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NY Landlord Wants to Evict Famed Suitmaker Domenico Vacca over $4M Lease
A battle has broken out over the lease of a prominent flagship store off Fifth Avenue in New York City. The landlords of the mixed-use building 15 West 55th Street, Salim “Solly” Assa and his partners, are trying to evict Domenico Vacca from the property’s commercial space, alleging that the Italian luxury retailer is in […]
Ecuador Gives Up 26-Year Legal Fight Against Texaco/Chevron and Cleans Up Amazon Oil Spill
Two decades is a long time to be in court. And according to sources, after 26 years of legal actions in Ecuador, the United States, Canada and Europe that failed to result in any significant cleanup effort of areas affected by crude oil spills, Ecuadorean authorities will start to clean up polluted areas to try […]
U.S. Supreme Court Deals with 40-Foot-Tall Cross Monument Case
The Supreme Court recently wrestled with how to maintain a constitutional distance between church and state while preserving a 40-foot Latin cross on government property. By the end of the oral argument, it appeared the justices had found a way: By deciding that the “Peace Cross” in Bladensburg, Maryland, is essentially grandfathered in, but new […]
When Courts and Emojis Collide
Since 1789, the court system of the United States has been counted on to hear both sides of an argument and then resolve things for its citizens. But are our courts prepared to interpret the complexity and true intent behind…emojis? For example, Bay Area prosecutors were trying to prove that a man arrested during a […]
Following Legal Dispute, Memphis Jewelry Store Paving Paradise to Put Up a Parking Lot
Ki Kim, a business owner in Memphis, TN, is seeking a special-use permit to create a 94-space, paid-parking lot in front of his jewelry store. The reason for the new lot is pretty interesting. It’s not that the area’s commercial districts have become so densely developed and pedestrian friendly that demand has been created for […]
Bed Bugs Close Down Oklahoma Court
You’ve heard of lawyers being called every type of pest in the book. But have you heard of an attorney that brought bed bugs into a courtroom in his clothing and closed the place down? Well, an Oklahoma county courthouse was forced to close amid this strange pest problem on Monday. Rogers County Sheriff […]
PG&E Files for Bankruptcy Protection After Wildfires; Judge Wants Utility to Work Harder to Prevent Future Fires
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be back in a U.S. courtroom a day after declaring bankruptcy, as it tries to convince a judge not to order dramatic steps to try to prevent its equipment from causing more wildfires. U.S. Judge William Alsup is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on his proposal earlier this month […]
Saints Fans File Lawsuit Over Controversial Penalty in NFC Championship Game
Goes together like football and legal disputes, right? Wait, what? Well, late in regulation in Sunday’s NFC championship game, the New Orleans Saints were tied 20-20 with the Los Angeles Rams in pursuit of the Super Bowl. As the ball sailed toward Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis, Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman knocked into Lewis, appearing to make helmet-to-helmet […]
California Jury Awards $4.3M in L.A. Marijuana Business Dispute
The legalization of marijuana in California has created new opportunities for businesses. And it has also created some legal problems. For example, a Los Angeles jury recently awarded what could be a record amount of damages to date in a dispute over a marijuana grow and retail business. The case, which was first filed in […]
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