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Early Sullivan Prevails in Summary Judgment Victory on Behalf of Fidelity
Category: News, Results | Friday, May 31st, 2024 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan Prevails in Summary Judgment Victory on Behalf of Fidelity
An Early Sullivan team led by Diane Myint Luczon and Brett G. Moore recently emerged victorious after they filed a motion for a summary judgment, which was granted in full by the Court, in a case representing an insured home buyer.
Fidelity retained Early Sullivan to represent an insured buyer who purchased three homes. The seller’s daughter handled the sale for her mother, claiming she had a Power of Attorney, allowing her to sell the homes on her mother’s behalf. After the client purchased the homes, the seller’s son sued the buyer, claiming that the sister’s Power of Attorney was a fraud. The son alleged claims against Early Sullivan’s client of financial elder abuse, intentional misrepresentation, civil conspiracy, accounting, intentional infliction of emotional distress, quiet title, cancellation of instruments, declaratory relief, and related claims.
Following discovery, Diane and Brett filed the successful motion for summary judgment, allowing their innocent client to keep the homes he bought. The Court found that the client’s reliance on the daughter’s Power of Attorney was reasonable and in good faith, and therefore the client was immune from the claims brought against him.
Eric Anderson Speaks to Business Insider About Former President Trump’s Historic Conviction
Category: News, Press | Friday, May 31st, 2024 | Comments Off on Eric Anderson Speaks to Business Insider About Former President Trump’s Historic Conviction
Eric Anderson recently spoke to Business Insider, analyzing the mistakes the defense made in former President Donald Trump’s legal trial, which culminated in his conviction on all 34 counts of falsifying business records yesterday. He explained that although the outcome was uncertain, he believed the odds favored the prosecution going into deliberations, being that the defense had a weaker story.
For instance, he explained that the defense denying Trump ever had an affair with Stormy Daniels and failing to provide a counter for it – despite many Americans believing the alleged affair to be true – weakened their argument.
“Whoever has the best story wins,” he told Business Insider. “The prosecution’s story was very simply: that Donald Trump did something that on its face, could have been completely legal, but he did it in an attempt to circumvent a federal election law.”
Read the full article in Business Insider
Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Others Cover Early Sullivan Client’s Suit Over Roberto Clemente Biopic Rights
Category: News, Press | Thursday, May 30th, 2024 | Comments Off on Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Others Cover Early Sullivan Client’s Suit Over Roberto Clemente Biopic Rights
Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, TheWrap, Deadline, and other publications recently covered a lawsuit filed on behalf of Early Sullivan client Inside the Park against baseball star Roberto Clemente’s sons, Luis R. Clemente and Roberto Clemente Jr., over their efforts to “fraudulently sell and resell” the rights to Clemente’s life story “for their own, substantial financial gain.” Clemente’s sons allegedly sold rights to a biopic of their father to Inside The Park despite having already optioned the film with another production company. Inside The Park seeks $5 million in damages for claims that include breach of contract, fraud, specific performance and declaratory relief, among others, as well as a court order clarifying the exclusive ownership of rights to the story.
Further coverage can be found below.
Roberto Clemente’s Family Sued Over Allegedly Double-Selling Ballplayer’s Life Story Rights – Variety
Roberto Clemente Biopic Sparks Lawsuit Accusing Family of Double-Dealing In Selling Rights – The Hollywood Reporter
Devin McRae Speaks to CNBC About How to Avoid Termination From Political Discourse
Category: News, Press | Friday, May 24th, 2024 | Comments Off on Devin McRae Speaks to CNBC About How to Avoid Termination From Political Discourse
Devin McRae was recently featured in a CNBC article, “Free speech, political protests and work: What employees need to know to not get fired,” examining how employees can protect themselves from being terminated on the basis of political speech on social media or through protests.
Google, among other companies, recently made the headlines after employees were fired for protesting, causing them to submit complaints to the National Labor Relations Board. Devin explains to CNBC that employers ultimately have a better case for a justification for termination if a worker breaks the law, incites violence, or engages in hate speech. He goes on to point out that skipping work without permission or dishonestly taking a sick day to attend a public protest could give your employer justification for termination as well.
“Conceivably your employer could fire you for lying to them,” Devin tells CNBC.
Devin also points out that while an employee fired for protesting or expressing views on social media could sue their company for wrongful termination, these cases tend to be highly specific and the outcome could be uncertain.
Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Scripps News About the Lack of Transparency in the Digital Age of Ticket Purchasing
Category: News, Press | Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Scripps News About the Lack of Transparency in the Digital Age of Ticket Purchasing
Bryan Sullivan recently spoke to Scripps News about concert ticket sales transparency in the wake of three states – Colorado, Minnesota, and Maryland – passing bipartisan concert ticket transparency protection laws in order to protect ticket buyers from hidden fees and price hikes.
“As you go through the process, there’s additional fees that are then added on that can come to like 20% of the ticket price at the end of the day,” Bryan tells Scripps.
“Colorado, Minnesota and Maryland have been the three that have been leading regulation,” he continues. “And I believe there’s a bill in the House of Representatives that is shockingly bipartisan, since it’s rare that that happens nowadays, but that is actually moving forward.”
Read the full article in Scripps:
Three states pass concert ticket transparency protections
Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Newsweek on Trump’s Plans to File a Lawsuit Against New Biopic
Category: News, Press | Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Newsweek on Trump’s Plans to File a Lawsuit Against New Biopic
Bryan Sullivan recently spoke to Newsweek about former President Donald Trump’s plans to sue the makers of a new biopic about his life. “The Apprentice,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week, depicts a young Donald Trump in an unfavorable light based on various public allegations. He explains that the unlikelihood of the lawsuit’s success hinges on the fact that the film, like most biopics, is still a work of fiction, despite being based on true events.
“The film, from what I’ve read, is based on material from the public record and allegations that have been publicly made,” Bryan tells Newsweek. “And while labeled as a ‘biopic,’ as with any similar films, it is known to be a work of fiction based on real-life events,” he continues.
Eric Anderson Featured in Variety Article Examining Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction and the Future of Hollywood’s #MeToo Movement
Category: News, Press | Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 | Comments Off on Eric Anderson Featured in Variety Article Examining Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction and the Future of Hollywood’s #MeToo Movement
Eric Anderson recently spoke to Variety about Harvey Weinstein’s overturned rape conviction in New York. Drawing upon his own experience as a former prosecutor in domestic violence cases and as a current criminal defense attorney, Eric explains that although the reversal is sending shockwaves through the #MeToo movement and its victims, it does not mean Weinstein will be acquitted or signal an end to the movement as many are fearing.
“Although a lot of people are panicking and saying that this proves that victims can’t be heard, that’s poppycock because the prosecution is still in a very strong position when it comes to a retrial of Harvey Weinstein,” Eric tells Variety. “[Haley] is still as credible as ever.”
Read the full article in Variety:
Does Harvey Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction Signal the End of Hollywood’s #MeToo Moment?