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Wolf Block Moves for Stay of Legal Malpractice Suit

Gina Passarella

Wolf Block and a number of former partners are seeking a stay of a legal malpractice lawsuit brought against them by car dealership owner Alan Potamkin over the firm's drafting of a prenuptial agreement.

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Ontario, Canada, Court of Appeal Affirms Quiznos and Midas Decisions

Jennifer Dolman & Andraya Frith

Two important decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal involving class action franchise disputes were released this summer.

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Divorce and the 'Special-Needs' Child

Judith Poller

This article explores some of the issues of a divorcing family with a special-needs child so that appropriate custodial arrangements and financial resolutions can be fully and appropriately addressed in the divorce process.

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Recent Judicial Decisions on Specific Causation

Lori B. Leskin

This article highlights three recent court decisions rejecting plaintiff's efforts at establishing specific causation as a matter of law. These decisions confirm that speculative specific causation evidence is inadmissible.

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Practice Tip: Playing Poker with Experts

James H. Rotondo

What happens if, after you file that long-anticipated <i>Daubert/Kumho</i> motion, plaintiff's counsel files a motion to withdraw the original expert and to substitute a new one with superior qualifications and a much stronger theory of liability?

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The Assault on Traditional Long-Arm Jurisdiction Continues

Roy Alan Cohen & Justin C. Hallberg

A review of <i>Nicastro v. J. McIntyre Machinery America, Ltd.</i>, in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in that a plaintiff could bring a product liability action in a New Jersey state court against an England-based product manufacturer under what is termed the stream-of-commerce theory of personal jurisdiction.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Arbitration: Franchisor's Friend or Foe?

Rupert M. Barkoff

In addressing the issue of whether an arbitration clause made sense for a franchisor client, for years this author waffled on how to advise that client. He is not alone on this problem.

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Second Circuit Finds Drug Reps Not Exempt from Overtime Law

Mark Hamblett

Current and former sales representatives for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. are not exempt from qualifying for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Second Circuit ruled July 6.

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