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UK Supreme Court Clarifies Basis of ‘Knowing Receipt’ Claims Arising From Breach of Fiduciary Duty

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"The law on 'knowing receipt' has perplexed judges and academics alike for several decades" – Lord Burrows (paragraph 99). In a decision with significant implications for claims involving fraud and breach of fiduciary duty...more

Dechert LLP

UK Supreme Court Finds No Entitlement to a "Reasonable Fee" for Making a Business Introduction

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The UK Supreme Court has found that an introducer of business was not entitled to any remuneration for a valuable introduction outside of circumstances expressly provided for in the contract. This judgment highlights the...more

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The English court permits service of proceedings by NFT

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In a recent innovative ruling, the English High Court has granted permission for a claim to be served on a defendant by non-fungible token (NFT), embracing blockchain technology and taking a pragmatic view on the most...more

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High Court considers repudiatory breach and wrongful termination in an aircraft lease contract dispute

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The High Court recently considered the termination of an aircraft lease to purchase contract between OCA and Novans (an aircraft broking and consultancy company). In finding for the Claimant, the judgment considers the thorny...more

A&O Shearman

No "restitution voucher" to redeem for earlier overpayments

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A party who had paid more than the value of the benefit under a contract that was later found to be void could not set off the overpayments against a claim for restitution for a later period where they failed to make payments...more

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“But what if...?” English Court Identifies Liability Despite Gaps in Contractual Drafting

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The ruling serves as a helpful reminder that parties must enter into well-drafted contracts in proper legal form. In Philip Barton v. Timothy Gwyn-Jones & Others [2019] EWCA Civ 1999, the Court of Appeal recently allowed a...more

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Quantum meruit – how much is too much?

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Parties to a construction contract often consider entering into a letter of  intent in advance of agreeing all the contract terms, with the expectation that the contractor will be paid on a quantum meruit basis. In Moorgate...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | November 2017

NOSB Votes to Continue Allowing Hydroponics - The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has reportedly voted to continue allowing food grown in water-based nutrient solutions to be labeled “organic,” rejecting a...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | October 2017

The use of beauty products is “an understudied source of environmental chemical exposures” with a disparate effect on women of color, George Washington University and Occidental College researchers argue. Ami R. Zota, et al.,...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | May 2017

Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products - U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more

A&O Shearman

Refinancing provides negligent advisors with windfall

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A loan refinancing transaction led to both the original lender and new lender being unable to recover damages against a negligent advisor who had advised on the original loan, after the borrower defaulted. In Lowick Rose LLP...more

Hogan Lovells

Formalize your arrangements, don't rely on a love affair

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The question of how willing the court is to impose fiduciary duties on a person informally involved in a company has, to an extent, been answered by the case of Karla Otto Ltd v Bulent Eren Bayram (24 February 2017). Such...more

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Blog: Introducing Illicit Enrichment In The UK: A Proposal By Transparency International UK

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Too often, for a variety of reasons, law enforcement agencies are unable to take meaningful action against assets suspected to be corrupt. That might be, for example, because the state that has suffered corruption is unable...more

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