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The Contingency
The Hourly Fee Must Die — Some More
Blawgletter's heard scads of complaints about paying hourly fees in business litigation. We talked about that very phenomenon, and the reality it reflects, in August of 2007. But today brought…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Genesco wins in Tennessee
Now its off to New York to litigation the solvency issue and whatever else UBS can concoct up (there is the Tenn. appeal too). Access the opinion here. I'll have…
M & A Law Prof Blog
URI: Where Does it Stand?
An update after day one of the trial on my thoughts on the URI dispute and where it stands. Points 1-6 are from my prior post last week and provide…
The Contingency
Procedure v. Substance: Sixth Circuit Chooses
This Arthur Miller never knew Marilyn Monroe. We think. Blawgletter recalls our first law school class. Arthur Miller -- then the reporter for the advisory committee on the Federal Rules…
Securities Law Prof Blog
United Rentals and Cerberus Postpone Trial
United Rentals and Cerberus agreed to delay by one day the start of the trial in the Delaware Chancery Court to pursue a settlement. United is suing Cerberus over its…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Spears Fails to Appear at Deposition…May Face Sanctions
By Rob Hagy
"Running out of patience with Britney Spears, Kevin Federline's attorney on Friday said he plans to seek consequences. Mark Vincent Kaplan, who represents Spears' ex-husband in their child custody case,…
M & A Law Prof Blog
URI: No Summary Judgment
Per the below -- Chancellor Chandler decided it was too ambiguous for a summary judgment trial. This is likely the right decision despite Cerberus being the bad guy here. More…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Uncivil Litigation
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Check out this article in Litigation News Online from the ABA Litigation Section. The Board of Governors of the California Bar Association has decided that new rules are needed to…
M & A Law Prof Blog
SLM — Mistakes Were Made
The SLM saga trended towards farce yesterday when SLM issued a press release stating:To address recent reports in the marketplace regarding the proposed buyout of Sallie Mae by a group…
New Jersey Law Blog
Appeals Court Affirms Request for Arbitration After Parties Had Litigated for Over One Year
The New Jersey Appellate Division decided Delam Construction v. 15 Thornton Road on December 10, 2007. The parties had entered into a contract for Delam to construct a building. Defendant,…