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Encroachment and Franchisee Claims of Constructive Termination
Encroachment" is a term used in the franchise industry to describe sales and revenues being transferred from one location to another because of their proximity. Litigants sometimes claim the encroachment is so extensive so as to threaten the viability of the existing location. In these instances, claims have been asserted for constructive termination because the existing location is alleged to no longer be viable. More likely, the claim for constructive termination is not viable.
Verdicts
A look at a case in which a medical provider was sued for allegedly providing a drug overdose to an alcoholic patient.
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Auto-Renewals and the True Lease Question
Outside of bankruptcy, if the rights of a lessor against a lessee in default are to be enforced, there is a very material difference in the rights and obligations of both parties depending upon whether the UCC Article to be applied is Article 2A governing true leases or Article 9 governing secured transactions.
Two Small Words, One Great Divide
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently joined the majority of other jurisdictions that in holding that a policy providing an exclusion for an employee of "the insured" meant an employee of the insured seeking coverage under the policy, but not of any of the other insureds under the policy, or even of the Named Insured.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
Cases involving a second mortgage, and eviction of owners.
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FTC, Federal Court Views on Fraud In Crowdfunding
In a release this summer, the FTC announced it had brought and settled its first case involving crowd-funding. The defendant raised more than $122,000 through Kickstarter to produce a Monopoly-like board game geared toward H.P. Lovecraft fans. According to the FTC's complaint, defendant used the Kickstarter proceeds to pay for personal expenses, including his move to Oregon. The settlement order should serve as a reminder that strong legal remedies at both the state and federal level are available to defrauded contributors.
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Counseling the Counselors
A variety of potential liability theories ' such as professional malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty claims ' may be pursued against in-house counsel by the corporation, its shareholders, and members of the public, as well as by governmental authorities. Here's what you need to know.
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<b><i> Penn National</i></b> and the Continuing Fight over the 'Continuous Trigger' Rule
For a generation, courts have confronted difficult issues involving insurance coverage for asbestos, environmental, and other long-tail claims. A threshold problem concerns which policies are "triggered" for coverage purposes where exposure may precede manifestation of injury or other damage by many years or even decades.
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<i>Versata v. SAP </i>: Definitions Are Now the Name of the Game
<i>Versata Development Group v. SAP America</i> was a closely watched case since it was the first appeal to the Federal Circuit of a Covered Business Methods review by the PTAB under Section 18 of the America Invents Act. This article addresses the court's reasoning regarding the definitions of a covered business method patent, and how that reasoning is at odds with norms of statutory construction, technological innovation, and claim drafting.
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