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Leicht and Culcasi, LLC v. Kissling & Co., Inc., PICS Case No. 17-1305 (C.P. Lawrence Aug. 14, 2017) Motto, P.J. (29 pages).

The seller of a business did not violate trade secret law or the parties' agreement when he sent letters about his return to his previous profession at the expiration of a noncompetition agreement. Buyer was entitled to a reduction in the balance due under the terms of the asset purchase agreement.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Utica First Ins. Co.

Costco's Contract Breach Claim Against Insurer Dismissed as Barred by Release, Satisfaction
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Brook v. Peconic Bay Med. Ctr.

Less Stringent Sanction of Adverse Inference Charge Appropriate for Not Preserving Emails
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Integrated Project Delivery Partners, Inc. v. Lepatner

Homeowner Granted Dismissal of Contract Breach Complaint by Unlicensed Contractor
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dominick & Dominick LLC v. Deutsche Oel & Gas AG

Agreement Permitted German Firm to Procure Transaction Itself Without Liability to Financier
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Carlton Group, Ltd. v. Mirabella SG SpA

Breach Action Stands; Agreement Ambiguous If Refinancing Acceptance Triggered Commission
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Delay Claim Analysis

In their Construction Law column, Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy discuss the issues surrounding construction delays and conclude that although well-drafted contracts can limit the liability of the responsible party for the other parties' losses and expenses, contractual language cannot eliminate delay claims, and owners and contractors should be prepared to deal with them.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Med Marijuana Industry Group Hires New Law Firm for Suit

Albany-based business firm Couch White has taken over representation of the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association, which represents the companies licensed to grow and dispense medical marijuana, in its lawsuit seeking to stop the state from awarding licenses to five more companies.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices: No Good-Faith Duty in Pre-Act 170 Limited Partnership Agreements

In a decision with potentially wide-reaching impact, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing does not apply to limited partnership agreements entered into or allegedly breached before November 2016, when Pennsylvania's Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act was amended to specifically include it.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Le Vin Co., LLC v. Blue Star Wine Co., PICS Case No. 17-1262 (C.P. Philadelphia Aug. 14, 2017) Djerassi, J. (5 pages).

A religious court could be an appropriate venue for the parties to privately resolve civil disputes. However, the parties in this case did not have a written agreement to refer disputes to a religious tribunal, and the moving party failed to prove that the parties had a meeting of the minds on that issue.
4 minute read

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