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    C.R. Bard, Inc. v. Atrium Medical Corp.
    A minimum royalty provision applicable to two patents was still enforceable following the expiration of one of the patents.     		Patent Law, Contracts 9th Aug. 26, 2024
    Rattagan v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    A plaintiff may assert a fraudulent concealment claim arising from the performance of a contract if the elements of the claim can be established independently and the tortious conduct exposes plaintiff to a risk of harm beyond the parties' reasonable contemplation.     		Torts, Contracts CASC Aug. 23, 2024
    Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
    Where owners sell only partial interest in company, reasonableness standard rather than void per se must be applied to determine whether noncompete clause is valid.     		Contracts, Business Law 4DCA/3 Aug. 22, 2024
    AGK Sierra De Montserrat L.P. v. Comerica Bank
    First-party litigation attorney fees are not covered by standard indemnity provisions as a general matter under California law unless it is explicitly stated otherwise in the contract.     		Contracts 9th Jul. 22, 2024
    Modification: Carolina Beverage Corp. v. Fiji Water Co., LLC
    Distribution contract was not constructively terminated where the distributor continued to operate under it after the purported constructive termination.     		Contracts 2DCA/2 Jun. 24, 2024
    Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Social media company was not shielded by Communications Decency Act from liability for alleged violations of duty that arose independently from company's role as publisher of third-party content.     		Cyber Law, Contracts 9th Jun. 6, 2024
    Mueller v. Mueller
    A confidentiality clause in an agreement that repeatedly and explicitly stated that it created no enforceable rights was not enforceable.     		Contracts, Family Law 1DCA/5 Jun. 4, 2024
    Carolina Beverage Corp. v. Fiji Water Co., LLC
    Distribution contract was not constructively terminated where the distributor continued to operate under it after the purported constructive termination.     		Contracts 2DCA/2 Jun. 3, 2024
    Mar v. Perkins
    An employee who promptly rejects an employer's modification to its dispute policy to require arbitration will not be bound, even if he continues to work for the company.     		Arbitration, Contracts 2DCA/7 May 24, 2024
    BTHHM Berkeley, LLC v. Johnston
    Despite defendant's claim that he did not intend to be bound, settlement term sheet was enforceable under CCP Section 664.6.     		Contracts 1DCA/4 Apr. 1, 2024
    Alameda Health System v. Alameda County Employees' Retirement
    Public entity's breach of good faith and fair dealing claim failed because it contractually agreed to funding method used by retirement system.     		Contracts 1DCA/2 Mar. 29, 2024
    VFLA Eventco v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
    Force majeure provision in musician's Virgin Fest LA contract conditioned their right to the $6 million deposit based on their willingness to perform but for COVID-19.     		Contracts 2DCA/8 Mar. 8, 2024
    Andrade v. Western Riverside Council of Governments
    Plaintiff was entitled to attorney's fees under Civil Code Section 1717 because the Property Assessed Clean Energy assessment agreements could not limit the attorney's fee provisions to only foreclosure proceedings.     		Contracts 4DCA/1 Feb. 22, 2024
    Tiffany Builders, LLC v. Delrahim
    Because parties evidenced intent to contract, trial court erred in determining that document drafted and signed by the parties was not a contract.     		Contracts 2DCA/8 Nov. 30, 2023
    Castaic Studios v. Wonderland Studios
    Because the parties specified that their contract was a license agreement--not a lease--and was to be governed by contract law, the landowner could not pursue an unlawful detainer action.     		Contracts 2DCA/5 Nov. 16, 2023
    Park v. NMSI, Inc.
    Trial court did not err in granting right to attach orders to plaintiffs against defendant employer because substantial evidence supported the probable validity of plaintiffs' breach of contract claims.     		Contracts 2DCA/7 Oct. 13, 2023
    Modification: Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
    Lender's breach action was timely as to missed monthly installment payments still within the limitations period and unpaid accelerated future payments because the borrower's duties under the agreement were divisible.     		Contracts 2DCA/2 Sep. 25, 2023
    Modification: Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
    Lender's breach action was timely as to missed monthly installment payments still within the limitations period and unpaid accelerated future payments because the borrower's duties under the agreement were divisible.     		Contracts 2DCA/2 Sep. 15, 2023
    Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
    Lender's breach action was timely as to missed monthly installment payments still within the limitations period and unpaid accelerated future payments because the borrower's duties under the agreement were divisible.     		Contracts 2DCA/2 Aug. 25, 2023
    Aton Center v. United Healthcare Insurance Co.
    Substance abuse treatment center's implied contract claim against insurance companies failed because there was no outward manifestation from the insurer's representatives about the reimbursement rate.     		Contracts 4DCA/1 Jul. 31, 2023
    Esplanade Productions v. The Walt Disney Co.
    Screenwriter's claim that Disney stole the name Zootopia for its animated movie without compensation was dismissed because there was no evidence that Zootopia's creators ever saw plaintiff's submission materials.     		Contracts 2DCA/7 Jul. 21, 2023
    Castelo v. Xceed Financial Credit Union
    Separation agreement containing release of claims was not statutorily void where the employee knew of a potential claim at the time of signing and accepted the benefits of the agreement.     		Contracts 2DCA/7 May 19, 2023
    West Pueblo Partners, LLC v. Stone Brewing Co., LLC
    Stone Brewing could not withhold paying rent for new brewpub under lease's force majeure provision since COVID-19 restrictions did not delay, interrupt, or prevent timely payment.     		Contracts 1DCA/2 May 2, 2023
    New York v. New Jersey
    New Jersey could unilaterally withdraw from interstate compact that provided for continuing, indefinite performance but was silent on withdrawals.     		Contracts USSC Apr. 19, 2023
    Juarez v. Ward
    An equitable servitude prevented judgment creditor from obtaining rights to debtor's Oscar award statuette.     		Contracts 2DCA/2 Feb. 28, 2023
    SVAP III Poway Crossings, LLC v. Fitness Internat., LLC
    Fitness facility's failure closure based on COVID-19 government orders did not relieve it from the obligation to pay rent during the months closed.     		Contracts 4DCA/1 Jan. 24, 2023
    Vought Construction Inc. v. Stock
    Payor with good faith argument for withholding entire progress payment did not violate statute creating right to withhold up to 150 percent of a disputed amount from a progress payment.     		Contracts 1DCA/4 Oct. 26, 2022
    Gormley v. Gonzalez
    Liquidated damages provision in settlement agreement was enforceable where the agreement appeared to be the result of bargaining between parties of equal bargaining power.     		Contracts 3DCA Oct. 14, 2022
    Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC
    Late-payment fee in loan constituted an unlawful penalty pursuant to Civil Code Section 1671 since the interest rate on the late payment was measured against the entire unpaid loan balance.     		Contracts 1DCA/3 Oct. 3, 2022
    City of Oakland v. The Oakland Raiders
    City of Oakland could not pursue breach action as a third-party beneficiary because allowing it to enforce the NFL's relocation policy was not consistent with the objectives of the policy.     		Contracts 2DCA/7 Sep. 16, 2022
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