Overlawyered » contracts http://overlawyered.com Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 14:01:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 “Man Sues Couple He Kidnapped” http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/man-sues-couple-he-kidnapped/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-sues-couple-he-kidnapped http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/man-sues-couple-he-kidnapped/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:07:22 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=26038 Jesse Dimmick, who invaded the home of Jared and Lindsay Rowley at knifepoint and held them for some time against their will, is now suing them for allegedly reneging on a promise to hide him from the police. He’s also suing the city of Topeka, one of whose officers shot him during his apprehension. [Capital-Journal [...]

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]]> Jesse Dimmick, who invaded the home of Jared and Lindsay Rowley at knifepoint and held them for some time against their will, is now suing them for allegedly reneging on a promise to hide him from the police. He’s also suing the city of Topeka, one of whose officers shot him during his apprehension. [Capital-Journal via Lowering the Bar]

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/man-sues-couple-he-kidnapped/feed/ 17 November 22 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/november-22-roundup-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-22-roundup-3 http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/november-22-roundup-3/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:35:53 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=25773 Furor continues over insider trading by Congress [Roger Parloff/Fortune, Bainbridge ("unimpressed" with reform proposal entitled STOCK Act), earlier] Rep. Bachus disputes claims in Peter Schweizer book [AW, Perry] “Fort Hood victims’ families seek $750M from feds” [Kenneth Timmerman, Daily Caller] “Chicago Lawyer Sues Southwest, Says Airline Breached Free-Drink Coupon Contract” [ABA Journal] “Lawyer Solicitation: Penn [...]

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  • Furor continues over insider trading by Congress [Roger Parloff/Fortune, Bainbridge ("unimpressed" with reform proposal entitled STOCK Act), earlier] Rep. Bachus disputes claims in Peter Schweizer book [AW, Perry]
  • “Fort Hood victims’ families seek $750M from feds” [Kenneth Timmerman, Daily Caller]
  • “Chicago Lawyer Sues Southwest, Says Airline Breached Free-Drink Coupon Contract” [ABA Journal]
  • “Lawyer Solicitation: Penn State Sex Abuse Edition” [Turkewitz] Slate slags Merck CEO [Ted Frank]
  • Akaka Hawaii-racialization bill, smuggled in through the back door? [Ilya Shapiro, background]
  • Suits over Hurricane Irene electrical outages expected to spread [Connecticut Law Tribune, Chris Powell]
  • Fiasco envy? “RIAA Thinking Of Backing Righthaven” [Masnick, TechDirt] “Righthaven ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in attorney fees, court costs” [VegasInc., Ars Technica, American Power Blog]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/november-22-roundup-3/feed/ 2     Lawyer’s suit: this breakfast’s no good http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/lawyers-suit-this-breakfasts-no-good/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawyers-suit-this-breakfasts-no-good http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/lawyers-suit-this-breakfasts-no-good/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:24:46 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=25615 The complimentary breakfast provided with membership in the expensive Setai Club & Spa Wall Street used to be really good, according to injury attorney Richard Katz. Then they replaced it with just a cold buffet. The club said it offered Katz a prorated refund of his remaining membership after he complained, but he’s suing for [...]

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    ]]>     The complimentary breakfast provided with membership in the expensive Setai Club & Spa Wall Street used to be really good, according to injury attorney Richard Katz. Then they replaced it with just a cold buffet. The club said it offered Katz a prorated refund of his remaining membership after he complained, but he’s suing for $730,000, including a claim that he was defamed. [Gawker, Above the Law ]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/lawyers-suit-this-breakfasts-no-good/feed/ 2     By reader acclaim: Divorced man sues wedding photographer http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/by-reader-acclaim-divorced-man-sues-wedding-photographer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=by-reader-acclaim-divorced-man-sues-wedding-photographer http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/by-reader-acclaim-divorced-man-sues-wedding-photographer/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:06:34 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=25515 “Although the marriage did not last, plaintiff’s fury over the quality of the photos and video continued on.” The photographer defendant thinks the demand for $48,000 to re-stage the wedding is a bit much, especially given that the former bride has thought to have returned to her native Latvia. [New York Times; Above the Law [...]

