In James D. Morrissey, Inc. v. FedEx Ground Packaging System, Inc., Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Nina Wright Padilla held that an arbitration agreement only encompassed…
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A number of business and complex litigation courts have created standardized forms for use by their judges and practitioners. We have previously posted some of…
Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Ramy Djerassi recently issued an Order reiterating fundamental points concerning proof of lost profit damages. In BBB Industries, LLC v. Cardone…
One objective for many business courts is to publish opinions. This falls in line with the goal of creating rational predictability for the litigation community, as…
This case involves a financial institution bond issued to a brokerage firm. Judge Nina Wright Padilla’s opinion in Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC (the Firm) v.…
On March 8, 2019, identical bills were filed in the Texas House (HB No. 4149) and Senate (SB No. 2259) to create statewide trial level…
This case involves a legal malpractice suit, allegedly rooted in the defendants’ conflict of interest. The complaint alleges that at a time when the defendant…
Today’s post on Tennessee’s Business Court Docket Pilot Project (Business Court) follows up on using a single county’s business court to serve litigants across the state. In the Tennessee experience,…
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Commerce Case Management Program (the Commerce Court) began its 20th year of operations on January 1, 2019. In 1999,…
Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas (Pennsylvania’s First Judicial District) issues annual reports on all aspects of the Court’s operations. This includes, among other things, a…