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Lawyers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Concede Weaker Points At Oral Arguments

Above The Law

However, at oral argument, I explicitly told the judge that I thought that two of the causes of action really warranted dismissal and a more thorough look from the court and that I understood if the court did not want to dismiss the other causes of action.

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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

Patently O

Although plagiarism is not a cause of action, copyright infringement is – and that serves as the basis of the lawsuit here. The two cases were consolidated before the district court, though no joint defense agreement existed between the co-defendants. A key case on point is Iowa S. Cannon , 789 N.W.2d

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Finding of conversion and fraudulent concealment affirmed where brother signed sister’s name on check

Day on Torts

The trial court found, based on the testimony of the parties, that the purpose of the annuity was to ensure that the mother would eventually qualify for Medicaid benefits. After denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment, the trial court held a bench trial. internal citation and quotation omitted). internal citations omitted).

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Influencers Beware: Molly Sims Cannot Escape Trademark Claim Over Sponsored Blog Post

The Fashion Law

District Court for the Central District of California stated in an August 6 order granting in part – and denying in part – the motion to dismiss that model-slash-beauty/wellness figure Molly Sims filed in response to the case waged against her and Rodan & Fields over their marketing of a product called “Brow Defining Boost.”.

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HCLA statute of limitations for claim against doctor and hospital began to run on same date.

Day on Torts

The trial court agreed, dismissing the action, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. The Court of Appeals agreed with defendants. Plaintiff here argued that the statute of limitations for her claims began to run on different days for different defendants, and this argument was clearly rejected by the Court of Appeals.

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The Nigerian Court of Appeal recently revisits the principles for the grant of Mareva Injunction

Conflict of Laws

The focus of this write-up is a brief case note on a recent decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal on Mareva injunction. A judgment is useless or nugatory if the judgment debtor has no assets within the jurisdiction of the court and the judgment debtor is unwilling to comply with the court’s judgment.

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

The Fashion Law

In direct response to the burgeoning, multi-billion-dollar luxury resale market, which is “a new threat to the core of [Chanel’s] business model,” TRR alleges that Chanel has gone beyond the work of a diligent company looking to preserve the meticulously-crafted positioning of its rarefied luxury brand in the face of the evolving modern marketplace.

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