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    ]]>     “Although the marriage did not last, plaintiff’s fury over the quality of the photos and video continued on.” The photographer defendant thinks the demand for $48,000 to re-stage the wedding is a bit much, especially given that the former bride has thought to have returned to her native Latvia. [New York Times; Above the Law (groom's father is partner in big law firm)]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2011/11/by-reader-acclaim-divorced-man-sues-wedding-photographer/feed/ 1     “‘Social justice’ in contracts costs S.F. millions” http://overlawyered.com/2011/05/social-justice-in-contracts-costs-s-f-millions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-justice-in-contracts-costs-s-f-millions http://overlawyered.com/2011/05/social-justice-in-contracts-costs-s-f-millions/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 05:16:23 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=23025 San Francisco’s public contracting requirements could drive both taxpayers and vendors batty: “[C]ity purchasing policies, if followed, would mean paying about $240 for getting a copy of a key that actually cost a worker $1.35 to get done at a hardware store on his break,” according to one whistleblowing employee. [SF Chronicle via Matt Welch] [...]

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    ]]>     San Francisco’s public contracting requirements could drive both taxpayers and vendors batty: “[C]ity purchasing policies, if followed, would mean paying about $240 for getting a copy of a key that actually cost a worker $1.35 to get done at a hardware store on his break,” according to one whistleblowing employee. [SF Chronicle via Matt Welch]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2011/05/social-justice-in-contracts-costs-s-f-millions/feed/ 0     Tort liability for property losses http://overlawyered.com/2010/12/tort-liability-for-property-losses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tort-liability-for-property-losses http://overlawyered.com/2010/12/tort-liability-for-property-losses/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:07:28 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=20439 The Washington Supreme Court opens a product liability can of worms by abandoning a traditional doctrine that prescribes that when there was a contract between the parties, remedies for purely economic loss blamed on product defectiveness must be based on principles of contract law, not tort law. [Russell Jackson] Tweet Tags: contracts, product liability, Washington [...]

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    ]]>     The Washington Supreme Court opens a product liability can of worms by abandoning a traditional doctrine that prescribes that when there was a contract between the parties, remedies for purely economic loss blamed on product defectiveness must be based on principles of contract law, not tort law. [Russell Jackson]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/12/tort-liability-for-property-losses/feed/ 2     Typo not worth $1.67 billion after all http://overlawyered.com/2009/11/typo-not-worth-1-67-billion-after-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=typo-not-worth-1-67-billion-after-all http://overlawyered.com/2009/11/typo-not-worth-1-67-billion-after-all/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:57:05 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=14672 Sorry, guys, no dice in spinning a drafter’s error into a gigantic ERISA suit against Verizon [Alison Frankel, American Lawyer] Tweet Tags: contracts, workplace

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    ]]>     Sorry, guys, no dice in spinning a drafter’s error into a gigantic ERISA suit against Verizon [Alison Frankel, American Lawyer]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/11/typo-not-worth-1-67-billion-after-all/feed/ 6     “No other driver permitted” http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/no-other-driver-permitted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-other-driver-permitted http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/no-other-driver-permitted/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:33 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=14406 That clause means what it says, an Illinois appeals court decides in an insurance claim against Enterprise car rental [Madison County Record] Tweet Tags: contracts, Illinois, insurance

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    ]]>     That clause means what it says, Steering Wheelan Illinois appeals court decides in an insurance claim against Enterprise car rental [Madison County Record]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/no-other-driver-permitted/feed/ 10     “Stuck in legal” http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/stuck-in-legal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stuck-in-legal http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/stuck-in-legal/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:57:38 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=13335 Matt Blumberg of Return Path, Inc. struck a nerve with a business readership with this recent post on hassles with the legal department, and this followup. Tweet Tags: contracts, lawyers

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    ]]>     Matt Blumberg of Return Path, Inc. struck a nerve with a business readership with this recent post on hassles with the legal department, and this followup.

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/stuck-in-legal/feed/ 0     Best Buy mistakenly offers high-end TV for $9.99 http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/best-buy-mistakenly-offers-high-end-tv-for-9-99/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-buy-mistakenly-offers-high-end-tv-for-9-99 http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/best-buy-mistakenly-offers-high-end-tv-for-9-99/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:18:29 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=13262 And a New Jersey lawyer hopes to hold them to it via lawsuit, despite a “we will not honor typos” clause in the retailer’s announced policy. [ABA Journal] Tweet Tags: advertising, contracts

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    ]]>     And a New Jersey lawyer hopes to hold them to it via lawsuit, despite a “we will not honor typos” clause in the retailer’s announced policy. [ABA Journal]

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