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Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Arbitration Award, Holds Ex Parte Communications With Arbitrator Did Not Prejudice Affected Party

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In Docs of CT LLC v. Biotek Services LLC, the Supreme Court of Georgia considered an appeal brought by Docs of CT LLC, seeking to vacate an arbitration award on the grounds that “the arbitrator exhibited partiality and...more

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Litigation Byte (July 2025 Edition)

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Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business. Second Department Holds Judicial Estoppel Bars...more

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Seventh Circuit Affirms Judgment Dismissing Bad Faith Claim Without Viable Breach of Contract Claim

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In Wolf v. Riverport Insurance Co., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an insured’s bad faith settlement delay claim against her insurer after she attempted to recover under section 155 of the...more

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Abuse of Contractual Right When Renegotiating a Commercial Lease: the Superior Court Rules on Unreasonable Offers by Landlord

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In Grains Boivins inc. v. Élevages St-Georges inc. (2025 QCCS 25), a decision dated January 10, 2025, the Superior Court handed down a decision reminding landlords that they must negotiate with tenants in good faith when...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Yes, an Arbitrator Can Exceed Their Powers in the Eleventh Circuit

The reports of the death of Section 10 of the FAA may have been greatly exaggerated. Thursday, a majority of the Eleventh Circuit held in Nalco Co. LLC v. Bonday that an arbitration award was subject to vacatur under Section...more

Mayer Brown

The Civil Justice Council's Final Report on Litigation Funding – Key Recommendations and Market Implications

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On 2 June 2025, the UK Civil Justice Council ("CJC") published its long-awaited Final Report on the regulation and future of litigation funding in England and Wales (the "Report"). The Report makes 58 recommendations, which...more

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Court Denies Vacatur of Zero-Damage Arbitration Award, Finding No Manifest Disregard of the Law

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The case involved a dispute between a medical device manufacturer and a purchaser. The petitioner, Northgate Technologies Inc., alleged that United States Endoscopy Group Inc. breached a requirements contract by purchasing...more

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Valuation Issues When Quantifying Economic Damages for International Arbitration Proceedings

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Economic damages are seen as the Holy Grail of any international arbitration. The amount of compensation for financial losses is the ultimate goal of the Claimant, who seeks to be compensated for the damages suffered, but...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of June 9 - 13, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Scott v. Miami - probable cause - USA v. Ferretiz-Hernandez - immigration, reentry prohibition, constitutionality - Jekyll Island v. Polygroup Macau - personal jurisdiction,...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Legal Remedies for Physicians When Medical Billing Companies Fail to Perform

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For physicians with independent practices, engaging a third-party billing company to manage the billing process is an attractive option. Medical billing is increasingly complex and time consuming, and outsourcing that...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Trampoline Park Injury Attorneys

Nationwide Representation for Catastrophic Injuries at Sky Zone, Defy, and Similar Parks - Trampoline parks may appear to be family-friendly fun zones—but they are increasingly the site of serious and even life-threatening...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

L’influence des tribunaux sur les contrats : Survol de décisions récentes rendues par des cours d’appel et la Cour suprême

La jurisprudence canadienne récente influe sur l’approche que devraient adopter les rédacteurs de textes juridiques au moment de formuler des clauses contractuelles. Des décisions clés, notamment de la Cour suprême du Canada...more

Felicello Law PC

What to Expect in a Copyright or Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

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No matter what type of business you are in, trademark and copyright law can have significant effects on success and growth of your business. Both of these areas of law provide important rights over the intellectual property...more

Carey Olsen

Freezing injunctions in Bermuda

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The Bermuda Supreme Court has power to grant a freezing injunction and/or a specific order for the detention, custody or preservation of any property which is the subject of a proprietary claim pursuant to section 19(c) of...more

JAMS

Writing Persuasive Closing Briefs

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11 essential tips to strengthen your final arbitration submission - Writing a strong closing brief is one of the most important steps in the arbitration process. The final submission to the arbitrator offers counsel an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 10 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa

I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or...more

Carey Olsen

Bermuda Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

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The guide provide the latest Bermuda legal information on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, trials and hearings, settlement, damages and judgment, appeals, costs,...more

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Franchisee 101: Salon Franchisee Snipped, Confirmed, and Enjoined

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A federal district court in Tennessee granted a motion for a default judgment in the franchisor’s favor against its former franchisee requiring the franchisee to pay damages and comply with the post-termination obligations...more

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How Not to Frustrate an Arbitrator

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Common Mistakes Attorneys Should Avoid in Arbitration - A recent federal court ruling held that an arbitration award would be enforced under the facts of that case, regardless of whether the parties considered the award...more

Venable LLP

Roque v. Octapharma Plasma, Inc.: $11 Million Verdict in Employment Discrimination Case Despite the Absence of Economic Damages...

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Employers beware. In Roque v. Octapharma Plasma Inc., a California jury delivered an award of over $11 million to an individual plaintiff in an employment discrimination case despite the absence of economic damages for wages...more

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The Supreme Court Update - February 26, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., No. 23-900: The Court held that in awarding the “defendant’s profits” to the prevailing plaintiff in a...more

A&O Shearman

Disputes 101 – How to get out of a contract or obligation

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Back to basics – Do you even have a contract? Generally, a contract will be formed when parties come to an agreement through offer/acceptance. This doesn’t typically create problems where there is a written agreement between...more

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Maritime misadventure: the case of the nominal damages

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Where two vessels were returned late by a charterer, only nominal damages were recoverable, since even if the vessels had been returned on time, the owners could not have chartered them out owing to obligations under...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Mediating False Claims Act Cases: Issues for Attorneys to Keep in Mind

When I started practicing law in 1981, I focused on labor and employment law. My practice involved management and union matters such as unfair labor practice charges and breaches of collective bargaining agreements. As a...more

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Costs order or damages: how should costs of anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions be recovered?

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In an unusual approach to cost recovery, Airbus has successfully applied for an order that costs incurred in proceedings before the English courts for final anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions be reserved so that it...more

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