What is behind the lawsuit accusing Hitachi of Stealing Trade Secrets from Purolite? At the end of August, Purolite, an American water treatment company based in Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit …
Practitioners involved in qui tam litigation often encounter questions concerning when the statute of limitations begins to run. Under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), the government (or relator) must file …
What anticompetitive business actions are considered unfair? Amidst the recent commotion surrounding the wildly elevated prices of certain products sold by Mylan Pharmaceuticals (“Mylan”), New York State Attorney General Eric …
On May 31, 2016, the Appellate Division, First Department, issued MP Cool Investments Ltd. v. Forkosh, 2016 NY Slip Op. 05944, a case involving allegations of fraud in connection with …
When parties negotiate the terms of a contract, they cannot account for every contingency or event that may affect performance. To be sure, they try. But, it is simply not …
An agency relationship occurs when a principal gives legal authority to an agent to act on the principal’s behalf when dealing with a third party, and obtains the agent’s consent …
After a merger, which agreement controls when both companies have pre-existing contracts with a common third party? In May 2016, Stamford-based Charter Communications Inc. (“Charter”) completed its acquisition of Time …
In today’s digital world, it is not uncommon for individuals and businesses to memorialize the terms of their oral agreements through email. But are such agreements enforceable? The answer depends …
Is it a breach of contract to bypass an agreed-upon, independent alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) process and commence an arbitration proceeding elsewhere? When two companies enter into a contract, it’s …
Damages Or Rescission . . . It Makes A Difference. Most people think that they are entitled only to monetary relief when they are the victim of fraud. That, however, …
