Tag Archives: delay

Delay at Your Peril

The Ninth Circuit in Warren Iopa v. Saltchuk-Young Brothers, et al, (9th Cir. No. 17-70415, March 4, 2019) affirmed the lower courts’ denial of the claimant’s petition for attorney fees under LHWCA as being made untimely. In this case, Mr. … Continue reading

Posted in Admiralty-Maritime Law | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Diligent Delay – Claiming Priority to Invention Dates.

by Dennis Crouch In its final judgment, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) found against Arctic Cat — finding all of the challenged claims unpatentable.  On appeal, the Federal Circuit has rejected the judgment — holding that the Arctic … Continue reading

Posted in Intellectual Property | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Delay In Paying Claim – Texas

The Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act was interpreted by the United States Fifth Circuit in this 2015 opinion.  The opinion is styled, Cox Operating, L.L.C. v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company. The facts are kinda long ans somewhat … Continue reading

Posted in Insurance | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

KDV Alert: Court Issues Decision With Severe Implications For Delay Damage Pleading

March 21, 2019 – By Andrew Richards, Co-managing Partner of KDV’s Long Island Office and Chair of the Construction Law Practice Group The Appellate Division, First Department, just issued a decision which will have a severe impact on the pleading of … Continue reading

Posted in Employment and Labour Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Guitar design authorship blues: delay and consent defeat (c), ROP, other claims

Webster v. Abbott, 2018 WL 7352411, No. 8:17-cv-01795-T-02CPT (M.D. Fla. Nov. 30, 2018)Webster is a luthier and guitar technician who goes by “Buddy Blaze.” Around 1985, he modified a Dean ML guitar and had the guitar painted blue with a … Continue reading

Posted in Advertising Law | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment