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In re LNR Prop. Corp. S'holders Litig.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
In a class action against a corporation, its former directors, and its former controlling shareholder alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection...

Romero v. Career Educ. Co.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Education Law, Securities Law
In a case involving the propriety of a stockholder's demand to inspect the books and records of defendant-corporation, defendant's motion for...

Eddins v. Redstone

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence
In a class action alleging antitrust and price discrimination violations under California law involving revenue-sharing agreements between movie...

Goldman v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

Class Actions, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law
Grant of defendants' motions to dismiss is affirmed in a putative class action against insurers where defendants did not breach insurance contracts by...

AG Capital Funding v. State St. Bank

Banking Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
An underwriter or issuer of securities can, by statements and acts interpreted in light of industry custom and practice, assume a duty that may be...

Moulton v. US

Attorney's Fees, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Tax Law
Order denying plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees and costs in a taxpayer suit is affirmed where there was no abuse of discretion in the district...

Homestore, Inc. v. Tafeen

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
Judgment for plaintiff in an advancement action against his corporate employer is affirmed over defendant's claims of error where defendant's bylaws...

Twentieth Century Fox v. Entertainment Distributing

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Copyright, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Trademark
Judgment for plaintiff finding that defendant infringed protected copyrights involving Dwight Eisenhower's memoirs and the subsequent award of...

Microstrategy Inc. v. Bus. Objects

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies, Trade Secrets
In a case involving numerous software patent and business tort claims, summary judgment for defendant on a tortious interference with contract claim...

A&L Labs. v. Bou-Matic

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In an action seeking a declaration of non-infringement of certain trademarks and asserting unfair competition, defamation and other claims, the...