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When Faced with Questions of Arbitrability, the Suffolk County Commercial Division Passes the Ball to the Arbitrator

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In a recent Commercial Division case, Justice Elizabeth H. Emerson was asked to determine whether certain parties were bound by an arbitration clause and whether that arbitration clause applied to a particular controversy—two...more

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Plaintiffs Cannot Rely on the Doctrine of Anticipatory Repudiation As Plaintiffs Are Already in Material Breach of the Contract

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A life lesson you likely heard growing up applies to contracts: take a hard look at yourself before criticizing others. By the same token, a party who is in material breach of a contract cannot succeed on a claim alleging an...more

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Court Finds Buyer Not Liable for Seller Under Successor Liability Theory

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When buying a business, purchasers must take into consideration the possibility of “successor liability” – that is, the buyer’s assumption of the seller’s liabilities and prior conduct upon purchasing a corporation....more

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Want to File Under Seal? Here’s the Deal

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To the uninitiated litigant, filing documents containing private, potentially embarrassing information under seal might seem like it should be easy and straightforward, especially if the opposing party has agreed to treat the...more

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Leaving the Contractual Term “Voting Power” Undefined Could Be Risky Business

What does the contractual term “voting power” mean? Does it refer only to the power to elect corporate directors, or does it refer to the power to vote on any fundamental matter of corporate governance? Is voting power an...more

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Pleading Equitable vs. Contractual Indemnification

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Can a claim for equitable or common-law indemnification co-exist with a claim for express or contractual indemnification? In Live Invest, Inc. v. Morgan Justice Emerson says “no”, when the claim seeks to recover for the...more

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