Features
Robert D. Goodman
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Steve Vaccaro
When the New York Court of Appeals issued its decision in <i>Consolidated Edison Company v. Allstate Insurance Co.</i>, the issue of allocating liability for continuing losses among multiple insurers consecutively liable for the loss appeared to be all but settled. This approach to allocation has been called into question, however, by the recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery in <i>Viking Pump, Inc. v. Century Indem. Co.</i>
Features
Charles G. Miller
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Darryl A. Hart
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Features
Nicholas Bibby
While franchise disclosure documents and their attendant agreements are the "glue" applied to the initial franchisor/franchisee relationship, the question of "who constructed the paperwork" is both a touchy and legitimate concern for those immersed in the franchise industry.
Features
Kevin Adler
The American Arbitration Association is reporting that its pilot program to reduce commercial arbitration fees has been popularly received, and AAA is increasing its promotion of the new fee structure. The program began in July 2009 and has been utilized in 1,000 to 2,000 disputes to date, reflecting claims totaling nearly $3 billion, according to India Johnson, an AAA senior vice president. The number of those disputes related to franchising is unknown.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent rulings from neighboring states.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Features
Stanley P. Jaskiewicz
Everyone who has ever worked on a tech project, whether in e-commerce or general business, has probably seen situations in which an assumed solution creates a bigger mess than the original problem. It's called <i>the law of unintended consequences.</i> A recent federal appellate ruling shows how this rule can work in the law.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Features
Stephanie F. Lehman
While courts have failed to recognize a property interest in a person's body parts or tissue, they have, through recent litigation, attempted to answer the question whether to classify pre-embryos ' a particular configuration of human cells, which are created during a marriage ' as marital property.
