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Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Supreme Court Strikes Willful Injury Limitation in BBQ Sauce Manufacturing Dispute

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On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a contract provision restricting liability for willful injury was unenforceable under California Civil Code section 1668. This decision was in response to...more

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California Supreme Court Finds Parties Cannot Contract Away Liability for Willful Injury

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On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court held that contract clauses that limit damages for injuries caused by willful tortious conduct are prohibited by Section 1668 of the California Civil Code....more

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Ohio Federal Court Grants Keg Distributor’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Fellow Distributor from Spouting...

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A federal court in Ohio recently granted Cavalier Distributing’s motion to temporarily restrain a fellow distributor, MicroStar Logistics, from contacting other keg suppliers to accuse Cavalier of failing to pay a debt or...more

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Southern District of New York Transfers Anticipatory Declaratory Judgment Action to the Middle District of North Carolina

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Marie Sharp’s Fine Foods, Ltd., a Belize condiment and jam manufacturer, and Eve Sales Corp., a New York-based purchaser of Marie Sharp’s branded products, filed an anticipatory declaratory judgment and breach of contract...more

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Attorney Fee Recovery by Third Parties Dragged into Commercial Lease Disputes

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Commercial leases often contain attorney fee provisions allowing a party who prevails in litigation to recover attorney fees from the losing party. Can those attorney fee provisions apply to third parties — outsiders to...more

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