Contracts

Coverage of agreements details involving mergers and acquisitions and the buying and selling of goods and services.

  • New York Law Journal

    Understanding New York's Economic Loss Rule

    By Brian P. Heermance and Christopher P. Keenoy | July 10, 2017

    Brian P. Heermance and Christopher P. Keenoy write: New York's Economic Loss Rule is purportedly a simple common law principle. However, its evolution and application have proven to be quite the opposite. A clear understanding of this rule is essential as it can significantly minimize exposure in many cases and in some instances result in the complete dismissal of a claim.

    1 minute read

  • Daily Report Online

    Cybersecurity Vendor Management Has Role in Risk Reduction

    By Mitzi Hill, Taylor English Duma | July 10, 2017

    Here are some basics to consider when evaluating your vendors and their commitments to your cybersecurity, as well as some specific measures to employ with those suppliers whose work might present a risk to your company data.

    1 minute read

  • The Recorder

    What's in the Actors' Deal

    By therecorder | The Recorder | July 7, 2017

    Bargaining teams from SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers worked through the weekend—and several contract extensions—before reaching a deal Tuesday night. Here are some of the key points in the tentative agreement, which now goes to the membership for ratification.

    1 minute read

  • The Recorder

    Video Game Voice Actors Strike a Singular Exception to Hollywood Labor Peace

    By Todd Cunningham | July 7, 2017

    There is labor peace in Hollywood now — with one notable and sticky exception. SAG-AFTRA negotiators reached a tentative deal for feature films and prime-time TV over the holiday with the major movie studios and networks. Pending the expected ratification, the agreement will cover the union's roughly 160,000 members and is in line with the pacts reached earlier by the directors and writers unions, each of which signed off on similar three-year deals which extend into 2020.

    1 minute read

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Burris v. Main Line Health System, et al, PICS Case No.17-0998 (E.D. Pa. June 8, 2017) Pratter, J. (29 pages).

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 7, 2017

    The evidence of record raised material issues of fact regarding whether there was a fiduciary relationship between the parties, whether in the form of a partnership, joint venture or co-promoter relationship, arising from their alleged collaboration to purchase and develop of parcel of land. The court denied defendants' motion to dismiss.

    1 minute read

  • New Jersey Law Journal

    Atl. Ambulance Corp. v. Cullum

    By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | July 6, 2017

    Ambulance Services Not Subject to Consumer Fraud Claims under "Learned Professional" Exception Due to Comprehensive Regulation of Industry

    1 minute read

  • New York Law Journal

    Estate of Coppola

    By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | July 3, 2017

    Court Approves Settlement Agreement, Prior And Current Legal Fees to Executor's AttorneysEstate of Coppola, 2013-374523/B

    1 minute read

  • Legaltech News

    LinkedIn Spars With Data-Mining Company Over Access to Profiles

    By Ross Todd | July 3, 2017

    LinkedIn claims that hiQ's scraping activities, which use data from public LinkedIn profiles to create analytics tools, were prohibited under the site's terms of service.

    1 minute read

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Norman v. Elkin, PICS Case No. 17-0981 (3Cir. June 13, 2017) Jordan, J. (40 pages).

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 30, 2017

    Prior inquiry notice did not act as a categorical bar to a books and records action's tolling of limitations periods. Order of the district court reversed.

    1 minute read

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Hildebrand v. EQT Prod. Co., PICS Case No. 17-0979 (Pa. Super. June 8, 2017) Stabile, J. (14 pages).

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 30, 2017

    Trial court erred in denying appellants' motion for summary judgment, in their declaratory judgment action over royalty payments, because court erroneously interpreted the lesser interest clause included solely in appellants' modification of the original 1928 oil and gas lease. Reversed.

    1 minute read

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