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Misrepresentation
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M & A Law Prof Blog
Genesco: It Gets Really Ugly
UBS filed a counterclaim today (access it here). In short, they are counter-claiming that "Genesco and its senior officers intentionally made misrepresentations of material fact" to UBS. I'll have full…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Third Circuit Finds No Misrepresentation In DaimlerChrysler Case
In Tracinda Corp. v. DaimlerChrysler AG, 2007 WL 2701965 (3rd Cir., Del.), read opinion here, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a decision of the U.S.…
TortsProf Blog
Misrepresentation Suit Filed Against Patriots
Like we New Englanders don't have enough annoyance with the videotaping of opposing teams' signs by the New England Patriots. Now we have Jets fans filing lawsuits.The lawsuit states that…
Legal Profession Blog
Multiple Misrepresentations Merit Suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently imposed discipline on an attorney who had made multiple misrepresentations regarding the status of seven probate matters. The attorney had stipulated to the misconduct but…
ContractsProf Blog
In the News: September 4
A New York appellate court has reversed a $158 million judgment that Merrill Lynch won against Allegheny Energy. A trial court had ordered Allegheny to pay the full purchase price…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Misrepresentations and Voiding Insurance Policies: What is the Effect of Silence?
Interesting case out of the Massachusetts Appeals Court at the end of last month on one of the more difficult questions in insurance coverage law, which is when does an…
Legal Profession Blog
Consent Reprimand Affirmed
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board affirmed a consented-to disposition in a case where the attorney had been charged with a number of ethics violations including neglect, failure to communicate and…
Legal Profession Blog
Living A Lie
The revelation that the Dean of Admissions at MIT falsified her academic credentials and was discovered 28 years after her hiring brings to mind our recent discussions about bar admission.…
The Contingency
ERISA Misrep. Claim No Good, Fifth Circuit Holds
Voluntary retirees from Chevron alleged that the company misrepresented the unavailability of extra retirement benefits if they had forced the company to fire them. The Fifth Circuit yesterday ruled that…
The Contingency
Misrep. on Ins. App. Didn’t Void Coverage, First Circuit Says
Yesterday, the First Circuit affirmed a judgment against an insurer that tried to avoid paying a company's loss due to embezzlement. The court held that the evidence supported the jury's…