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

LawSites

A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea.

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Mastering Numbers in Legal Writing: A Complete Guide to Style & Formatting

Legal Writing Launch

Whether you are drafting a legal document, writing a brief, or analyzing numerical data, this guide will serve as your reference for mastering the use of numbers in legal writing. Below are key rules to follow when drafting numbers in documents: Spell Out Numbers from One to Ten: As a general rule, spell out whole numbers from one to ten.

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The Depp Trial and the Demise of the ACLU: How a Celebrity Trial Exposed the Collapse of a Once Celebrated Rights Group

JonathanTurley

Even after a reduction for her own award and a statutory reduction of the punitive damage portion, Heard is still looking at $8,350,000 in damages. million more than her divorce settlement) to be justified in light of the damage caused to Depp’s reputation and career. Many view that amount (which is $1.35

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Decoding International Arbitration

InHouseOps

They are uniquely positioned to negotiate the clause considering the types of disputes they have seen in the past and can draft accordingly. After going through ClauseBuilder you really understand all the parameters and issues that go into drafting and fashioning your international arbitration agreement for your particular dispute.

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The Supremes Give the FTC “Nothing but Heartaches”: Court Unanimously Rules No Restitution in Injunction Cases, and How Will This Ruling Impact FDA?

FDA Law Blog

Supreme Court in 1999 that the agency lacked the authority to obtain compensatory relief or punitive damages. When FDA wants to get an injunction through a district court filing, the agency typically drafts and submits a proposed Consent Decree to counsel for the likely defendant[s]. And should a proposed defendant do so?

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The plaintiffs asserted a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and requested that the court award them compensatory and punitive damages. The court concluded that the Freedom of Information Act’s deliberative process privilege shielded the redactions from disclosure. Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. 2:20-cv-05627 (E.D.

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Justices to hear major tax case

SCOTUSBlog

in which it ruled that punitive damages awards are taxable income because they are “undeniable accessions to wealth, clearly realized, and over which the taxpayers have complete dominion.” The court reaffirmed its rule that income is something that a taxpayer realizes 35 years later, the Moores argue, in Commissioner v.