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Fiduciary Duty Claim Triggers Contract Exclusion Because Duty was Created by Contract

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Applying California law, a federal district court has held that a policy’s breach of contract exclusion bars coverage for a breach of fiduciary duty claim because the fiduciary duty would not exist absent a contract or...more

Freeman Law

When a Texas Fiduciary Goes Into Business Owing a Duty

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It happens occasionally that business associations arise from existing relationships. Perhaps relatives create a family business. Friends open a store together. Neighbors come together to bring a new product or service to...more

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Choice of Entity and Key Contents of Organization Documents

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Five Business Entity Forms: • Corporation • General Partnership • Limited Partnership • Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) • Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

“A letter of intent is the invention of the devil [that] should be avoided at all costs.” -- Stephen R. Volk, Esq. regarding the...

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A Dallas jury recently reminded us why Mr. Volk lamented letters of intent. Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. is currently appealing that jury’s finding of $319MM in actual damages and $914MM for improper benefits due to...more

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