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Waivers Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Something Special, April 2021 | Issue No. 23 - Don’t Be Cruel: Appellate Division Upholds Waiver of Fiduciary Duties But Denies...

Can contracting parties waive all common law fiduciary duties? That was one of the questions presented to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department (the “Court”) in 111 West 57th Investment LLC, on...more

Lewitt Hackman

FRANCHISEE 101: Bar-B-Q Blues — A Tale of Friendship, Partnership, and Deceit

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A federal appeals court reversed dismissal of a claim against a barbeque restaurant franchisor. The court found that, despite having signed releases in favor of the franchisor, a former franchisee had valid claims for...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

The Impeachment March and Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Being in the Washington, DC Metro area, I hear a lot about politics. On the same day that the Washington Post ran an article about the “impeachment march,” the ritual of taking articles of impeachment from the House to the...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Delaware Law Updates – Pleading Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in the Publicly Traded Master...

In Dieckman v. Regency GP LP, --- A.3d ---, 2017 WL 243361 (Del. Jan. 20, 2017), the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery[1] and held that the common unitholder plaintiff’s complaint properly stated a claim...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Alternative Duties for Alternative Entities: High Court Allows LLC and LLP Managers to Limit or Waive Fiduciary Duties

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The nation’s leading forum for business and shareholder disputes recently confirmed that alternative entities such as limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs) can...more

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Waiving the Right to Appraisal Just Got Easier in Texas

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Any Texas lawyer with even a passing interest in insurance law knows that if you want to see sparks fly, just utter the word “appraisal” near a couple of insurance lawyers. If you really want fireworks, make sure one...more

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