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Zimmer v. Insall: The Power of Arbitration Agreements in Patent Royalty Disputes

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Marvel Entertainment, LLC , 576 U.S. The Supreme Court directly revisited the rule in Kimble, but ultimately chose to uphold the rule based on stare decisis. The key precedents underlying the dispute in Zimmer v. Insall are Brulotte v. Thys Co. , 29 (1964) and Kimble v. 446 (2015).

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The Nigerian Court of Appeal declines to enforce a Commonwealth of Virginia (in USA) Choice of Court Agreement

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Talking about the jurisdiction of the Courts, the Court below, by virtue of Section 272 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) has jurisdiction to entertain cases such as recovery of debts, as in the instant case on appeal. 6] First, the Court of Appeal (Hussaini JCA) in A.B.U.

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