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Be Careful Not to Unintentionally Bargain Away the Right to File IPRs

The IP Law Blog

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts. emphasis added).

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Former Brooks Brothers Owner at the Center of New $100 Million Legal Battle Over Sale of the Brand

The Fashion Law

With that agreement in mind, and “to avoid millions of dollars of personal liability to TAL,” the plaintiffs argue that the Del Vecchios refused to consider a sale of Brooks Brothers unless TAL agreed “to reduce or waive its make-whole right.”

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass. Delaware v. The complaint asked the court for compensatory damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, and costs of suit. BP America Inc. ,