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Limitation of Liability Clause Breach of Contract Appeals

Clark Hill PLC

California Supreme Court holds that limitations of liability provisions are unenforceable for willful conduct under Civil Code...

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In response to a request from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to interpret the scope of California Civil Code section 1668 and its rule that parties may not contract away liability for “willful injury to the person or...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Ill-Gotten Gains: Unjust Enrichment Remedy Not Barred by Limitation of Liability Provision

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Examining the issue of trade secret misappropriation when parties have contractually limited their liability from breach, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of the case,...more

Snell & Wilmer

Exceptions to the Enforceability of Limitation of Liability Clauses

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A common feature of some contracts, including construction and design contracts, is a limitation of liability clause that limits or "caps" the amount of potential damages a party faces in the event of a breach. Although...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When Does Intentional Wrongdoing Render a “Limitation of Liability” Clause Unenforceable?

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That was the issue presented to the Appellate Division, First Department in Electron Trading, LLC v. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, which was an appeal from the grant of defendant’s motion to dismiss a contractual claim seeking...more

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