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The Second Time’s a Charm: In New Damages Trial, Texas Jury More than Doubles Lump-Sum Award Against Samsung for Infringing Two...

On April 17, 2024, a second Texas jury assessed damages of $142 million against Samsung, more than doubling a previous jury award of $67.5 in a protracted standard essential patent (SEP) litigation brought by G+...more

Snell & Wilmer

United States District Court Finds California Failed to Negotiate Gaming Compact in Good Faith

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On February 27, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of California entered an order finding that California did not negotiate a Class III gaming compact in good faith with Plaintiff Alturas Indian Rancheria...more

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Inside the Minds and Hearts of Dispute Resolution Neutrals

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At a recent local bar event, a young lawyer approached me to ask if he could join me at the table where I was enjoying a quick bite to eat. We introduced ourselves and shared a little bit about ourselves. The attorney is an...more

Allen Matkins

Contractual Latin

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Many terms associated with contracts and contract formation are of latin origin...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Good Faith And The “Golden Rule” At Mediation

Authors preface: Mediation is indisputably the most cost-effective and efficient way to resolve disputes. Moreover, there is positive energy and cautious optimism in the mediation process, which every participant enjoys....more

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Janssen and Celltrion: Remicade Biosimilar Patent Dance

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Janssen Biotech Inc. and Celltrion Healthcare have taken the next step over Janssen’s blockbuster arthritis biologic medicine Remicade (infliximab) and Celltrion’s biosimilar, as required by the Biologics Price Competition...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

A Duty to Negotiate in Good Faith - A New Lender Liability Claim in North Carolina?

North Carolina courts have long held that a lender does not owe a fiduciary duty to its borrowers. But what about a “Duty to Negotiate in Good Faith?" In a recent opinion (RREF BB Acquisitions, LLC v. MAS Properties, June 9,...more

Brooks Pierce

NC Business Court Says That Bank Didn't Owe A Fiduciary Duty To Its Customer, But Recognizes New Cause Of Action: Breach Of A Duty...

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Were you thinking that the Business Court might, one day, find that a bank owed a fiduciary duty to its customer? That seemed like it might happen eventually, as the NC Supreme Court seemed to hold out that possibility last...more

Blank Rome LLP

“Totality of the Circumstances” Standard Used to Sanction Mortgagee for Lack of “Good Faith” Negotiation in Foreclosure Matter

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New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, recently ruled that a mortgagee’s conduct in evaluating a borrower’s loan modification application should be judged using the “totality of the circumstances” standard to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

English Contract Law: Has the Camel’s Nose of “Good Faith” Crept Under the Tent Flap?

Under the English Arbitration Act 1996 the grounds on which an English arbitration award can be challenged in court are very limited. Section 67 of the Act provides that a challenge may be brought on the basis that the...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Letter of Intent: Gateway to a Deal

Your time is valuable. So is the business that you are thinking about selling or the business you intend to acquire. You may also be thinking that before running up professional advisor costs, your business folks should...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Agreements to Negotiate in Good Faith Can be Enforceable

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Time-honored precedent holds that “an agreement to reach an agreement is a contradiction in terms and imposes no obligation on the parties thereto.” Thus, as I discussed in a prior post, a letter of intent (LOI) will not be...more

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When a Non-binding Term Sheet Becomes Binding

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Tire-kickers, prevaricators and those who might otherwise agree on a term sheet with little intention of closing the deal beware: A “non-binding” term sheet is sometimes binding....more

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