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Contract Termination Motion to Dismiss Breach of Contract

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Texas Federal Court Denies Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint Challenging Termination of Dealer Agreements

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A federal court in Texas denied a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss its dealers’ claims of wrongful termination and breach of contract. Cooper Equip. Co. v. Hitachi Constr. Mach. Americas, Inc., 2024 WL 4467536 (W.D. Tex. Oct....more

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Franchisor 101: Pizza Franchisor’s Release Overcooked

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A federal district court denied a pizza franchisor’s motion to dismiss a former franchisee’s complaint, finding the former franchisee sufficiently pleaded the franchisor coerced the franchisee into signing a general release....more

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Franchisor 101: No Tax on Renewals

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A federal court in Virginia denied tax franchisor, Liberty Tax’s, motion to dismiss complaints by two of its area developers (“ADs”). The ADs claimed Liberty Tax breached their contract for wrongfully terminating, failing to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Can the Government Terminate a Contract for Convenience When It Does Not Actually Terminate the Contract for Convenience?

Court of Federal Claims rules that the government “constructively” terminated a contractor for convenience when it did not order the quantities specified in the contract. The “constructive termination for convenience”...more

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Three Point Shot - January 2020

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. Your feedback,...more

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The Delaware Court of Chancery Enforces Clear and Unambiguous Terms of Merger Agreement in Finding Termination Fee Provision Did...

The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision, Genuine Parts Company v. Essendant Inc., provides a helpful reminder that Delaware courts will enforce the clear and unambiguous terms of a merger agreement, and will consider...more

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FRANCHISOR 101: Future Royalties and Beyond

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A Florida federal court refused to dismiss a franchisor's claim for past due royalties and lost future profits. The case concerned an Interim Healthcare staffing franchise in Arizona. The franchisor issued a default notice...more

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Judge Salinger: Defendant’s Letter Disputing Existence of Contract Does Not Trigger Start of Statute of Limitations Period for...

In Bay Colony, Judge Salinger denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss a contract claim as time barred even though one defendant (AMB) had sent a letter to the plaintiffs more than six years earlier disputing the existence of...more

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