Contract Disputes, Choice-of-Law, Breach of Contract

Client Alert: Navigating the Hazards of US Litigation: Lessons from Recent Decisions Involving Korean Companies

Jenner & Block on 7/9/2025

Notwithstanding recent political turmoil, Korean companies have been expanding into the United States at a fast clip, continuing a trend of investment beneficial to businesses in both countries. As Korean brands increasingly...more

Cannabis Litigation: Using Contractual Provisions to Avoid an Illegality Defense

Frantz Ward LLP on 4/17/2025

Concerns remain over the enforceability of cannabis contracts as recent cases highlight the conflict between state-sanctioned operations and federal illegality. In both state and federal courts, judges have anchored to the...more

Permissive Forum Selection Clause Is Not Enforceable in Franchisor’s Suit Against Franchisee

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/1/2025

A key term of any franchise agreement is the venue selection clause as this page has previously explained. This issue was at the forefront of Convenience Stores Leasing & Management, LLC’s (“CSLM”) August 2024 suit...more

Under New York Law a Recourse Provision Bars Most Claims Except for Fraud

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 3/12/2025

In Iberdrola Energy Projects v. Oaktree Capital Management L.P., 231 A.D.3d 33, 216 N.Y.S.3d 124, the Appellate Division for the First Department ruled that a nonrecourse provision in a contract barred a plaintiff’s causes of...more

Wisconsin Federal Court Transfers Venue to Indiana Notwithstanding Forum Selection Clause

Lathrop GPM on 3/7/2025

A federal court in Wisconsin recently transferred a franchisor’s breach of contract lawsuit to Indiana, the location of the franchisee, even though the parties’ supply agreement contained a Wisconsin forum selection clause....more

Summary Judgment Ruling in Complex Contract Dispute Addresses Issues from A (Admiralty) to W (Warranty) and Many in Between

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/30/2024

In a case involving a fact pattern that could be on a law school exam, EDVA Judge Mark Davis provides a detailed analysis of a series of issues in a complex dispute between a yacht owner and a marine engine manufacturer. What...more

Recent Federal and State Decisions Clarify Business Litigation under Chapter 93A

Conn Kavanaugh on 7/25/2023

Here is a breakdown on how new Federal and State decisions clarify Massachusetts Chapter 93A Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Law in Business-to-Business Disputes - A flurry of judicial decisions in spring 2023 has...more

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