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Alissa Kruidenier is a Columbia University graduate who specializes in international development, security, and diplomacy.Articles by Alissa Kruidenier
Real Estate Expert Discusses Right of First Refusal
The producer had previously leased out the property to a tenant. The producer’s attorney completed the sale transaction to a new owner without consulting her. The tenant maintained she had a right of first refusal. She was able to decide…
Posted on inComputer Experts Discuss Utility Company Software Breach
This case involves a data security breach at an electric grid in Arkansas, which was eventually traced to an aspiring hacker who undermined the grid system’s encrypted firewall protections and was able to access a restricted control level of the…
Posted on inMortgage Securitization Expert Discusses Subprime Mortgage Crisis
This case was an investigation into the subprime mortgage crisis in North Carolina. Following the housing market collapse, the FBI began to investigate the causes and reasons behind the financial failure. With a large swath of citizens losing their homes,…
Posted on inRafting Tournament Disrupted Over Fraud Accusation
A competitive whitewater water rafting in Texas tournament became a lawsuit between two competing organizers when one claimed the other had exploited the operating agreement, misappropriating millions of dollars in revenue. Claiming that fraud and breach of contract had occurred…
Posted on inFinancial Expert Opines on Distribution Waterfall Agreement in Real Estate Contract
This is a real estate contracts case in Maine involving a complex agreement which stipulates terms for a distribution waterfall, outlining when and how much participating individuals would be paid. However, there was a disagreement over the language of the…
Posted on inAge Discrimination Case Marred by Legal Malpractice
This is a legal malpractice and talent acquisition case involving a man in Delaware attempting to sue his employer, a publicly funded museum, for discrimination. When applying for a position at the museum as a night watch guard, the man alleges…
Posted on inCorporate Experts Comment on Proxy Regulations in “Poison Pill” Agreement
A group of shareholders brought a suit against the Board of Directors of a publicly traded company in Delaware. The Board had previously decided to implant a “poison pill” agreement, where any form of attempted takeover by the shareholders would…
Posted on inRisk Management Expert Discusses Worker Compensation Following Subway Accident
This is a disability discrimination case involving an underground technician who was severely injured while repairing the tracks of a privately-owned underground transport system in Wisconsin. After being asked to work a strenuous job and use heavy-duty construction equipment for…
Posted on inBoating Service Sues over Unauthorized Trademark Use
An insurance company in California was sued for trademark infringement after choosing to feature a popular boat rescue service in their advertisements. The boating service claimed that they had not authorized the use of their distinctive colors and designs in…
Posted on inStudents File Class Action over Allegedly Useless Education
This case involves a group of college students in Alabama who joined in a class action lawsuit against their university after claiming their education had  been fraudulent. The university, which promised its students a degree in massage therapy on the…
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