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Google is so ubiquitous it's both a noun and a verb, and nearly everyone's search engine of choice. As a result, the landmark antitrust case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and several states (collectively, the...more
When the Government is in a contract, it cannot just stop making payments. This is the general rule whether the contract is a procurement, grant, or cooperative agreement. Rather, the Government’s continued non-payment is...more
We previously reported on a May 2023 memorandum issued by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, stating her view that “the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of...more
The Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) is a comprehensive set of laws governing commercial transactions. It was designed and drafted with the aim of standardizing, harmonizing, and simplifying the laws around commercial...more
Self-help remedies in commercial leases are important because they provide parties with legal alternatives to address breaches of lease agreements by the non-performing party without resorting to lengthy and costly court...more
Earlier this month, we wrote about a bill passed by the New York State Assembly which, if signed by the governor, will prohibit nearly all noncompete agreements for workers in the state. Now, yet another state, Minnesota, has...more
In New Jersey, the “economic-loss doctrine” bars tort claims when the plaintiff’s only damages are economic in nature because, when parties enter into a contractual relationship, a contractual remedy flows from contract, not...more
Market Trends: What You Need to Know - As reflected in the American Bar Association's Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Point Studies: Over the time period covered by the nine ABA studies (2005-2021), the...more
Litigation is, on one analysis, all about telling stories to impartial decision makers. Complex commercial litigation means that those stories are more detailed, more involved and more intricate. That means that telling the...more
Data license agreements have been a hot ticket item of the digital health market and are here to stay. With the exponential growth in licensed data, including de-identified patient data, data license agreement litigation and...more
As we continue our series on bankruptcy litigation, we want to discuss the use of receiverships as an important aspect of a fully developed creditors' rights practice. Creditors often face recalcitrant corporate debtors who...more
Uncertainty continues to loom over the M&A market as organizations that were actively involved in transactions before the COVID-19 pandemic assess risks stemming from reduced valuations, condensed financing options, the...more
Much is being written about owners and contractors relying on force majeure provisions in construction contracts as the primary remedy for contractor delays caused by government shutdowns, labor shortages, supply chain...more
In the world of eminent domain, compensation for “lost goodwill” is often a tricky and contentious issue. New opinions from the Court of Appeal addressing goodwill tend to get a lot of attention....more
Many commercial real estate loans are “non-recourse,” which means in general terms that foreclosing on the real estate securing the loan is the lender’s sole remedy for a borrower’s failure to repay the loan. The lender is...more
a) On 9 October 2019, in the judgement of Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 (Mann), the High Court of Australia clarified the ability for contractors to claim on a quantum meruit basis....more
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision, Genuine Parts Company v. Essendant Inc., provides a helpful reminder that Delaware courts will enforce the clear and unambiguous terms of a merger agreement, and will consider...more
Previously, we reported an important ruling of first impression by the Delaware Superior Court that a shareholder appraisal action against Pillsbury’s client Solera Holdings Inc. was a “Securities Claim” under Solera’s...more
Most states have a “prompt payment act” that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment for work on public projects. Pennsylvania also has a law that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment...more
According to Black’s Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014), indemnity is a “duty to make good any loss, damage, or liability incurred by another.” At its core, an indemnification is a promise to reimburse a person for a loss...more
In a noteworthy decision to participants in the energy industry, the High Court of England & Wales examined what constitutes a valid liquidated damages clause in the event of delayed completion of a solar project. And last...more
On December 7, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Chancery's decision in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG , C.A. No. 2018-0300-JTL, which upheld, for the first time under Delaware law, the ability of a...more
The 2018 Farm Bill, once signed into law, is expected to have a liberating effect on hemp and hemp-related businesses. Some of the impacts of this legislation are clear, such as opening the industry to new entrants and making...more
The recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG et. al is the first time a Delaware court has found a material adverse effect in the M&A context, and reinforces current Delaware law...more
Guarantors of loans occupy a vulnerable position under California law. While direct borrowers often benefit from California’s robust statutory anti-deficiency framework, those protections are often unavailable for...more