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Settlement Agreements
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Adding Value – McNees PA Tax Blog
Settlement Negotiations Unraveled: Key Lessons from Armstrong Township v. Choice FuelCorp, Inc.
By Ryan Gonder
In an unreported panel decision of Armstrong Township v. Lycoming County Board of Assessment Appeals and Choice FuelCorp, Inc., 140 C.D. 2022 (Pa. Cmwlth. Ct. Apr. 5, 2024), the Commonwealth…
Antitrust & Competition Blog
Reverse Payment Settlement Disclosure at USPTO
By Paul Stancil
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a Federal Register notice requesting public comment on a variety of proposed changes to the rules governing the…
Legal Profession Blog
The Whole Tooth
A brother and sister who took over their father's dental practice had a falling out leading to a settlement agreement that the sister sought to render unenforceable. The Idaho Supreme Court…
Employer Perspectives
Revisiting the unknown unknowns: Settling future employment claims in the UK
In January this year, we reported on a decision from the Scottish Court of Session which held that employers can settle future claims which are unknown at the time of…
Achkar Law Blog
Legal Fees in Employment Law Cases
Understanding Who Pays Legal Fees In employment law cases, the issue of who pays for legal fees can be complex and varies depending on the specific circumstances of each case.…
Employment Law Worldview
Latest instalment on settlement agreements covering future claims (UK)
In an earlier post we looked at how far a settlement agreement could validly waive claims in respect of things which haven't yet happened. The Scottish Court of Session in…
Lawyers Representing Lawyers
Are Oral Settlement Agreements Reached in Mediation Unenforceable?
Oral settlement agreements are typically enforceable, provided that the parties are able to show a meeting of the minds regarding terms that comply with their jurisdiction’s statute of frauds, and…
Regulatory Oversight
NCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Multistate AG Antitrust Lawsuit
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Anticompetitive conduct remains a priority for state attorneys general (AGs), as evidenced by a preliminary settlement between the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and an 11-state coalition of AGs, including…
Bill Madden's Blog
Abuse: Application to set aside settlement deeds & economic loss.
By Bill Madden
Jens v The Society of Jesus in Australia [2024] VSC 329 (Link to Jade). The plaintiff alleged sexual abuse by a priest while a student boarder at Xavier College in…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Ontario Superior Court refuses to stay the settlement agreement in opioid class action case
Parties sought to halt settlement until Purdue Canada proved it was not unlawful or prejudicial