The Chartwell Chronicles: Release & Resignation
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed a decision that a national broker franchisor, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., fraudulently induced a franchisee into buying the business of another Ameriprise franchisee,...more
Fourth Circuit decision reminds litigants that settlement agreements can have far-reaching effects on the relationship between the parties. A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed...more
In a 2-1 opinion dated July 22, 2019, the Fifth Circuit held that third parties who paid a receiver to settle estate claims against them are entitled to an order barring other creditors from suing the settling third parties...more
In Miller v. Brunner, the Appellate Division, Second Department spoke clearly (again) about how to move to dismiss on the defense of release. In a case arising out of the Commercial Division in Kings County (Hon. Sylvia G....more
On July 13, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a part of a district court decision denying a plaintiff’s motion to amend a complaint to add securities fraud claims based on a contractual...more