Developments

• Court of Appeals of New York

  New York Court of Appeals decides that New York's Martin Act does not pre-empt common law causes of action that are not based on fraud. Assured Guaranty (UK) Ltd v. J.P Morgan Investment Management, Inc.

• New CPLR §3119 Promises to Ease Path for Out-of-State Depositions

  A newly enacted provision of the CPLR, effective Jan. 1, 2011, holds the promise to make it substantially easier to seek discovery in New York for cases pending outside of New York ...

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• Kudman Trachten Aloe Fights against Violations of Client's Trademark in Fashion Industry

  Pamela Anderson and fashion designer Richie Rich violated Maggy London's Muse trademark by launching a women's clothing line called Muse and sometimes A*Muse, London claims in Federal Court ...