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Settlement Agreements
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Georgia Business Law Blog
Check Terms Can Alter Unequivocal Settlement Agreement Terms
The Court of Appeals of Georgia has found a settlement agreement lacking in the essentials of contract formation where an offeree...
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
First Circuit holds that under clear Massachusetts precedent, an insurer cannot ordinarily seek reimbursement of settlement funds after a later finding of no duty to indemnify
By Nina Kallen
I am pleased to say that reason has prevailed in the First Circuit. I am generally pretty sanguine about insurance coverage decisions (except on my own cases, of course). I might…
Bill Madden's Blog
Civil procedure: Settlements recission / repudiation.
By Bill Madden
Meki Jnr Puletua by his Tutor Sosefina Puletua v Sydney Childrens Hospital [2024] NSWSC 64 (Link to Caselaw). Although only an interlocutory listing, this matter is of interest. Following settlement…
ContractsProf Blog
Breach of a Non-Disparagement Clause After Employment Discrimination Claim Settles
In October 2019, after serving for two years as Vice President of Program and Community at the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Dr. Terri Wright was fired by the…
Folkman Law Offices Blog
Advocating for Transparency: NJAJ’s Amicus Curiae Appearance in Savage v. Twp. of Neptune
Amicus Curiae, or “friend of the court,” becomes crucial in shaping the course of justice in the intricate world of legal battles. Recently, Lauren M. Law, a distinguished member of…
BuildSmart
Court Holds That Contractor Has Duty to Disclose Information Related to the Viability of Pass-Through Claims When Negotiating Pass-Through Settlement Agreement
A Utah federal court recently held that when negotiating a pass-through settlement agreement, a contractor has a duty to disclose information to its subcontractor regarding the viability of the claims…
New York Probate and Estate Administration Lawyer Blog
Surrogate’s Court considered whether to enforce a settlement agreement made through alternative dispute resolution.Matter of Eckert 2022 NY Slip Op 50095(U)
When someone dies intestate in New York, it means they passed away without a valid will. In this situation, the New York’s laws step in to determine how the deceased…
Employment Law Watch
Reminder to New York employers: Amendments to nondisclosure rules will require updates to separation and settlement agreements
By Mark S. Goldstein, Alexandra Manfredi, Victoria Jaus
During the height of the #MeToo movement, New York lawmakers passed a host of workplace-related legislation. This included adoption of Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law, which…
Commercial Case Notes
Court Rejects Claim that Plaintiff Was Fraudulently Induced to Enter Into a Settlement Agreement
By John Lundin
On December 14, 2023, the First Department issued a decision in Columbia Consultants, LLC v. Danucht Entertainment, LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op. 06439, rejecting a claim that a plaintiff was…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
New York Enacts (More) New Restrictions on Settlement Agreements, Extends Statute of Limitations for Employment Claims
By Robert T. Quackenboss, Michael Reed
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, New York, like other states, enacted legislation aimed at limiting employers’ use of non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements to resolve claims of workplace…