Litigation woes persist for Dell-EMC merger
North Dakota residents who follow the technology sector will no doubt be aware of the proposed merger between Dell Inc. and EMC Corp. The $60 million dollar deal was first proposed in October 2015, and an EMC filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that it will likely be completed...
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Bollywood star sued for $500K for breach of contract
North Dakota fans of Bollywood star Mohit Chauhan might be interested in learning that he is currently facing a civil lawsuit in the U.S. alleging that he breached a contract to perform. According to sources, the plaintiff company is demanding that he be ordered to pay them half a million dollars in damages.
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Univision sues Charter Communications for breach of contract
Cable users living in North Dakota may know that two well-known cable providers, Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable, merged in May 2016. However, one of the largest programmers in the country, Univision, filed a lawsuit against Charter on July 8 over a contract dispute.
Charter gained a lot...
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Brudvik Law Office Attorneys Selected to 2016 Great Plains Rising Stars list
Super Lawyers has named the following Brudvik Law Office attorneys to the 2016 Great Plains Rising Stars list:
Ross Nilson– Civil Litigation, Defense
Lynn Slaathaug Moen– Family Law
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General liability business disputes
When operating any kind of business, whether big or small, there is the possibility that your business may become involved in a liability lawsuit. It is generally required for any business to carry some form of general liability insurance to protect your business from crippling losses in the even of such a...
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Minot bank parking variance case goes to N.D. Supreme Court
A case involving the neighbors of a Minot bank expansion project has been heard by the North Dakota Supreme Court, where the neighbors argued that the city gave “special treatment” to the bank during the project. The litigation at the core of the controversyinvolved the number of parking spaces available for the project.
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Have you exhausted your administrative remedies?
When you have a legal issue, there are typically two aspects of your case. There are the “merits” of your claim. This is what most people understand to be your legal issue. The merits of a case are important; if you have some problem that is not really suited for the courts,...
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You always hope the other side defaults
During litigation, you presume the other side is going to fight as aggressively as you are to win. However, on occasion, you may come across another party who folds almost immediately or shortly after the litigation begins. This can be optimal, although how optimal may depend on the reason behind the default.
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Timing is everything: the collapse of a ND oilfield business
The failure of a business is never a pleasant experience. Sometimes, a market is overcrowded and the weaker businesses get left behind. For others, it may be poor management and incompetence. And yet others may be pulled under when an entire market fails, as when the dot-com bubble burst, the collapse of...
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$950K fine leads to dispute over North Dakota agency jurisdiction
Most people, when they consider some issue worthy of bringing a lawsuit, assume they will have “their day in court.” For some matters, this is true. Arrested for a drunk driving offense, you will go to court. Want to sue your neighbor for $100,000 in damage they caused to your home? That...
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