Court Finds Mass Arbitration Bellwether and Delegation Provisions Unconscionable -
The district court for the Northern District of California recently denied a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and, in so ruling,...more
9/27/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bellwether Verdicts ,
Debt Collection ,
Discovery ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Motion to Compel ,
Online Gaming ,
Regulation Z ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Fraudulent Transfer-
Leonard Holdings, Inc. v. Rohaley, 11th District Lake County, 2023-Ohio-4096-
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant the defendant’s motion for...more
12/5/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Foreclosure ,
Forum Selection ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Unclean Hands ,
Unjust Enrichment
Marchbanks v. Ice House Ventures, LLC, Slip. Op. No. 2023-Ohio-1866.
In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the appellate court’s ruling, finding that an enforceable settlement agreement existed,...more
6/23/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Defamation ,
False Statements ,
Final Judgment ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Offer of Judgment ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Punitive Damages ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations
The Lanham Act-
Lewis v. Acuity Real Estate Services, 6th Cir. 22-1406-
In this appeal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision dismissing the complaint under the Lanham Act because such a...more
4/21/2023
/ Article III ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Damages ,
Established Business Relationship ,
False Advertising ,
Lanham Act ,
Punitive Damages ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment
Ohio-
Uniform Trade Secrets Act Sal’s Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. Bers Acquisition Co., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 110685, 2022-Ohio-1756-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision,...more
6/13/2022
/ Adobe ,
AT&T ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Credit Unions ,
De Facto Injury ,
Declaratory Relief ,
E-Signatures ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Misappropriation ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Res Judicata ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Fraudulent Transfer Act Allan v. Allan, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga Nos. 110177, 110179, 2022-Ohio-1488-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District reversed the trial court’s decision under the Fraudulent Transfer Act case to...more
5/18/2022
/ Acceptance ,
Appellate Courts ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Auction ,
CSPA ,
Double Recovery ,
FCCPA ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Goods or Services ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Injunctions ,
Intervention Notices ,
Jury Trial ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Reinstatement ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Voluntary Dismissals
Ohio-
Substantially compliant acknowledgment clause WWSD, LLC v. Woods, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 20AP-403, 2022-Ohio-952-
In this appeal, the Tenth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that...more
4/7/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Attorney's Fees ,
CAFA ,
Deeds ,
Discovery ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Florida ,
Grantors ,
Interpleaders ,
Leases ,
Liens ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Oil & Gas ,
Remand ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Service Charges ,
Sua Sponte ,
Tips ,
Trade Names ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Ohio-
Statute of Frauds-
Kopsky v. MURrubber Technologies, Inc., 9th Dist. Summit Nos. 29867, 29984, 2022-Ohio-511-
In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that the...more
3/15/2022
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Class Certification ,
Contract Terms ,
Expert Witness ,
Liens ,
Merger by Deed ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Settlement Proposals ,
Statute of Frauds
On January 18, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advisory opinion (the FTC Opinion) to clarify that the FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses (the Holder Rule),...more
The Bullet Point is a biweekly update of recent, unique, and impactful cases in state and federal courts in the area of commercial litigation. We’re pleased to expand the Bullet Point from its previous coverage of Ohio case...more
1/11/2022
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Competition ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
CSPA ,
Debt ,
Deposit Accounts ,
Exclusive Use ,
Extended Warranties ,
Forum Selection ,
Fund Transfers ,
Landlords ,
Nursing Homes ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tenants ,
Third-Party ,
Unjust Enrichment
Ohio-
RESPA Actual Damages-
Miller v. Bank of New York Mellon, 6th Cir. No. 21-1126, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 35755 (Dec. 1, 2021) In this appeal, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the borrower’s...more
12/14/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Business Interruption ,
Contract Claims ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Exclusions ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Implied Contract ,
Insurance Claims ,
Mortgage Loan Officer ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Damage ,
Qualified Written Requests ,
RESPA
Contract Interpretation McCruter v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 11th Dist. Lake No. 2019-L-167, 2021-Ohio-472-
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part the lower court’s...more
3/15/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Binding Contractual Rules ,
Breach of Contract ,
Collaboration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contempt ,
Contract Terms ,
Corrective Actions ,
Counterclaims ,
Damages ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Divorce ,
Due Dates ,
Duty to Defend ,
Failure to Perform ,
Homeowners ,
Independent Contractors ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investigations ,
Loans ,
Meeting of the Minds ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Mutuality ,
Notice Requirements ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Payment Terms ,
Promissory Notes ,
Standard of Review ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party ,
Trade Secrets