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Read Before Signing - Important lessons from recent court rulings involving problematic contracts.

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IN THREE COURT DECISIONS IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, two themes emerged: reading the contract before you sign and understanding the law that applies. In the first case, a court needed to decide which of two contracts...more

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California Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Cannabis Contract

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An October 2019 decision in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California confirmed that cannabis companies can form contracts even if the purpose of the contract is for an illegal purpose and that...more

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Court enforces Arbitration Clause in Clickwrap Agreement of “Ganjapreneur” App

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A California Court granted Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration based on a duly formed and consented arbitration clause via a “clickwrap” agreement, despite Plaintiff’s argument that no contract was ever formed because...more

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First Circuit Holds Online Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

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The First Circuit recently held that an arbitration clause contained in the online contract of the ride sharing app, Uber Technologies, Inc., is unenforceable under Massachusetts law. ...more

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