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UK: Appointment of Arbitral Tribunal by English Court
In Chalbury Mccouat International Ltd v. P.G. Foils Ltd [2010] EWHC 2050 (TCC) a dispute had arisen between Chalbury, an English company, and Foils, an Indian company, under a contract…
ContractsProf Blog
Did Zuckerberg Sign Away 84% of Facebook?
Wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg (who dreamed up Facebook in hiscollege dorm room) is facing a lawsuit by Paul Ceglia, a man who claims that hehas a contractual right to an 84% stake…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Helpful Drafting Tips
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
Ken Adams' excellent bog, AdamsDrafting, has another good post with helpful drafting hints. This one relates to the use of "material" as a modifier in the representations and warranties. …
Labor Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court: Arbitrator, Not Court, Decides Whether Arbitration Agreement is Unconsionable
The Supreme Court released today Rent-A-Center West v. Jackson, in which the Court held, 5-4, that if an arbitration agreement provides that an arbitrator will decide all issues pertaining to…
International Law Prof Blog
Honduras Becomes First Nation to Ratify U.N. Convention on the Use of Electronic Commincations in International Contracts
The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts was aopted by the General Assembly in November 2005. The Convention aims to enhance legal certainty and commercial…
Land Use Prof Blog
Marsh on Commercial Real Estate Remedies
Tanya D. Marsh (Indiana; Wake Forest) has posted Sometimes Blackacre is a Widget: Rethinking Commercial Real Estate Contract Remedies. The abstract:This Article argues that the presumption that all land is unique,…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Rules that Release Bars Claims; Grants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
CorVel Enterprise Comp, Inc. v. Schaffer, C.A. No. 4896-VCN (Del. Ch. May 19, 2010), read opinion here. Factual Background The factual background of this case began with the execution of…
Delaware Business Litigation Report
Court Of Chancery Explains How To Interpret Indenture
Concord Real Estate CDO 2006-1 Ltd v. Bank of America N.A., C.A. 5219-VCL (May 14, 2010) This is an intesting case even though it deals with how to interpret a…
California Employment Law Update
Porsche Dealer May Owe “Finder’s Fee” To Salesperson
By Tony Oncidi
Wald v. Truspeed, 184 Cal. App. 4th 378 (2010) Alex Wald, who is in the business of “finding, buying and then selling again used Porsches,” found 11 Porsches for Truspeed…
Forensic Accounting Perspectives
Major Changes in New Jersey’s Palimony Law
In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of cases dealing with palimony filed in the New Jersey courts. Palimony has long been based on the law of contracts,…