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West Virginia Court of Appeals Enforces Release, Reverses Fraudulent Inducement Finding Against National Broker

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The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed a decision that a national broker franchisor, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., fraudulently induced a franchisee into buying the business of another Ameriprise franchisee,...more

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The Cost of An Early Payday: Lessons from Tatis Jr.'s Advance Financing Agreement

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In professional sports, financial windfalls often come after years of uncertainty and risk. Fernando Tatis Jr., the San Diego Padres right fielder, provides a striking example. Early in his minor league career, he accepted a...more

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Are You in This Party? The Scope of Section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986

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The UK Supreme Court recently handed down a judgment in Tradition Financial Services Ltd v Bilta (UK) Ltd & Others in which it considered the scope of section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986, specifically whether those beyond...more

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Notice Prejudice Rule Applies to Claim Not Reported “As Soon As Practicable” But Within Policy Period

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The United States District Court for the District of Kansas, applying Kansas law, has held that an insurer must show prejudice to deny coverage when an insured provided notice of a claim within the policy’s three-year policy...more

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Beyond the Betrayal: Navigating Strategies for Victims of APP Fraud

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Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud, where victims are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters, resulted in losses of £485.2m in 2022 and is reported to have risen by 22% in 2023. With consumer protection laws...more

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B2B, B2C, BVI – Crypto Disputes in the Caribbean

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In the crypto world, does it really matter where you are? Is there a sunny offshore paradise perspective on the click of a button and a fintech trade? The answer lies as usual in how to unravel a problem should it arise. Both...more

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The SPAC Era Is Upon Us, and Related Litigation Is on The Rise

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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been in such widespread use over the last year or two that an uptick in SPAC-related litigation appears inevitable....more

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