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There are circumstances in which the parties must obtain court approval to dismiss an action, and by extension, the parties’ settlement...

Information security has become an increasingly important concern for modern businesses. As businesses move their information storage to...

When parties to a class action reach a settlement agreement and include a clause that defendant will not oppose class counsel’s attorney...

Readers of this column will be aware that courts in the Second Circuit have had a complicated relationship with web-based contracts, and...

When parties agree to settle an action, they usually try to wrap up all aspects of the litigation. Pending motions are withdrawn,...

New technologies, and the business models that accompany them, often create challenges for existing law, and nowhere is that friction...

When named plaintiffs and defendants in a class action agree to a settlement, they must obtain the court’s preliminary approval of the...

In the business world, a new idea, invention, or innovation, no matter how ground-breaking, is only as valuable as the market says it is....

In recent years, courts interpreting New York law have grappled with what distinguishes an enforceable agreement from an unenforceable...

Sometimes, the intersection of law and technology creates interesting legal or policy issues for lawyers and courts to explore; other...