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CNN Losses Another Motion in Defamation Case as Court Orders Tapper to Appear

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The litigation has not been going well for the network and it just lost another key motion to block an effort to depose Jake Tapper. Judge Roberts found that “Young sufficiently proffered evidence of actual malice, express malice, and a level of conduct outrageous enough to open the door for him to seek punitive damages.”

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Chronology of Practice: Chinese Practice in Private International Law in 2021

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Secondly, five typical cases on Chinese courts’ jurisdiction are selected to highlight the development of Chinese judicial practice in respect of consumer contracts, abuse of dominant market position, repeated actions and other matters. Fourthly, two significant decisions on punitive damages of intellectual property are reported.

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Chronology of Practice: Chinese Practice in Private International Law in 2020

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Finally, this survey also covers five recent decisions illustrating Chinese courts’ pro-arbitration attitude towards the uncertainty brought about by contractual clauses referring to both litigation and arbitration. Provisions on punitive damages. Other choices in contracts. Table of Contents. Introduction. Jurisdiction.

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By Chloe Co-Founder is Suing Bain Capital, Other Investors in Trademark Battle Over the Buzzy Vegan Brand

The Fashion Law

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. The case is Chloe Coscarelli, et al. Bain Double Impact Fund LP, et al.,

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Small Tech Company Takes On Major Law Firm Over Ownership of Bill-Drafting Software

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This litigation should be a warning to all innovative legal technology providers.”. It asserts that Akin Gump then “breached the implied contract by rejecting the project as soon as financial terms were discussed and tried to file a patent on the work Xcential performed.”. Series of Meetings.

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The Convergence of Judicial Rules between Mainland China and Hong Kong has Reached a Higher Level

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Moreover, REJ Arrangement clearly unifies the criteria for determining the jurisdiction of the court of first instance, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of parallel litigation and enhance the predictability and stability of litigation.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2025: Abstracts

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Based on a litigation agreement pursuant to Sections 119b (2), 184a (3) of the German Courts Constitution Act on the first instance jurisdiction of the Commercial Court and on the conduct of proceedings in English, the article analyses details of the newly created procedural instruments and their implementation in practice. (OLG