‘Its’ Stands in the Way of $1.5M Fee Recovery in Trademark Suit, 8th Circuit Says

“A prevailing party only gets ‘its’ attorney fees, but Robert did not have any. Hoffmann Brothers, which did not sign the settlement agreement, paid every cent for him,” Judge David R. Stras, who authored the opinion, said. “Without any fees of his own, he has nothing to recover.”       

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Vote.org Sues Founder for ‘Coordinated Attacks’ Following Termination, Suit Says

“This organization’s work is too important and vital for a personal vendetta that’s been going on for six years to get in the way of the work that has to be done, McCarter & English attorney Vanessa Avery told Law.com. “There’s no reason for us to believe that [Cleaver] will stop doing what she’s doing

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State Appellate Court Broadens Receivership Powers in Cannabis Co.’s Default Proceedings

Because of cannabis’ conflicting legal status at the state and federal levels, the industry generally does not enjoy the same federal bankruptcy protections as other industries, so state court receiverships have become a primary tool for restructurings. The ruling is expected to provide some guidance to practitioners in this developing area of the law.       

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8th Circuit Vacates $6M Prejudgment Interest on $27M Verdict Against Travelers Insurance Co.

A jury ultimately sided with Maxus Metropolitan, a multimillion-dollar apartment complex, issuing $27.3 million in damages and $546,905 for vexatious refusal to pay against Travelers Insurance Co. The district court awarded Maxus pre-judgment interest for nearly $6.5 million.       

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Questions Remain Over Aluminum Smelter’s ‘Natural Disaster’ Reasoning for Closing, Layoffs, Judge Says

“The undisputed facts support multiple factors contributed to Magnitude 7’s decision to curtail operations. Under these circumstances, the court finds that the closing of the Marston plant was an indirect result of the weather event at issue. As such, the natural disaster exception does not apply, but the ‘unforeseeable business circumstance’ exception may apply,” U.S.

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Insurer Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against Crematory Accused of Improperly Storing 100+ Bodies

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14 Month Delay in Litigation Not Enough for Failure to Prosecute, State Appellate Court Says

“While this is far from model case management, given this court’s preference for resolving cases on their merits, the relative swiftness of the dismissal here, and our insistence on doing justice over expediting dockets, these three actions constituted sufficient work to avoid dismissing Murphy’s cause of action for failure to prosecute,” said Judge Philip M.

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