Conflict of Laws

MAY 31, 2021

The purpose of this write up is to briefly highlight the confusion on the concept of jurisdiction in Nigerian conflict of laws through the lens of a very recently reported case (reported last week) of Attorney General of Yobe State v Maska & Ano r. (“ Maska” ). [2].

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Score one for ‘David’ in this David vs. Goliath battle” — a reference to a guest post about the litigation published on this blog by Mark Stodder , president of Xcential.

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Patently O

MAY 17, 2021

1] The topic is personal jurisdiction –when may a Federal Court exercise its power over an out-of-state patentee in a declaratory judgment action challenging the patent’s validity. Its sole employee is Robert Babayi–a patent attorney practicing in Washington DC who has apparently never visited the Texas office.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The court’s decision could fundamentally restructure interstate groundwater law in the United States for decades — or the case could be dismissed immediately on the grounds that Mississippi has failed to allege the proper cause of action. Like most original jurisdiction water cases, Mississippi v.

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The Fashion Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In the answer that it filed on November 13, Condé Nast argues – by way of seventeen affirmative defenses – that the model plaintiffs’ remaining causes of action against it should be dismissed. The case is Champion et al., Moda Operandi, Advance Publications d/b/a/ Conde Nast , 1:20-cv-07255 (SDNY).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Yet it significantly advances climate litigation in Brazil, with important consequences for future cases. This is the first time that a court has drawn the differences between environmental and climate litigation. However, providing greater specificity to climate claims could be a ‘ watershed ’ to some climate litigation cases.

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Patently O

MARCH 21, 2021

Lots of work over the years has gone into determining whether a particular cause of action meets the arising under requirement of these provisions. 251 (2013) (patent litigation attorney malpractice lawsuit does not arise under the Patent Act). .” 28 U.S.C. See, for example, Gunn v. Minton , 568 U.S. See Wilton v.

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Patently O

OCTOBER 11, 2021

US Inventor’s attorney Robert Greenspoon decided to play-it-safe to make sure he preserved his right to appeal by filing a notice of appeal in both courts. At the same time, the actual cause of action does not stem from the patent laws but rather from the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Where to Appeal?: 251 (2013).

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The Fashion Law

MAY 12, 2021

In the midst of Haber’s “scheme to ‘milk’ Chloe’s name” without her involvement or authorization, Coscarelli asserts that her corporate entity Chef Chloe LLC and ESquared “were litigating various disputes” related to ownership of the company. million in attorneys’ fees and costs. . “Exploiting” Her Name.

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Day on Torts

APRIL 15, 2022

Reid did not incur any attorney’s fees within the meaning of the statute, but the Court rejected this argument. Reid and paid for said counsel, and the trial court correctly awarded the attorneys’ fees to CRMC under the statute. Reid’s counsel filed joint motions, appearances, and briefs as counsel for both Ms.

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LawSites

MARCH 26, 2024

The plaintiff, Silvia Diaz-Roa , filed the lawsuit against Hermes Law , a Texas law firm, and ClaimDeck , a litigation management system for insurers and insurance-defense firms that spun out of Hermes Law.

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Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the grounds, the case numbers, and causes of action, have been added. Zhou v Jing [2023] NSWSC 214 (Australia), [21] Yin v Wu [2023] VSCA 130 (Australia) [22] ). Dawei Gongsun, Partner at DGW Kramer LLP (New York). [1]

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Fordham Law News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

14] The new law creates a private cause of action for covered individuals to invalidate a non-compete. [15] 15] The cause of action has a two-year statute of limitations and affected individuals may be awarded an injunction against the employer and payment of damages including lost wages and attorneys’ fees. [16]

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 22, 2023

Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the grounds, the case numbers, and causes of action, have been added. Case analyses have been aggregated under the country tags since 2022, so it is now easier to track down relevant cases, together with their information and analyses, in each country/region report.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 24, 2022

Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the case numbers and causes of action, have been added. Renee M Wong, Attorney at Goldberger and Dubin PC (New York); Dr. WANG Yahan, Associate Professor, Henan University School of Law; Mr. Angus Ni, Litigation attorney at AFN Law PLLC (Seattle); Asian Business Law Institute.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Attorneys at Akin Gump declined to discuss the lawsuit. This litigation should be a warning to all innovative legal technology providers.”. Akin Gump is being represented by its attorneys Anthony T. Xcential is being represented by Holland & Knight attorneys Cynthia A. Series of Meetings. ” The case is No.

