Businesses seeking to sell goods or services to consumers frequently include provisions in consumer contracts that place limitations on liability or set out mandatory dispute resolution provisions.

The California Supreme Court has declared that California has a “strong public policy in favor of enforcing arbitration agreements.” Where the employee has the power to negotiate the terms of an ...

Recent developments in both state and federal law have upheld the permissibility of arbitration clauses in nursing home admission agreements. Yet such agreements are still held to a high level of ...

FRANK ULTIMO et al., Defendants and Appellants. Laurence and Michaelyn Harper signed two contracts with Frank Ultimo and Ultimo Organization to stabilize the soil and re-level a pool on the Harpers’ ...

As Jim Dey discussed in Wednesday’s News-Gazette, a fan in the stands at Wrigley Field was severely injured when struck by a foul ball during a 2018 game. The fan sued Major League Baseball and the ...

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Appalachian contends articles 7 and 14 are not enforceable because both are unconscionable. The doctrine of unconscionability is codified in Civil Code section 1670.5. Section 1670.5, in pertinent ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amini LLC prevailed in the Supreme Court of New York, securing an award totaling over $40 million in outstanding debt and associated fees for a Delaware limited liability ...