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Presentation: Bad Boys, Bad Boys: Ramifications for Intentional Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by Trustees

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On May 9, 2025, David Johnson gave his presentation “Bad Boys, Bad Boys: Ramification for Intentional Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by Trustees,” to the Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council. This presentation addressed the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Legal Filing Services Provider Agrees to Pay $95,000 in Refunds to Resolve Colorado AG’s Allegations Regarding Deceptive...

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Compliance Services Colorado, Inc. (CSC) and Colorado Compliance Services, LLC (CCS) (collectively, the parties) recently entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser to...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 3: Derivative Actions

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While litigation risk is an unavoidable aspect of running a business, business owners can limit such risks with early planning. In this third installment of PilieroMazza’s blog series, “Managing Litigation Risk During the...more

Perkins Coie

Notable Ruling Roundup - May 2025

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Chelsea Garland, et al. v. The Kroger Co., No. 3:24-cv-00240-LL-JLB (S.D. Cal. – February 12,...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

When Surfboards and Superstars Collide: How to Avoid a Wipeout [or Mayhem]

Pop icon Lady Gaga is no stranger to making waves, but a new lawsuit initiated by California-based surfboard company Lost International (aka Lost Surfboards), shows that even superstars can find themselves navigating choppy...more

Jackson Walker

Business Court of Texas Rebuffs Member’s Duty Claim, Reaffirms Freedom of Contract in LLC Agreement

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A recent opinion from the Business Court of Texas, Eighth Division (Fort Worth), provides a crisp reminder that an LLC’s company agreement can all but eliminate fiduciary duties among its members and managers. In Tall v....more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

First Sale Doctrine Limitations: Key Trademark Law Considerations for Businesses

Third-party infringers are finding new ways to sell unauthorized products and profit from doing so.  As one example, the third-party seller buys products in bulk from the product owner, receiving a cheaper rate due to bulk...more

Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Fraudulent Trading Provision Under S.213 Insolvency Act 1986

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On 7 May 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18. The judgment primarily concerned the scope of s.213 Insolvency Act...more

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Regeneron Awarded $407 Million in Amgen Antitrust Suit

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On May 15, 2025, a jury returned a verdict finding Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) liable for antitrust violations and awarding Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Regeneron”) over $400 million in damages....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Harnessing AI in Litigation: Techniques, Opportunities, and Risks – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast

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What if the key to navigating your most complex legal challenges lies in the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI)? Join Epstein Becker Green attorneys Alkida Kacani and Christopher Farella as they sit down with...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Combating Increased Harassment Against Gaming Professionals

In January 2025, Square Enix, the video game publisher behind famous role-playing game franchises such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, released its new customer policy addressing customer harassment against its employees,...more

DLA Piper

For Your AIs Only: Agentic AI Steps Out of the Shadows, Part 2

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Agentic AI and its ability to perform tasks autonomously on behalf of users, without the regular prompting associated with more traditional AI models, is the new frontier of AI. Many organisations are betting big on the...more

Venable LLP

Trade Secret Defense 101: What to Know When Facing a Misappropriation Claim

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If your company has been sued for trade secret misappropriation, you are not without options. Trade secret litigation can move quickly and carry high stakes, including reputational harm, operational disruption, and...more

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Actions for Corporations to Obtain the Benefits of Amendments to the Texas Business Organizations Code

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On May 14, 2025, Texas Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 29 (“S.B. 29”) into law, significantly reforming the Texas Business Organizations Code (“TBOC”) to promote Texas as a preferred state of incorporation for both public...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Persistence, Procedure, and Default: Lessons from ACM MCC VI LLC v. Able Liquidation Three & Thomas Rossi

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On April 29, 2025, the Justice Robert R. Reed of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of New York County issued a significant ruling in ACM MCC VI LLC v. Able Liquidation Three, Thomas Rossi, et al., granting a...more

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Trade Secret Claims for Lack of Particularity and Secrecy

On April 22, 2025, the Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of a sales manager and his new employer on claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), the Oklahoma Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“OUTSA”), and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

No Protectable Code: No Literal or Nonliteral Copying

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that a plaintiff failed to establish copyright protection for its software platforms, drawing a distinction between “literal” copying (direct...more

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Complaint Need Not Allege Fraud, Misrepresentation, Or Deceit To Be "Based Upon" A Corporation’s “Fraud, Misrepresentation or...

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In 2002, the California Legislature created the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund as part of the Corporate Disclosure Act. There are a number of conditions that must be met to receive a payout from the fund.  One...more

Polsinelli

Landmark Texas Supreme Court Case Finds No “Direct Liability” for Franchisor Arising Out of Franchisee Employee’s Actions

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On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a Texas Court of Appeals’ decision that had affirmed a jury’s verdict finding a franchisor directly liable to the customer of a franchisee for actions undertaken by the...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Allows Climate Tort Litigation to Proceed

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On May 12, 2025, in a 5-2 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the tort claims brought by local governments in Colorado against major fossil fuel companies concerning damages stemming from climate change could...more

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Readily Ascertainable - WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: April 2025

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Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Readily Ascertainable” because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out....more

Littler

Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Sufficiently Establish Existence of Trade Secrets

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The Tenth Circuit’s  recent decision in Double Eagle Alloys, Inc. v. Hooper, __F.4th __ (10th Cir. Apr. 22, 2025), provides a cautionary tale regarding the necessity of identifying trade secrets with particularity and...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Supreme Court Strikes Willful Injury Limitation in BBQ Sauce Manufacturing Dispute

On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a contract provision restricting liability for willful injury was unenforceable under California Civil Code section 1668. This decision was in response to...more

Venable LLP

To Be or Not to Be...Discoverable: Third-Party Litigation Funders

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Should California courts permit litigants to conduct discovery into litigation funding, namely whether a third party is funding their adversary’s litigation efforts?...more

McDermott Will & Emery

RAW Confusion? No Error Where Trial Court Declines to Clarify Agreed Jury Instruction

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s jury verdict that found trade dress infringement and liability under state deceptive practices law, and the court’s order entering a nationwide...more

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