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Fraud Claim Held Not Duplicative of a Single Page Contract

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A common theme in commercial litigation is the assertion of a breach of contract claim and a fraudulent inducement claim. A plaintiff claiming a breach of contract must show (1) the existence of a contract; (2) the...more

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Fraud Claims That Are Duplicative of Contract Claims, Until They Are Not

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A common theme in commercial litigation is the assertion of a breach of contract claim and a fraudulent inducement claim. Where both claims are asserted, more times than not, the fraud claim is dismissed under the duplication...more

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Real-World Litigation Impacts of Contract Clauses in Energy Contracts Key No-Reliance Language Under Texas Law

Contracting parties sometimes attempt to rely on merger clauses to avoid future claims arising from reliance on extra-contractual representations such as fraudulent inducement. But in Texas, the inclusion of a standard merger...more

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Superior Court Finds that Non-Recourse Provision Does Not Bar Fraud Claims Against Non-Seller Defendants

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Amerimark Interactive LLC v. Amerimark Holdings, C.A. No. N21C-12-175 MMJ CCLD (Del. Super. Nov. 3, 2022) - This decision discusses and applies numerous rules governing fraud claims under Delaware law....more

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New Complaint – Guo, et al. v. Robl, et al.

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Guo, et al. v. Robl, et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on August 8, 2022. Plaintiffs assert claims of fraudulent inducement, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, civil...more

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6th Circuit Draws a Bright Line Between Regulatory Non-Compliance and Fraudulent Inducement in a Defense Contracting Case

Takeaway: 6th Circuit provided a path forward for a common defense contracting fraud allegation....more

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Delaware Court Provides Clarity Regarding Anti-Bootstrapping Rule

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On January 27, 2022, in Levy Family Investors, LLC v. Oars + Alps LLC the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Court”) released a memorandum opinion providing clarity with regard to Delaware’s infamous “Anti-Bootstrapping Rule”...more

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Court Strikes Defendant’s Jury Demand Where Defendant Asserted Equitable Defense of Rescission

In Real Estate Webmasters Inc. v. Rodeo Realty, Inc., Justice Richard Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division granted plaintiff’s motion to strike Rodeo’s jury demand in connection with Real Estate Webmasters Inc.’s...more

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Negligent misrepresentation in Texas

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When parties negotiate a contract, they make representations to each other like, “this product is like new” or “this is the best product on the market.” If those representations are false and made recklessly, the person...more

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Fraudulent Inducement Claims in Texas

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How Express Contract Terms and the Negotiation Process May Affect Liability - Parties entering into a contract should negotiate in good faith, but parties must also perform due diligence to protect their own interests. In...more

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Delaware Court Holds Parties Cannot Negotiate Away Fraudulent Inducement Claims

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In an Aug. 12, 2021, opinion, the Delaware Chancery Court examined two seller-friendly purchase agreement provisions and held that public policy and Delaware law prevented the seller from invoking the provisions to block...more

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The Franchise Memorandum - Issue # 261

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Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors. Fifth Circuit Reverses Trial Court’s Excusal of Area Representative’s Tardy Renewal Notice -...more

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Buyer’s Claim of Fraud and Fraudulent Inducement in Connection with $106 Million Purchase of Target Allowed to Proceed Due to...

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The Delaware Chancery Court in The Anschutz Corporation et. al. v. Brown Robin Capital, LLC ruled against dismissing several of Buyer’s claims in a dispute involving the $106 million acquisition of OnRamp Access, LLC...more

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CCLD Bars Tort Claims Overlapping with Contract Claims under Economic Loss Doctrine

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GEA Sys. N. Am. LLC v. Golden State Foods Corp., C.A. No. N18C-11-242 EMD CCLD (Del. Super. Ct. June 8, 2020) - This case illustrates the extent to which the economic loss doctrine bars tort claims arising out of the same...more

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Eliminate Investor Fraud Claims in 2020: Recent Texas Supreme Court Case Shows the Way

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Our first blog post of the New Year looks back at an important case the Texas Supreme Court decided in 2019, and its potential impact on majority owners seeking to avoid fraud claims by new investors. See Int’l Bus. Machines...more

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A Lease and a Lease Guaranty Involve Different Rights and Remedies

Sister blog The LLC Jungle recently posted about an opinion from California’s Sixth District Court of Appeal — Orozco v. WPV San Jose, LLC — describing the legal difference between an LLC tenant, and the LLC’s owner who...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

California District Court Issues First False Claims Act Decision Involving the DFARS Cybersecurity Rule

As predicted, a recent decision from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California is the first sign of a new, and potentially enormous wave, of Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (“FCA”) actions...more

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Franchisee 101: Precluding the Competition

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A commercial real estate relocation and consulting business franchisor (Relo) succeeded in getting a preliminary injunction to enforce a non-compete covenant against a former franchisee....more

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Texas Supreme Court Closes the Door to Transactional Fraud Claims Based on False Representations That Conflict With an Agreement’s...

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A recent decision from the Texas Supreme Court has closed the door for good on certain fraud and fraudulent inducement claims based on false representations that are contradicted by the parties’ agreement. In Mercedes-Benz,...more

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NJ Appellate Court Upholds $1.3 Million Judgment For Title Company In Fraud Action

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Based on proof that a seller had presented a forged discharge of an existing, recorded lien at the time of sale, a New Jersey appellate court has affirmed a judgment of $1.3 million plus prejudgment interest in favor of a...more

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Delaware Superior Court Explains When Fraud Claims May Survive An Integration Clause

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Flowshare, LLC v. Georesults Inc., C.A. N17C-07-227 EMD CCLD (July 25, 2018) - This decision explains when a fraud claim survives a motion to dismiss that is based on the argument that an integration clause in a contract...more

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Treasury Secretary Escapes Fraud Claims

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On June 5, 2018, in RKA Film Financing, LLC v. Kavanaugh et al., the First Department unanimously affirmed the Supreme Court, New York County’s decision absolving the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin,...more

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Commercial Division Rules that U.S. Treasury Secretary’s Access to a Company’s Detailed Financial Information in His Role as a...

Members of a company’s board who are also investors in the company often have access to detailed information about the company’s finances and its lending facilities. But what happens when an investor-board member could,...more

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Commercial Division Rejects Collateral Promise Argument as a Basis for a Fraudulent Inducement Claim

In a recent decision, Justice Anil Singh of the Commercial Division dismissed a counterclaim asserted by Visa against Wal-Mart for fraudulent inducement. According to Justice Singh, Visa’s allegations failed to satisfy the...more

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Superior Court Explains Reliance Disclaimer Clauses

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A party to a contract may try to limit any future claims of fraudulent inducement by providing an anti-reliance clause in its contracts. As this decision explains, such clauses need to be carefully drafted and particularly...more

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