At the Lectern

JULY 6, 2023

Responding to questions asked by the Ninth Circuit about California law, the court’s unanimous opinion by Justice Carol Corrigan precludes an action alleging a construction worker’s wife contracted COVID from her husband due to his employer’s failure to abide by government health orders at the beginning of the pandemic.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 10, 2021

The contractual matrix of commercial construction projects commonly includes collateral warranties. Collateral warranties typically grant a contractual cause of action to third parties.

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LexForti

JUNE 7, 2023

In this post, understand how Specific Performance of Contract can protect your contractual rights in India. This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of Specific Performance and its role in the enforcement of contracts. Is there a way to enforce the original terms of the contract? ’ What is Specific Performance?

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Further, while constructing a sewer line, the City inadvertently placed part of the line on plaintiffs’ property. This suit followed, asserting several contract and property claims, as well as a tort claim for intentional interference with business relationships. At issue here was Tenn. Code Ann. § Continue reading

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 13, 2023

This post is prompted by a recent decision of the Delhi High Court (“DHC”) in Extramarks Education India v Shri Ram School (“ Extramarks case”), which although on domestic arbitration, makes various obiter observations on the nature of limitation and flexibility of parties to contract out of the same. One such issue is limitation.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

.” There are 13 claims: FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT. SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION FOR SLANDER. THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION FOR LIBEL. FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION FOR FALSE LIGHT. FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION FOR INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.

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Day on Torts

MAY 5, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently explained the analysis for whether a statute creates a private right of action. In Affordable Construction Services, Inc. Auto-Owners Insurance Company , No. M2020-01417-SC-R23-CV (Tenn. 3) whether implying such a remedy is consistent with the underlying purposes of the legislation.

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