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Retailers beware: “browsewrap” agreements threaten enforcement of website terms of use (or, back to contract basics)

  • Briggs and Morgan
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 20 2012

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, a word of caution for online retailers: your website’s terms of use may be a “browsewrap” agreement, which could jeopardize its enforceability

When do minority shareholders have a reasonable expectation of continued employment?

  • Briggs and Morgan
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 29 2011

In some circumstances, a minority shareholder in a closely-held corporation may have a reasonable expectation of continued employment

Silverton Bank, N.A. directors and officers sued by the FDIC

  • Briggs and Morgan
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 15 2011

On August 22, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) sued fifteen former officers and directors of the failed Silverton Bank for: Corporate Waste (Georgia law) (Directors only); Negligence (Georgia law); Gross Negligence (Georgia law and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 12 USC 1821(k)); Breach of Fiduciary Duty of Care (Georgia law

U.S. Supreme Court further defines jurisdiction standard

  • Briggs and Morgan
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  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2011

On June 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions regarding a state court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over nonresidents: Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, 564 U.S. __ (2011), and J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro, 564 U.S. __ (2011

What you need to know about the Dodd-Frank Act

  • Briggs and Morgan
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 6 2010

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law on July 21, 2010, includes provisions related to executive compensation and corporate governance that will ultimately affect all reporting companies, as well as companies that conduct private placements under Regulation D

Premium assistance for COBRA benefit

  • Briggs and Morgan
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 19 2009

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the economic stimulus law

Minnesota Supreme Court watch

  • Briggs and Morgan
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 13 2008

Appellant, an association of landowners, challenged county's decision to grant a conditional use permit (CUP) to expand a resort and offer some of the resort's cabins for sale, renting the remaining cabins to seasonal customers

FASB updates key accounting standard

  • Briggs and Morgan
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 18 2008

Revisions to a key U.S. accounting standard governing business combinations have great potential to affect deal making, deal flow and overall strategy in 2009