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... more than $2 above the face value plus certain limited business expenses. So how does Ace Ticket get away with reselling tickets marked up ... notice with the public official responsible for enforcement of such statute or regulation. By purchasing a ticket from Ace Ticket, you expressly waive and forever release all claims that you ... resale of regulated tickets in violation of any such statute or regulation, including, without limitation, G.L. c. 140, ßß 185A ñ G. I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ ...

... through 2025 by the allocation of free allowances to regulated electricity and natural gas distribution companies. Except for the ACES No International/Limited Case, electricity prices in five of the six main ACES cases range from 9.5 ... . Unless substantial progress is made in identifying low- and no-carbon technologies outside of electricity generation, the ACES emissions targets for the 2030-to-2050 period are likely to be very challenging as opportunities for further reductions in power sector ...

... held that aggregate limits contained in multi-year policies applied per year, rather than per policy period. The Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. ACE INA Holdings ... had been lost over the years, but the available portions of the policies showed that the limits of liability were $300,000 in the "aggregate." Under the facts of the case, if the "aggregate ... primary's potential exposure would be $600,000. However, if the "aggregate" limit were determined to be per-year, the primary's potential exposure would be $1 ...

Jun 26: the House passed the Waxman-Markey, American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, HR 2454) which the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said will "revitalize our economy by creating millions of ... efficiency, help consumers save on energy bills, and protect lower-income families. And it will finally put our country on a course to limit the carbon pollution that causes global warming." According to a summary of highlights from Waxman and Markey, the bill contains the following key provisions: ...

... Co. Eastern District of Louisana Decision - Download Imperial Trading Co. v. Travelers Supreme Court of Ohio Decision - Download Olympic Holding Co. v. ACE Limited Supreme Court of New Hampshire Decision - Download In the Matter of the Liquidation of the Home Insurance Co. Complaint of Download Continental Casualty Co. v. Commercial Risk Re-Insurance Complaint Complaint of Download Continental Casualty Co. v. Axis Global Risks ...

... Services Corp. (acquired by Sovereign Bancorp), Viewpoint Bank, Diamond Shamrock (acquired by ConocoPhillips Inc.), Sound Federal Bancorp (acquired by Hudson City Bancorp), Big Lots, Inc., Guidant Corporation (acquired by Boston Scientific Corp), New York Community Bancorp and ACE Limited. Bank of Mellon press release on this matter, which contains information for potential victims, here.

... that the order appealed from "is contrary to law and not supported by reliable, probative, or substantial evidence" doesn't cut it. And in Olympic Holding Co. v. ACE Limited, the court holds that a promissory estoppel argument that the other party has breached a promise to sign an agreement can't be used if the statute of frauds requires the agreement to be in writing. That'll come up a lot in my practice. Anyway, on to ...

... government can require you to buy something you don't need or want, then it can require you to do anything. There simply is no limit. Third, a friend of mine recently raised a First Amendment issue: what about those folks who, because of their religion, don't use medical services? ... hand, it will still be illegal to choose to be uninsured. So the principle that one will be required to buy insurance remains unchanged. And here I thought these guys were pro-choice. [Update Hat Tip: Ace of Spades]

... any other language declaring whether the aggregate applied on a "per policy" or "per year" basis. ACE, having paid three $300,000 limits to settle silica cases against Flexo, claimed exhaustion and attempted to pass the baton ... language stating that the aggregate applies on an annual basis but are silent with respect to whether the same is true of the "occurrence" limit. For the most part, courts have ruled that this reflects an intention to have the "per occurrence" limit apply to the policy as ...

... court erred in granting summary judgment on the basis that its claims against Runkle were barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm. * * * Assuming a duty by Runkle and a breach of that duty, we conclude that the information ... the alleged breach by Runkle. Therefore, under either a two-year or a ten-year statute of limitations, Ace's claims were barred because they were not raised within the limitations period. The trial court did not err when it granted summary judgment in favor of Runkle. ...