Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 272: Listen and Learn -- The Statute of Frauds (Contract Law)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 102: Listen and Learn -- The Statute of Frauds
A federal court in California recently granted a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a distributor’s oral contract claims, but declined to dismiss claims for promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. Cosmonova, LLC v. BioFilm,...more
Many litigants are familiar with the well-settled rule that an affirmative defense will be waived if it is not included in a CPLR 3211(a) motion to dismiss or in the answer (see CPLR 3211[e]). And so, lawyers tasked with...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed the case in which an investment bank sought to recover compensation from a client it had assisted in raising capital. The investment bank sued on claims of quantum meruit,...more
World Class Wholesale LLC v. Star Industries Inc., C.A. N17C-05-093 MMJ (May 22,2018) - This decision explains that when a contract may be validly terminated in less than a year the statute of frauds does not apply....more
The Second Department recently handed down a harsh reminder of the importance of obtaining an executed broker’s agreement. Oral agreements for broker fees are apt to run afoul of the statute of frauds, and personal...more