Lessons from a Contract Assignment Gone Wrong
By DLM LAW |
How Can the Wording of Assignment and Integration Clauses Determine Which Rights an Assignee Actually Receives? Lyles v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., 2025 WL 3274817 (Md. 2025) For businesses that regularly buy contracts or loan portfolios, a recent Maryland Supreme Court decision is a reminder that companies cannot assume every term in the dealer’s paperwork […]
Read More A Higher Price Isn’t Always the Best Deal
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A Maryland court reinforced how careful deal process, documentation, and stockholder approval can shield directors from post-closing litigation. Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. v. TravelCenters of America Inc., 2025 WL 3280907 (Md. Ct. App. 2025) When a public company agrees to be sold, its board still must navigate competing bids, deal protections, and stockholder […]
Read More When Payment Disputes Go Federal: Lessons from a Miller Act Showdown
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The clash in Colorado Custom Rock Corp. v. G&C Fab-Con, LLC, reveals how blurred expectations and unfinished paperwork can turn routine government projects into courtroom battles. In a dispute over unpaid work on a federal construction project, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s rulings denying motions made before, during, and […]
Read More When the Contract Ends, So Do the Commissions
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A recent Fifth Circuit decision in Sims Agency, LLC v. GEICO underscores a hard truth for commission-based professionals. Courts will enforce the plain text of your contract, and nothing more. This Fifth Circuit decision reminds insurance agents and any commission-based professionals that post-termination compensation must be spelled out in writing. Sims Agency, a captive GEICO […]
Read More Patent Invalidity Ends “Smart Thermostat” Infringement Dispute
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A reminder that even strong infringement claims can vanish if the underlying patent doesn’t hold up. Causam Enterprises v. International Trade Commission, 2025 WL 2919058 (Fed. Cir. 2025) In this Federal Circuit case, Causam Enterprises sued the International Trade Commission, claiming that imported “smart thermostat” products infringed on its energy-management patent. The Commission ruled there […]
Read More Noncompete Agreements Only Work When They’re Written Right
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A Wisconsin federal court recently reminded us that noncompete agreements are only as strong as their drafting and structure. In Hribar Transport LLC v. Slegers, the trucking company sued a former employee, claiming he breached a noncompete clause by forming a competing logistics business and taking customers. The employee, however, argued that his contract had […]
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