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Supreme Court Decision Endorses Fraudulent-Inducement Theory Under Federal Wire Fraud Statute, Resolving Circuit Split And...

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On May 22, 2025, in a significant decision that clarifies the scope of the federal wire fraud statute and resolves a circuit split, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a pair of wire fraud convictions that had been premised on a...more

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Third parties without benefits

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Commercial contracts frequently exclude the ability of third parties to enforce contractual rights under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. But, if the parties provide in general terms that a third party can...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Barking Up the Wrong Policy

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This case is an eye-opener for every policyholder as it explains the importance of treating an insurance policy as a specialized contract. Insurance contracts have special features, but they are still contracts to which the...more

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Uber’s Process for Obtaining Consent to Arbitration Upheld in NY Court

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Addressing for the first time the validity of an arbitration agreement entered via an e-commerce application, the New York Court of Appeals recently held in Wu v Uber Technologies, Inc. that the email notification and...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

New York Court of Appeals Examines the Enforceability of a Contract’s Two-Year Suit Limitation Period

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In Farage v. Associated Ins. Mgt. Corp., 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 05875 (Nov. 26, 2024) (here), the New York Court of Appeals examined the enforceability of an insurance contract’s two-year suit limitation period. In a 4-3...more

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Amending Your Planned Community's Declaration

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The most common question community associations in planned communities (i.e., single, family homes) pose is, "How can we amend our declaration?" Of course, this question includes many layers: What is the proper procedure?;...more

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Second Department Holds That Material Term of Contract For Sale of Real Property (i.e., the Property Description) Was Too...

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This BLOG has written numerous times on issues related to contract formation. See, e.g., [here], [here], [here], [here] and [here]. Briefly stated, “[t]o create a binding contract, there must be a manifestation of mutual...more

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A Deal is a Deal in Utah: Utah Court Enforces “Walk-Away” Settlement Despite Subsequent Disagreements On Terms

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In the construction arena, there is a constant dialogue between owners, builders, and designers about changes to original deal terms. It’s natural and expected. And sometimes those dialogues lead to disagreements, and...more

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