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Chancery Awards Attorneys’ Fees to the Prevailing Party

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Malkani v. Cunningham, C.A. 2020-1004-SG (Del. Ch. Feb. 28, 2024) - In this decision involving a contractual fee-shifting provision, both parties argued that they were entitled to fee-shifting as the prevailing parties....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Massachusetts Judge’s Decision Underscores Importance of Segregating Fees Attributable to Work Performed on Successful Chapter 93A...

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Where a party prevails on a Chapter 93A claim, the party should submit a fee application that segregates the fees for the work necessary to prevail on the Chapter 93A claim. That’s the key takeaway from Commonwealth Insurance...more

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Employee Benefit Plan Review – From the Courts

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Second Circuit Affirms Decision Rejecting ERISA Claims for Retiree Health Benefits The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision dismissing claims under the Employee Retirement...more

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An Easy and Effective Way for Employers to Protect Themselves

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Imagine this scenario: Your company is in Arizona and one of your sales representatives goes to work for a competitor. He knows all about your pricing and bidding practices, so he helps your competitor undercut your prices....more

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Court Affirmed Finding That An Oral Partnership Existed And That A Partner Breached Fiduciary Duties

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In Harun v. Rashid, two individuals started a restaurant business; one operated the business and the other financed it. No. 05-16-00584-CV, 2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 231 (Tex. App.—Dallas January 9, 2018, no pet. history)....more

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