
A look at a key case in New York.
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