A jury in Middlesex County, New Jersey, awarded $2.5 million on July 11 to a woman who injured her left arm after falling at a storage facility. The jury awarded that sum to Jane Bishop following a four-day trial before Judge Michael Cresitello Jr. of Middlesex County Superior Court. The…

Canadian firms McCarthy Tétrault, Blake Cassels & Graydon, and Stikeman Elliott along with A&O Shearman and Davis Polk & Wardwell are the legal advisers in a deal that will see U.S.-based Cleveland Cliffs Inc. buy storied Canadian steelmaker Stelco Holdings Inc. The transaction announced Monday is worth approximately C$3.4 billion…

Baker McKenzie has recruited tax partner Nadja Ruiz from EY in Mexico to better assist businesses in a country where tax audits and reviews are on the rise. Before joining EY in 2017, Ruiz worked at Mexico’s federal tax administration, known by its Spanish acronym SAT, where she served as…

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott’s proposed $45 million settlement for the benefit of investors defrauded by cash advance company Par Funding may be in danger from an unexpected source: the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blew up the massive bankruptcy deal negotiated by opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma.  The Purdue…

The Federal Trade Commission is warning franchisors against using “unfair and deceptive practices” against franchisees following a yearlong probe that found some franchisors improperly limited franchisees’ ability to speak to regulators and imposed fees not previously disclosed.  “Franchisee reports and voluntary interviews are a critical part of FTC investigations,” the…

Can Insurers Carve Out Exception to Obligation to Pay Defense Costs? | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/07/15/a-case-that-could-impact-insurers-duty-to-defend-is-headed-to-texas-supreme-court/ Patterson UTI walking rig. Courtesy: Patterson UTI Energy Co. A court of appeals ruled an excess policy did not unambiguously exclude defense costs for the insured, a Houston oil drilling services company…