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Cozen O'Connor

Illinois AG’s and FTC’s Settlement Takes a $25 Million Bite Out of Grubhub

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Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the FTC have settled with Grubhub Inc. and Grubhub Holdings Inc. (collectively, “Grubhub”) to resolve allegations that it engaged in deceptive business practices that harmed customers, food...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Subsurface Trespass Risks: Insights from an Ohio Appellate Court Ruling

The Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals recently delivered its opinion in Triad Hunter, LLC v. Eagle Natrium, LLC, affirming significant jury awards for Triad Hunter, a natural gas producer, in a dispute over brine cavern...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Copycats or Common Trends? Legal Battle Between Influencers Over "Clean Girl" Aesthetic

A recent lawsuit in Texas highlights the challenges social media influencers face in protecting their intellectual property. Sydney Nicole Gifford, a well-known influencer, claims that Alyssa Sheil copied her “vibe,” –...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Can You Protect the “Clean Girl” Aesthetic? Influencers Battle over Copyrights and Likeness Rights

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A recent lawsuit between two influencers, Alyssa Sheil and Sydney Nicole Gifford, highlights critical issues of copyrights and likeness rights in the influencer space. Both are known for posting photos that feature a...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The Not-So-Surprising Return of FTC’s Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement

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On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the largest distributor of wine and spirits in the U.S., alleging that Southern Glazer’s has violated the...more

Lathrop GPM

Pennsylvania Federal District Court Grants Battery Supplier’s Motion to Dismiss Distributor’s Breach of Contract Counterclaims for...

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A federal court in Pennsylvania recently granted battery supplier C&D Technologies, Inc.’s motion to dismiss counterclaims brought by its former distributor Elliott Auto Supply Co, Inc. d/b/a Factor Motor Parts’ (FMP). C&D...more

Lathrop GPM

Texas Federal Court Denies Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint Challenging Termination of Dealer Agreements

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A federal court in Texas denied a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss its dealers’ claims of wrongful termination and breach of contract. Cooper Equip. Co. v. Hitachi Constr. Mach. Americas, Inc., 2024 WL 4467536 (W.D. Tex. Oct....more

A&O Shearman

Delaware Court of Chancery finds that stockholder ratification following adverse judgment does not absolve findings of breach of...

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Subsequent to the post-trial opinion by Chancellor McCormick in January 2024, Tesla appointed a new independent director to serve on a newly created independent committee, which issued a report recommending that stockholders...more

Lathrop GPM

South Carolina Federal Court Denies a Motion to Dismiss a Dietary Supplement Company’s Trademark Infringement Claims in Connection...

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A federal court in South Carolina recently denied Amazon sellers Reza Davachi, Rez Candles Inc., Parvin Davachi, and PBD Collectibles LLC’s (collectively, Davachi) motion to dismiss Thorne Research, Inc.’s trademark...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mr. Musk Goes (Unhappily) to Delaware (Again): Takeaways From Musk’s Legal Saga for Private Company Owners

Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick held again last week that the pay package that Tesla’s board of directors awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 suffers from “fatal flaws,” and it was therefore rejected. This was the second...more

Stark & Stark

The Economic Loss Doctrine’s Preclusion of Tort Claims Related to a Breach of Contract

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In the context of a breach of contract action, one very important, often misunderstood, legal doctrine is the economic loss doctrine. In general, the purpose of this legal doctrine is to prevent a breach of contract case from...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Charges Former Chief Investment Officer of Registered Investment Adviser with Fraud

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Registered Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers; Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently charged a former co-chief investment officer (CIO) of a registered...more

Allen Matkins

Court Rules That When Profits Are Hypothetical There Can Be No Civil Theft

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Under California Penal Code Section 496(a) a person who buys or receives any property that has been stolen or that has been obtained in any manner constituting theft or extortion, knowing the property to be so stolen or...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Diving Into the Shallow Waters of New York Law Permitting Elimination of LLC Managers' Liability for Breach of Fiduciary Duty

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There’s a ton of Delaware caselaw enforcing Section 18-1101 (c) of that state’s LLC Act as amended in 2004, authorizing LLC agreements to eliminate the members’ and managers’ liability for breach of fiduciary duty, the only...more

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For Directors Setting up a Competing Business, What Is a Step Too Far?

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At what point do the steps a director takes to establish a competing business before resigning become unlawful? In the recent case of Cheshire Estate & Legal Ltd v Blanchfield & Ors, the Court of Appeal considered whether two...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

The “Business Judgment Rule” Applies in LLCs Too

Corporate directors have long relied on the “business judgment rule,” under which their decisions are presumed to have been made “on an informed basis, in good faith, and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the...more

Ius Laboris

Big Fines for Anti-competitive Practices in Belgium

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The Belgian Competition Authority recently rendered a decision imposing significant fines totaling EUR 47 million on competitors guilty of a variety of anti-competitive agreements, including ‘no-hire’ clauses....more

Fisher Phillips

Rising ERISA Class-Action Lawsuits Over Tobacco Surcharges in Health Plans: What Employers Need to Know + 6 Steps to Stay...

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A wave of ERISA class-action lawsuits is challenging tobacco surcharge programs in employer-sponsored health plans across the U.S. These cases center on potential fiduciary breaches, with plaintiffs arguing that surcharges...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

PPP Loans Under the Microscope: False Claims Act and Enforcement Trends

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While the COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a distant memory for many, its effects continue to reverberate for others—particularly for businesses that obtained loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Whether...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – September/October 2024

The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin" breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Preventing a Crash and Burn: Avoiding Future Business Divorces Through Company Governance That Addresses Minority Partner Concerns

Majority owners of private companies are empowered to exercise control over their businesses, but if they disregard the valid concerns of their minority partners, they may sow the seeds for a divisive business divorce in the...more

A&O Shearman

Mansion House: UK Government Announces Further Reforms To The Wholesale Markets Framework

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HM Treasury has published a policy paper announcing further reforms to the U.K.'s wholesale markets framework, a key part of the latest Mansion House reforms HM Treasury has committed to legislate to amend the Markets in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

A Helpful Reminder of Utilizing a TRO to Keep the Trade Secret ‘Genie in the Bottle’

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A temporary restraining order (“TRO”) followed by a preliminary injunction is often essential for a company to maintain the trade secrets status of its information that is being misappropriated. Typically, once the...more

A&O Shearman

IRS creates a standardized Section 83(b) Election form

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On November 7, 2024, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) released Form 15620,1 which standardizes elections under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code,” and such elections,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Study Finds Differential Treatment in the Small Business Lending Market

On November 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a “pilot study” on the small business lending market revealing “significant disparities” in how lenders treat black and white small business owners. As part of...more

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