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Airlines Appeals Breach of Contract

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Sixth Circuit affirms dismissal of unjust enrichment class action, ruling that airline customer’s purchase of travel assistance...

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Takeaway: Unjust enrichment is one of the most commonly asserted causes of action in class actions seeking compensatory damages. Equitable considerations form the foundation of unjust enrichment claims under the laws of...more

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Economic duress: will English law assist a party who enters into a contract as a result of a lawful threat of causing economic...

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It is clear that English law permits a party to avoid a contract on the grounds of economic duress but there is some uncertainty as to the circumstance in which a contract may be avoided for economic duress. Requiring...more

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Global Transportation Finance Newsletter - September 2019

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In This Issue – Economic duress: will English law assist a party who enters into a contract as a result of a lawful threat of causing economic harm? A Bird on the Ground is Worth One in the Sky: Lessons from ALC v. Far...more

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Turbulence on Breach of Employment Agreement, Trade Secret Misappropriation

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Addressing a bench trial decision concerning a former employee’s retention of confidential information and violation of a non-compete provision, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found no abandonment of the...more

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Airline's Enforcement of Terms Regarding Nonrefundable Tickets

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In Martin v. United Airlines, Inc., __ Fed. App'x __, 2018 WL 992289 (10th Cir. Feb. 21, 2018), Oklahoma residents brought a putative class action asserting various breach of contract theories against the airline arising from...more

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