“The court has no reason to believe that, if given the chance to sue again, plaintiff would be honest about the scripts’ origins. Nor should defendants be burdened by a second round of litigation,” U.S. District Judge Georgia N. Alexakis said in dismissing an infringement suit over dozens of copyrighted scripts.       

Dicamba-based herbicides allegedly resulted in the destruction of plant habitat for the honeybees and, in turn, caused the bees to produce less honey, according to the court’s ruling.       

Kevin Manara will succeed longtime General Counsel Ed Policy, who will give up the legal reins when he becomes CEO in July.       

The specialty-vehicle maker in 2024 gave Joshua Sherbin a $1.6 million retention bonus and awarded him $3.2 million in stock, a five-fold increase from his award a year earlier.       

“Defendants owed no duty to protect plaintiffs from the negligent acts of a third party because the negligence was not foreseeable, and imposing a duty under these facts would be against public policy,” the court said.       

“I am thankful to everyone who taught me how to be a better lawyer, leader and person, and to those who helped me see different perspectives more clearly,” Castellano wrote on LinkedIn.       

“In this case, Roeslein has not submitted evidence proving that Wendt contracted a specific or specialized portion of its contract to Trillium, and there remains a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether Trillium was a subcontractor of Wendt,” the court said. “As a result, summary judgment cannot be granted as to Roeslein’s claim

The shopping mall giant awarded Steven Fivel $8.1 million in stock under a special bonus program tied to the performance of investments outside of the company’s core business.       

Simon Property Group has its headquarters in Indiana and said it sees “inherent value” in being incorporated there, too.       

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