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Blog of Reason
Trump 2.0 — Back to the Future?
By Robert Langer, Benjamin H. Diessel, Wiggin and Dana
After winning the presidency, Donald Trump will look to bring his own antitrust enforcement priorities to his second administration. During his first term, Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and…
Litigation Finance Journal
Burford Capital’s Chris Bogart: Litigation Funding Innovator
By John Freund
After a notable career with Time Warner, Chris Bogart co-founded Burford Capital, now the global leader in litigation finance. It began with a simple idea: develop a third-party funding company…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Sixth Circuit Finds ERISA Life Insurance Claim Time-Barred Under Clear Repudiation Rule
In D.S.S. v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al., No. 21-5315, 2022 WL 95165 (6th Cir. Jan. 10, 2022), a dispute over the payment of life insurance benefits, the…
In Solvency
Courts Analyze the Degree of “Commercial or Business Activity” Necessary for a Liquidating Debtor to be Eligible for Subchapter V Relief
“Just enough” is an undeniable—if informal—legal precept. The concept finds its way into canon from adequacy of pleading to application of equity. See, e.g., K-Tech Telecommunications, Inc. v. Time Warner…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
You Won't Find This "Bedrock" Delaware Doctrine In California Case Law (At Least Not Yet)
In Orzeck v. Englehart, 195 A.2d 375 (Del. 1963), the Delaware Supreme Court adopted what the Court of Chancery subsequently described as a "bedrock" doctrine of Delaware corporate law -…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Seventh Circuit Adopts Narrow Definition of Autodialer Under The TCPA
By David Poell, Shannon Petersen
The Seventh Circuit has recently joined the Second, Third, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits in adopting a narrow interpretation of Automatic Telephone Dialing System (ATDS) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Relief From the TCPA May Be on the Horizon: Eleventh Circuit Rejects Marks and Furthers Circuit Split
By Abigail M. Lyle, Aliza Pescovitz Malouf
Since previous FCC interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) were invalidated by the DC Circuit in 2018, the definition of an “automatic telephone dialing system” (“ATDS”), has been…
9/11 Victim Blog
Unsung Heroes of 9/11: Verizon, Con Ed and Time Warner Workers
By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP
January 23, 2020 By Turley, Hansen & Rosasco Many answered the call on September 11, 2001. Firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and medical professionals – among a long list of brave…
The IP Law Blog
Patent License Royalty Rates are Strong Evidence of Damages
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a jury verdict of $140 million in a patent infringement case. The damages were based on a reasonable royalty. The case is…
Labor & Employment Insights
Crosstown Traffic! Facts Surrounding Employee’s ADA/FMLA Request to Avoid Bad Traffic Not Enough
Not all requests for accommodation or FMLA leave will fit into neat boxes like “pregnancy” or “knee surgery.” Because the ADA definition of a disability includes any impairment that affects…