Contract Disputes, Unjust Enrichment, Business Litigation

California Federal District Court Dismisses Distributor’s Oral Contract Claims Under Statute of Frauds

Lathrop GPM on 4/4/2025

A federal court in California recently granted a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a distributor’s oral contract claims, but declined to dismiss claims for promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. Cosmonova, LLC v. BioFilm,...more

Unjust Enrichment and Quantum Meruit – Not the Same Thing

Sands Anderson PC on 8/2/2023

On a great many occasions, I’ve seen the two causes of action in the title, Unjust Enrichment and Quantum Meruit, spoken in the same breath, as if they are either one in the same or so closely related that they are...more

Caution: Court Finds Fiduciary Waivers Ineffective

Gray Reed on 1/6/2022

In In re Cadira Group Holdings, LLC (2021 WL 2912479 (Del. Ch. July 12, 2021)), the Delaware Court of Chancery has again shown its inclination to treat an agreement that purports to replace traditional fiduciary duties with...more

Joint Venture Agreements: For Better or For Worse; In Profit or In Loss

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 11/4/2021

Just like a bride and groom vow to join together for better or for worse, commercial parties joining together through a joint venture must make a similar promise to share in profits and losses. ...more

When are damages based on unjust enrichment appropriate?

Bricker Graydon LLP on 10/4/2019

Ohio courts have long been in agreement that “[i]t is clearly the law in Ohio that an equitable action in quasi-contract for unjust enrichment will not lie when the subject matter of that claim is covered by an express...more

Kanye West and EMI Agree in Principle to Settle Legal Quarrel

Robins Kaplan LLP on 9/25/2019

Kanye West and music publisher EMI have agreed on something (at least in theory) – to settle their legal battle. According to a court document filed on September 23, the parties reached an “agreement in principle” to settle...more