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A&O Shearman

Disputes 101 – How to get out of a contract or obligation

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Back to basics – Do you even have a contract? Generally, a contract will be formed when parties come to an agreement through offer/acceptance. This doesn’t typically create problems where there is a written agreement between...more

Vedder Price

Global Transportation Finance Newsletter: April 2024

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Drafters beware! No assignment clauses vs transfers by operation of law - In Dassault Aviation SA v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd1 , the Court of Appeal found that the transfer of rights to an insurer by operation of...more

White & Case LLP

BGC v Tradition: Court of Appeal continues to limit the scope of privilege in relation to settlements

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Following the decision in WH Holding Limited and West Ham United Football Club Limited v E20 Stadium LLP, the Court of Appeal has recently considered the application of litigation privilege (and without prejudice privilege)...more

Littler

U.S. Tax Court Decision Shows Importance of Carefully Drafting Settlement Agreements

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In Sharp v. Commissioner, the United States Tax Court once again demonstrated the importance of carefully crafting settlement agreements and reaffirmed that emotional distress damages are taxable income to the recipient....more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

5 Tips For Crafting An Airtight Settlement

David McMahon was quoted in an Aug. 8, 2013, in a Law360 article, 5 Tips For Crafting An Airtight Settlement, (subscription required) about the petroleum company BP's court fight over settlement payments connected to the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Today is the Day

TODAY is a big day for employment law. Even though many of you will be thinking about your holidays, or may have even jetted off to sunny shores, take care to remember that certain changes are taking place which will affect...more

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