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Stories on significant court battles, as well as both digests and stories on key court decisions that impact contract disputes.
By Adolfo Pesquera | January 8, 2024
Whistleblower plaintiffs' attorneys Joseph Knight and T.J. Turner told the Third District that the agreement the attorney general seeks to enforce "was expressly contingent on events that never happened."
4 minute read
By Allison Dunn | January 5, 2024
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is considering whether Uber's pop-up screen gave reasonable notice of the rideshare company's updated terms that would limit a registered rider's $63 million damages claim to arbitration after he suffered paralyzing injuries in a crash.
5 minute read
By Allison Dunn | January 4, 2024
"Although we are disappointed with the decision, we look forward to moving swiftly ahead with a bench trial before Judge Kelley and getting the Doelgers the justice they deserve," the plaintiffs' lead attorney, James R. Serritella, a partner with Kim & Serritella, told Law.com.
5 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | January 4, 2024
"They sued her for $820,000 which is nearly four times what she made as a part-time worker," said Dax Lopez of DelCampo Grayson Lopez in Dunwoody. "They sued her, I think, more so to make her an example to other doctors trying to leave."
6 minute read
By Scott Mollen | December 26, 2023
Scott Mollen discusses "Besen Partners LLC v. 36 W. 128th, LLC," concerning a dispute over brokers' commission, and "201 East 164th Street Associates LLC v. Calderon," where the court found that the subject lease directly referenced a rider.
13 minute read
By Mason Lawlor | December 26, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled in a dispute between Florida poultry producers that a class action alleging violations of the state's fraud statute is not federally preempted.
4 minute read
By Craig R. Tractenberg | December 21, 2023
Commercial arbitration is increasing in frequency and value. Recent cases have addressed two emerging issues. The first is whether a nonsignatory to an arbitration clause can compel or avoid arbitration. The second, more novel issue, is whether a nonsignatory can compel another nonsignatory to arbitration.
5 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | December 20, 2023
Had the trial court decided Tran violated the professional ethics rule and sanctions were warranted, "the Mai parties still would not have raised a question of material fact as to whether the settlement agreement remains enforceable," Chief Justice Tracy Christopher wrote.
4 minute read
By Paul F. Millus | December 20, 2023
The written word in a contract will almost always trump oral representations—especially where the contract includes language which merges any prior representation giving the document the last word on the parties' rights and obligations. However, cases continue to appear before the bench. In one such recent case, Stephanie Clegg v. Sotheby's, the plaintiff learned a hard lesson.
11 minute read
By Emily Saul | December 19, 2023
The self-described "retired" jewel thief, who was once part of an international heist network known as the Pink Panthers, agreed to sit for a deposition out of revenge.
10 minute read
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