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One of the first ever NIL lawsuits, Rashada v. Hathcock, et al (Case No. 3:24-cv-00219-MCR-HTC, N.D. Fla.), focuses on broken promises related to an NIL deal during the recruiting process. ...more
It should go without saying that people make mistakes. After all, people are human, and humans make mistakes. When people draft a document, especially a lengthy or complex one, it is not uncommon for a mistake to be...more
LLC managers owe fiduciary duties both to the LLC and to the LLC’s members, similar to the duties owed by a partner to other partners in a partnership. (Corp Code §17704.09.) These include the duty of loyalty, care, and...more
Oh May 26, 2020, Mayor DeBlasio signed into law two of the three bills discussed in our previous alert aimed at providing relief to commercial tenants due to the pandemic crisis. Both laws will go into effect immediately....more
In McElrath v. Kalanick et al, the Delaware Supreme Court examined the liability of directors of Uber for an acquisition. The case arose out of Uber’s acquisition of Ottomotto LLC. Otto was founded by Anthony Levandowski, a...more
The workers’ compensation statute in many states provides that the workers’ compensation benefits received by an injured employee is the employee’s exclusive remedy. The benefits are paid based on a no-fault basis and the...more
Although it has become common for corporate directors and officers to face claims seeking to hold them personally liable for alleged damages resulting from actions taken in their official capacity, it wasn’t always this way....more
When you prepare, review and/or sign settlement agreements you sometimes pay less attention than you should to the details of those “standard” releases! Acme Energy Services, d/b/a Big Dog Drilling v. Staley et al. says,...more
Last week, the Tennessee Supreme Court revised the factors for determining the enforceability of releases signed before participation in an activity or obtaining a service. These releases, often called exculpatory agreements,...more
The “Completed and Accepted Rule,” or the “Completed and Accepted Doctrine,” is a judicially created doctrine that is said to have originated in the United States with the 1919 Connecticut case Howard v. Redden, in which a...more
Exculpation provisions in operating agreements must be carefully crafted in order to protect members, managers, directors and officers for breaches of fiduciary duties...more