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What is a Force Majeure Clause?

May 5, 2020 by Mark Mellor

two pairs of hands gesture at a contract containing a force majeure clause

COVID-19 has wrought havoc on businesses and supply chains as organizations worldwide have slowed to a halt. With everyone staying indoors to stop the spread of the virus, many businesses have been left without customers to sell to and means to operate—or means to follow through on business agreements. This worldwide crisis is widespread, unforeseen, […]

Filed Under: Business Law Education, Business Law News, Legal News

Law Partner Added As A Judgment Debtor After Multi-Million-Dollar Verdict Against Firm.

March 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment

After practicing law together for 14 years, two lawyers parted. One of the lawyers sued the other as well as their former firm. The issue, of course, was money. The trial court granted a directed verdict in favor of the individual lawyer defendant. A jury returned a multi-million-dollar verdict. Thereafter, the plaintiff filed a motion to […]

Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Attorney's Fees News, Business Law News, Legal News, Partnership Law News

Class Action Against Company Over Pension Plan To Go Forward.

February 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Class Action

After the value of a manufacturing company’s common stock fell, plaintiffs filed a class action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act [ERISA; 29 U.S.C. § 18] against the company and its board of directors, alleging defendants breached their fiduciary duty under ERISA. The federal district court dismissed the company on the ground it was […]

Filed Under: Business Law News, Corporate Law News, ERISA Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News

Previously We Reported: No Common Law Duty For Businesses To Have  Defibrillators Available.

January 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Common Law Duty

A woman suffered a cardiac arrest while shopping at Target. Paramedics took several minutes to arrive and then maneuver through the store, and were unable to revive the woman. The woman’s family filed an action in state court, and Target removed it to federal court. The suit contends that Target breached the duty of care […]

Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Business Law News, Legal News, Negligence Law News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News, Personal Injury Law News

Another Creative Declaratory Relief Action…This One Concerning Who Makes A Decision, The Court Or The Arbitrator.

January 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment

declaratory relief Administrative Appeal

An employee filed a wage and hour claim. His employer filed a declaratory relief action alleging its arbitration with the employee required the employee’s wage and hour claims to be arbitrated on an individual basis rather than classwide. The employee petitioned the trial court to order the employer to submit its declaratory relief claims to […]

Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Arbitration Law News, Business Law News, Class Action Law News, Contract Law News, Employment Law News, Legal News

New Trial Ordered In Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Action; Limited To Remedies Only.

December 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Preferred shareholders in a now-dissolved software company brought action against the company’s chief financial and chief executive officers, contending they colluded to secure a preferential sale of the company’s assets to another company, thus violating their fiduciary duties. The court, after a bench trial, concluded the two had committed a breach of fiduciary duty, but […]

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Massage Therapist Not Entitled To A Defense For Sexual Assault.

December 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

A massage therapist was sued by a client who contended he committed a sexual assault against her during a massage. The therapist contended an insurance company owed him a duty to defend the action because he was either a partner or an employee of the insured and the alleged assault occurred in the scope of […]

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Lack Of Capacity Of Limited Partnership & Corporation.

December 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Lack Of Capacity

In a California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] case, plaintiffs, a limited partnership and two corporations voluntarily dismissed the action on May 9, 2013. The trial court awarded the defendant $37,528.14 in costs for preparation of the administrative record. On the appeal of the court’s order to pay costs, there was a motion to dismiss the […]

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Previously we reported: No Jurisdiction In California. Recent ruling by California Court of Appeal on similar issue:

October 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Plaintiffs are 22 residents of Argentina who brought an action in federal court in California against a German manufacturer, claiming the company “collaborated with state security forces during Argentina’s 1976-1983 ‘Dirty War to kidnap, detain, torture, and kill certain [Mercedes-Benz Argentina] workers.” Plaintiffs pled claims under the Alien Tort Statute [28 U.S.C. § 1350] and […]

Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Business Law News, Legal News, Procedural Law News, Product Liability Law News, U.S. Supreme Court

Yelp Cannot Misrepresent Its Filtering Methods.

October 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Yelp operates a website that serves as a free social media website and search engine, available to the public at no charge. Users who register may post reviews about local businesses, and can rate a business using a star rating of one to five stars, with five stars being the highest rating. Yelp constantly battles […]

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January 24, 2023 By Mark Mellor

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