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Misrepresentation
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ContractsProf Blog
Weekend Frivolity: Contractual Chivalry
We learned from Simon Gallager, writing on Screen Rant, that director Matthew Vaughan quit as director of the X-Men III movie, despite his great success with earlier iterations of the…
Legal Profession Blog
Suspension With Automatic Reinstatement Proposed
The Illinois Review Board has recommended a two-year suspension and a professionalism seminar for two counts of misconduct.The matter involved Respondent's involvement in the sale of his client's home, which…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Claimants Misrepresentation Claim by Agents Denied
The claimant's argument that he was misled by agents on benefits under disability policies was overruled on summary judgment and affirmed by the appellate court. Wooten v. Northwestern…
Zalma on Insurance
Litigants Must Never Assume
By Barry Zalma
Insurers, Agents and Brokers Sophisticated Relationships Expensive See the full video at https://rumble.com/v3a22uw-litigants-must-never-assume.html and at https://youtu.be/e0p_YZ4x7FE Three sophisticated commercial parties in the insurance industry entered into what appears, in hindsight,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
‘Blind Side’ Player Says He Was Conned With Adoption Promise
Michael Oher, former NFL player, who rose to stardom after his life was dramatized in the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” asked a Tennessee court to formally end his legal…
Drug & Device Law
Third Circuit Affirms Mass Dismissal In Throwback Decision
Way back in September 2012, we—in its Blog-specific veiled singular usage—did our first post. We introduced ourselves with some rare first personal singular statements before proceeding to trash a Louisiana…
Zalma on Insurance
Underwriting is Always Before a Policy Is Issued
By Barry Zalma
Claims of Post Loss Underwriting Fail See the full video at https://rumble.com/v2qxpok-underwriting-is-always-before-a-policy-is-issued.html and at https://youtu.be/7A-zN-93CJA In California, a policy was effectively rescinded because the insured misrepresented facts material to the…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Corporate directors may be liable for property sales misrepresentation, but not realtors: BC court
Buyer allegedly assured that government approvals for the properties were in place
Legal Profession Blog
Only Disbarment
The Louisiana Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney who made false representations to secure access to over $200,000 held by a court pending resolution of a dispute with his former…
All Things Canada
Entire Agreement Clauses Do Not Preclude Claims for Pre-Contractual Negligent Misrepresentations
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal again held that an entire agreement clause in a contract is not a complete defence to claims involving pre-contractual misrepresentation claims.…