Private law constitutes the foundation upon which interpersonal legal relationships are built, with civil obligations serving as the duties imposed by law and contractual engagements that govern these ...

Learn what a breach of contract is, and its types, legal implications, and remedies, to ensure you're prepared to protect ...

Is there an obligation to obey the law? If so, does the obligation exist only when the reasons behind the law apply or even when they don't? If the latter--if there is an obligation to obey the law ...

In 2018, the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics issued its Formal Opinion 18-483, which outlines a framework for when law firms are ethically obligated to notify clients of data ...

The existence of a valid and binding written or oral contract between the parties. The plaintiff’s performance, partial performance (in some cases), or excuse for nonperformance of its contractual ...

Out-of-state attorneys routinely steeped in contract negotiations, whose breaches or enforcement may ultimately bring them to either of the courthouses on Foley Square or to New York's International ...

On November 17, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 4516, amending General Obligation Law Section 5-336 (GOL 5-336). As set forth in our earlier alert from when the ...

The Eastern District of Texas recently addressed two significant issues related to fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) negotiations under French law; namely, whether: (1) an implementer is ...

“Based on general contract principles, the obligation to be ‘prepared to grant irrevocable licenses’ should be interpreted to allow for performance / discharge despite implementer cooperation.” ...