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In North Carolina, as in many states, liability waivers are often used to protect equine activity sponsors, such as individuals, groups, clubs, partnerships, or corporations from legal claims arising from injuries sustained...more
Winter Storm Uri sent shockwaves through Texas, freezing gas supplies at a time of critical need and plunging the state into widespread power outages. In the aftermath, the courts have been flooded with force majeure claims,...more
Holding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC v. Leonard Caruso v. American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, Fla. 5th DCA, No. 5D2023-2810, January 3, 2025 - The homeowner reported roof damage to his homeowners...more
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Colony Insurance Company v. Titan Restoration Construction, Inc., Fla. 4th DCA, No. 4D2023-2908, January 8, 2025 - Colony Insurance Company’s insurance policy with the general contracting company, Titan Restoration...more
In Home Depot Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance Co., Home Depot learned the hard way a rule every DIY enthusiast knows: measure twice, cut once. It appears Home Depot’s measurements were off when it sized up its insurance needs,...more
The foundation of a policyholder’s agreement to pay premiums for a standard commercial general liability policy (CGL) is the insurer’s agreement to defend the policyholder against lawsuits and shoulder the costs of the...more
In Texas, as most other states, it is long settled that corporate agents are personally liable for their own tortious or fraudulent conduct—even if the conduct was done in their capacity as a corporate agent. Section 21.223...more
The legal concept of “privity of contract” is a common law principle which provides that only parties directly involved in a contract can enforce its terms or be held liable for its obligations. This means that third parties...more
An issue of great importance to all construction project parties, including design professionals and contractors, is pending before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). In the matter of Trustees of Boston...more
The caselaw on “uptiers” as liability management exercises (LMEs) grew by two opinions on the last day of 2024. In Serta, the Fifth Circuit reversed the bankruptcy court’s blessing of the pre-bankruptcy uptier and...more
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
A recent decision from the French Supreme Court provides some interesting developments regarding the extra-contractual (or tort) liability based on a breach of contract. An Italian company specializing in the production of...more
A Céspedes for the Rest of Us! Ex-New York Met Has Himself a Day, Winning a Critical Preliminary Injunction, as Chandler Bats Founder Finds Himself in a Pickle - The companies of ex-MLB player Yoenis Céspedes—La Potencia,...more
In Ohio Sec. Ins. Co v. Brakefire, Inc., CA. No. 5:24-cv-267, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97606 (Brakefire), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio considered whether a subrogating plaintiff’s negligence...more
A division order is a statement executed by all owners of interests in an oil and gas well. The division order’s essential purpose is to “authorize and direct to whom and in what proportion to distribute” proceeds from the...more
When two companies negotiate a subcontract in support of a federal government prime contract ("federal subcontract"), they may include provisions capping their liability to each other at specific amounts. In structuring such...more
In contracts, parties typically seek to limit their liability to each other, both in terms of the types of damages or actions for which a party will have liability and the amount of damages that can be recovered, as well as,...more
Many oil and gas contracts – leases and JOAs for example – have force majeure clauses. The purpose is to allow contracting parties to suspend or terminate performance when certain circumstances arise that are beyond their...more
Louisiana practitioners and their clients tend to know this particular point of Louisiana law, but it could surprise out-of-staters (known in their native habitat as “Texans”), so it’s worth a reminder...more