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LITIGATION DRIVEN BY VENGEANCE NOT BY FINANCE

February 01, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   Business Disputes, Business Law, Federal Courts, Litigation, State Courts, Uncategorized   |   Comments Off on LITIGATION DRIVEN BY VENGEANCE NOT BY FINANCE

Litigation, often thought to be driven by financial gain, is frequently driven by vengeance. Litigation and its precursor claim presentation are frequently driven by emotion such as vengeance not reason not even financial gain. Even in the most seemingly pedestrian disputes between companies the underlying motivation for the claim or the defense is personal satisfaction […]

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Copyright claims Colorado state court jurisdiction

January 13, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   Agreements, Business Disputes, Business Law, Copyrights, Disputes Arising from Agreements, Intellectual Property, Litigation, State Courts   |   Comments Off on Copyright claims Colorado state court jurisdiction

Copyright claims jurisdiction in Colorado state courts – Long v. Cordain In a recent decision the Colorado Court of Appeals decided that a complaint containing copyright related claims was not preempted by the federal Copyright Act and that Colorado State Courts had jurisdiction over such claims. “Long’s complaint advanced four state-law causes of action: breach […]

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