Contract Law

Jerry Seinfeld owes $100,000

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Jerry Seinfeld ordered to pay about $100k in commission to a real estate broker, even though she was unavailable to show him the $3.85 million Manhattan condo, and he made the offer in her absence. I want to be a real estate broker when I grow up.

Casino mogul sues over damaged Picasso

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Casino mogul Steve Wynn sued Lloyd's of London Thursday, saying the insurance company failed to act properly on his demands to pay $54 million in lost value for a Picasso that was damaged when Wynn accidentally poked a hole in the canvas with his elbow.

Jury hits State Farm for $2.5 million in Katrina case

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A jury on Thursday awarded $2.5 million in punitive damages to a couple who sued State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. for denying their claim after Hurricane Katrina.

Long-Named Hollywood Law Firms Duke it Out

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Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof & Fishman battled Hirsch Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austin Mandelbaum & Morris in California state court over a 5 percent in perpetuity commission charged to clients even after they switched to the rival firm. Get a load of those awful firm names.

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