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Unauthorized Practice of Law Comm. v. Am. Home Assurance Co., Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Law
An insurer may use a staff attorney to defend a claim against an insured if the insurer's interest and the insured's interest are congruent; interests...

Niles Freeman Equip. v. Joseph

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a case involving California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program where one of the partners was deemed not a "qualified disabled...

Perretta v. Prometheus Dev. Co., Inc.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In an action for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of a shareholder vote on a proposed merger, dismissal of the complaint is reversed where only...

Mariasch v. Gillette Co.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a diversity action against a former employer which rejected an attempt to exercise company stock options 7 days after the three-year exercisable...

Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. v. Owen

Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In coverage dispute involving a commercial auto insurance policy brought by plaintiff-insurer against defendant, former vice-president, secretary, and...

Grace v. USCAR

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and federal and state gender discrimination claims against defendants is affirmed in part and...

In the Matter of Disney Enters., Inc. v. Tax Appeals Tribunal of the State of New York

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Media Law, Tax Law
In an action challenging the validity, under federal law, of New York's franchise tax apportionment formula, a finding that Disney's business...

Nocula v. UGS Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a suit involving various tort and contract claims against a parent company and its sublicensee that instituted criminal proceedings against...

Rogers v. McDorman

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, White Collar Crime
In a suit brought by former directors of a bank alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and state-law...

Appleton Acquisition, LLC v. Nat'l Housing P'ship

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A
A limited partner who objects to a merger with another entity under Partnership Law section 121-1102 on the grounds that a transaction was premised on...