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Strictly Business

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Rather, US law has relied mostly on private litigation and government enforcement actions under laws that predated the modern digital era. Cybersecurity incidents are often the precursor to investigations and possible enforcement actions by state attorneys general or the FTC.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Written by Richard Mike Mlambe, Attorney and Lecturer at University of Malawi- The Polytechnic. This basis requires that a significant connection exist between the cause of action and the foreign court. This is the third online symposium on Private International Law in Nigeria initially announced on this blog.

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The Fashion Law

JULY 19, 2021

filed suit against Costco in a New York federal court , accusing the Issaquah, Washington-headquartered retail chain of trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair business practices, among other causes of action, and seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages. ” The case is Tiffany & Co.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. On November 23, GM announced that it was withdrawing from the litigation. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 17, 2025

In an unusual move, Konan, reprented by the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, has filed a conditional cross-petition ( Konan v. In 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin issued a subpoena demanding extensive records from First Choice, including donor information and internal communications.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The causes of action in the suit include strict product liability and negligence, and specifically addresses the following questions of law: whether Facebook (i.e. .” The core of this Complaint is similar in that it accuses Facebook of putting “market penetration” and profits before the lives of the Rohingya people.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This case presents whether a resident deprived of those rights can sue a publicly owned and operated nursing home under Section 1983, which provides a cause of action against government actors who deprive anyone of rights secured by the “laws” of the United States, meaning other federal statutes, including spending clause enactments.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 2, 2022

and global climate litigation movement. Moreover, the case in Puerto Rico comes after recent litigation successes in Europe and elsewhere around the world, with courts holding governments and companies accountable for climate harms. climate litigation brought by cities and other subnational jurisdictions is still rare.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain called the settlement a “bitter result” but noted the costs and risks of continuing to litigate rather than settle the disputes. But at the very least, they “will have to spend time and money litigating that disputed question.” In any event, the U.S.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

She later deleted her account (likely after her attorney regained consciousness). Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White. Thompson: “Buy the ticket, take the ride.”

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The Fashion Law

MAY 7, 2021

In terms of what such hypothetical legal issues look like, they run the gamut – from potential trademark infringement and dilution causes of action to questions about the role of the right of publicity. However, it does include an email address for inquiries about “how to buy.”.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 25, 2024

4] As Three Arrows illustrates though, old habits die hard and the limits of the ‘non-exhaustive’ nature of the jurisdictional gateways remains to be tested by litigants. 5] Li Shengwu v Attorney-General [2019] 1 SLR 1081 (CA). 2] For step (a), the previous Order 11 gateways have been transcribed as a non-exhaustive list of factors. [3]

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SCOTUSBlog

AUGUST 8, 2023

The District of Columbia, joined by 20 states with Democratic attorneys general – filed a brief supporting the Biden administration’s request to freeze O’Connor’s order.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complain t filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier. While calling the rating of attorneys “ludicrous,” U.S. District Judge Robert S. But a lot has changed for the company.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complain t filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier. While calling the rating of attorneys “ludicrous,” U.S. District Judge Robert S. But a lot has changed for the company.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 20, 2024

Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that as a former employee, Stanley lacked a cause of action under the ADA. But its suit named Dewberry Group, not the affiliates, as a defendant, and the parties litigated only the liability of Dewberry Group itself. In Stanley v. rescheduled before the Mar. Kentucky ex rel.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 1, 2021

In government-facing litigation, the government’s petition in Becerra v. We finish with good old private litigation. whose attorneys contribute to SCOTUSblog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the respondents in this case.]. CVS Pharmacy Inc. Pivotal Software v. State appellate courts refused to disturb that holding.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn.

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The Fashion Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Gucci family members hinted at potential litigation in connection with the highly-anticipated release of the House of Gucci this past week. Scholars have expressed mixed views about whether the right of publicity remains in force after an individual’s death, and therefore, becomes an actionable asset for successors.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Federal Court Stayed Remand Order in Minnesota’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Industry, Denied Attorney Fees. and non-U.S.

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