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Eventually All Dust Settles
Citigroup Inc. and the wreckage of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. have resolved a fight over $2.1 billion that dates to the financial crisis proving that all legal matters get resolved one way or another. According to news sources, Citigroup agreed Friday that it will give back $1.74 billion to the estate of the failed New […]
When the Judge Doesn’t Like Your Case
Ahhh justice. The hallowed principle behind our court system and the idea that people are treated fairly, equally and well…justly. And that would be well and good were it not for the actual human beings involved who at times are possibly not the best people to be providing any sort of justice. For example, what if […]
Is a Google v. Amazon War Coming?
Ding, ding, ding — In this corner, we have your favorite search engine (and mine) that pretty much owns all inquisitive Web traffic and all of the good videos too…GOOGLE! …And in the opposing corner we have what is soon to be the only remaining seller of anything good – your two-day shipping best friend […]
Is A.I. Dispute Resolution Possible?
Most people would agree that technology is a pretty good thing. It’s why we can cook food in seconds, not hours, play music from our watches and make an international phone call without really even using a phone line. But Jennifer Grippa, mediator from Atlanta has some interesting thoughts about tech in a piece she wrote […]
From the Sperling Law Files: Profitable Times for Disability Lawsuits
Most people will agree that providing equal access to all buildings and businesses is a good thing. That sentiment drove the creation of legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public […]
U.S. Influence Behind New Contract Law in Japan that No One Wants
When you go on vacation to another country, it’s customary to bring back small souvenirs from that location for your friends including (but not limited to) t-shirts, mugs, shot glasses, hats and even some rare food items. But a young researcher from the University of Tokyo’s law faculty came to the U.S and apparently became […]
Local Band Tests Seven Year Rule in Dispute with Record Label
A coming trial between Huntington Beach’s Avenged Sevenfold and Warner Bros. Records may dissuade or embolden hot artists looking to escape their contracts. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The dispute dates back to 2015, when the act notified its label that it was terminating the contract it signed in 2004, citing the “seven-year rule,” which […]
Marketing Company Wins Appeal in Basketball Promotion Dispute Against Yahoo
You know those fun March Madness promotions where if someone guessed all of the games correctly, they win a bunch of money? Marketing loves them. But they can get expensive in the courtroom when all parties don’t agree on what certain things mean as part the actual agreement. A federal appeals court has reversed a […]
Cal Supreme Court Drops Decision Re: Attorney’s Fees Clauses
The California Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Mountain Air Enterprises v. Sundowner Towers, addressing a simple but important question regarding attorneys’ fees provisions in commercial contracts: If a contract provides for an attorneys’ fees award to a prevailing party in an “action or proceeding” to enforce or interpret the contract, can a defendant […]
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