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Indemnity
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Patents Post-Grant
PTAB: Customer/Supplier RPI & Privity?
Director Considers Common Customer/Supplier Indemnification Scenarios Earlier this year, the USPTO Director clarified that competitors of a multi-defendant suit do not necessarily share a "significant relationship" consistent with PTAB precedent…
Commercial Case Notes
Allegations in Complaint Relate Back to Summons with Notice When It Gives Adequate Notice of Those Claims
By John Lundin
On October 13, 2024, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in UBS Ams. Inc. v. Impac Funding Corp., 2024 NY Slip Op. 33827(U), holding…
Ship Law Log
Keeping Risk at Arm’s Length – The Xing Zhi Hai [2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm)
Trading companies that seek to insulate their shipping risk by allocating their chartering activities to a separate entity will be reassured by a recent judgment of the English Court, in…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Has Your Corporation Unwittingly Agreed To Indemnify Its "Executives"?
The "usual suspects" when looking for director and officer indemnification requirements are: Applicable law; Articles of Incorporation; Bylaws; and Stand-alone indemnity agreements. One place that I had not previously thought…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Sixth Circuit Says No Indemnification Under EFTA or Michigan Law for Bank EFTA Reimbursements to Customers
On July 16, the Sixth Circuit held that the Federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) does not provide for an implied right of indemnification or contribution, and preempts indemnification claims…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery rules ex-CEO’s objections to indemnification payback are too little, too late
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 35 years, prepared this article The Delaware Court of Chancery recently ordered biotech firm InterMune…
Commercial Case Notes
“Broadly Worded” Indemnification Insufficient to Overcome Hooper’s Strong Presumption Against Inter-Party Indemnification
By John Lundin
On August 1, 2024, the First Department issued a decision in Shah v. 20 E. 64th St. LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 04116, holding that even a broadly worded indemnification…
Virginia Community Association Law
Community Association Management Contracts Considerations: Indemnification
Community associations are engaged in multi-faceted and dynamic operations, often handling a wide assortment of items from handling reserve funds to arranging for swimming pool operations. There are also considerable administrative…
SpotDraft Blog
What is an Indemnification Clause?
By SpotDraft
Discover why indemnification clauses are crucial in contracts. Explore key components such as scope, duration, and limitations.
Legal Profession Blog
Del Boca Vista
The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that an ambiguous indemnification provision must be construed against the party seeking indemnification.The dispute involved the removal of a trustee of an condominium…