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Failure to File Post-Trial Motions Means $18.5 Mil. Verdict Stands Image

Failure to File Post-Trial Motions Means $18.5 Mil. Verdict Stands

Gina Passarella

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld an $18.5 million verdict against grocery chains Safeway and Genuardi's because the chains did not file post-trial motions before appealing to the Superior Court.

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Implementing Change in a Franchise System

Rupert M. Barkoff

franchisors should examine their existing franchise agreements and cultures, to make sure that when the time comes for a change to be made expeditiously, the franchisor will have the mechanisms to meet the changing market conditions.

Practice Tip: Permitting Short-Term Access to Your Property Image

Practice Tip: Permitting Short-Term Access to Your Property

Mark Morfopoulos

Even in a few hours ' or a few minutes, for that matter ' an accident can occur on your premises and you can find yourself defending claims brought by third parties when you did nothing to cause the damage or injury.

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Storage Space in a Retail Facility

Glenn A. Browne

This article addresses suggests some ways in which a tenant can be certain that its storage space agreement works in concert with its retail lease.

Lime Wire Settles for $105 Million Image

Lime Wire Settles for $105 Million

Nate Raymond

Lime Wire, the defunct file sharing service, has agreed to a $105 million settlement with recording companies over infringement of music copyrights.

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Overview of 2011 Food Safety Legislation

Vivian M. Quinn & Tracey B. Ehlers

Although the FSMA has been heralded as bringing about an overhaul of the U.S. food system, questions remain as to its full force and effect.

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Practice Tip: Top 10 Tips for Defending Mass Torts in NJ Image

Practice Tip: Top 10 Tips for Defending Mass Torts in NJ

James J. Ferrelli & Alyson B. Walker

With plaintiffs filing numerous cases in the Garden State, it is easy to fall into the mindset that New Jersey is for plaintiffs. Do not get caught in that trap and become complacent, filing rote motions and litigating on autopilot.

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The Products Liability Act, the Economic Loss Rule and the Integrated Product Doctrine Image

The Products Liability Act, the Economic Loss Rule and the Integrated Product Doctrine

Christopher P. DePhillips & Phillip C. Bauknight

This article provides a summary and analysis of the recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, <i>Dean v. Barrett Homes, Inc.<i>; it dealt with the application of the New Jersey Products Liability Act, the economic loss rule, and the integrated products doctrine in a factual context not previously considered by the court.

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<i>En Banc</i> Rehearing Demanded on Facebook-ConnectU Settlement Image

<i>En Banc</i> Rehearing Demanded on Facebook-ConnectU Settlement

Ginny LaRoe

When the Ninth Circuit denied Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra's request to have their settlement with Facebook overturned last month, it made headlines, most likely due to the depiction of the legal battle in the Academy Award-nominated film, <i>The Social Network</i>. But despite being told by the court to be happy with the "quite favorable" settlement amount, the attorney leading the fight isn't ready to give up.

'Tangible Property' Defined in the Computer Age Image

'Tangible Property' Defined in the Computer Age

William P. Shelley, Richard Bortnick & Samantha Evans

With the increasing use of social media for marketing and advertising purposes, businesses of all sizes are seeking insurance coverage for various types of Internet-based exposures. Among others, companies are looking to insure against claims raised by users viewing or otherwise accessing a company's websites and advertisements for damage to hardware, data, information, and other computer components.

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