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Ninth Circuit Rejects Plaintiff’s Attempt to Contest Consolidation of Arbitration Claims

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On February 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a petition to compel individual arbitration against Starz Entertainment, LLC. The court held that the plaintiff, who...more

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Court Holds Filing of Proof of Claim Results in Waiver of Right to Jury Trial Despite Claimants’ Purported Reservation of Rights

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In an opinion dated Jan. 10, 2020, Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta of the Western District of Texas (San Antonio Division) held that a creditor who submits a proof of claim in bankruptcy waives its right to a jury trial,...more

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Federal District Court Explains Incorporation By Reference Rules

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Askari v. Pharmacy Corporation of America, C.A. 16-1123-RGA (D. Del. August 8, 2018) - It is not always clear when two agreements are to be read as one. This is because incorporating one agreement into a second agreement...more

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Illinois Federal Court Rejects Twin Suits Challenging Dividend Payment Practices

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Challenges to mutual life insurers’ discretion in setting dividend scales date back over 100 years. Earlier this year, in Anderson v. Country Life Insurance Company and Ochoa v. State Farm Life Insurance Company, a federal...more

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