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Purposes and pitfalls of Letters of Intent

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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February 28 2012

Letters of Intent, sometimes referred to as “memorandums of understanding,” are frequently used in media transactions and are pre-contractual documents that set forth certain basic terms upon which parties intend to enter into binding definitive agreements

SBA provides important guidance on "non-manufacturer rule," validates practice of "drop shipment" by small business resellers

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 9 2012

A recent decision by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals provides some much-needed clarification for small business resellers and dealers concerned about complying with the SBA's "nonmanufacturer" rule, which was amended in February 2011 to require small business nonmanufacturers to take "ownership or possession" of supply items they sell to the Federal Government

DOJ issues advance notice of proposed rulemaking applying the Americans with Disabilities Act to websites operated by public accommodations, including those with a web-only presence

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 29 2010

Twenty years to the day since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) announcing that it was considering issuing regulations extending the ADA to the web sites of public accommodations and listing nineteen questions for public comment to assist in gathering information on possible web accessibility standards

Breach of contract exclusion bars coverage for claims naturally resulting from breach

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 20 2013

Applying Michigan law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has held that a breach of contract exclusion precludes coverage for

Keeping out of treble: what the Seventh Circuit’s adoption of net trebling means for FCA damages

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 27 2013

On March 21, the Seventh Circuit in United States v. Anchor Mortg. Corp. adopted the "net trebling" approach to calculating damages under the False

Enforceable contract or unenforceable agreement to agree? The importance of specificity in teaming agreements

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 17 2013

A recent case from the Eastern District of Virginia provides another reminder that teaming agreements subject to Virginia law must include specific

Court holds that personal profit exclusion bars coverage for claims of interference with contract and violation of consumer protection laws

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 14 2013

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has held that the personal profit exclusion in a directors and officers and

Former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner farmer and seven others charged with violating Kentucky ethics laws; farmer indicted by federal grand jury

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

Richard "Richie" Farmer, the former Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture from 2004 to 2011, has been charged with 42 counts of violating state ethics

Qui Tam claim and anti-retaliation claim based on alleged false reporting by company are single claim

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 31 2013

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington has held that coverage exists for a qui tam claim that was first made and

What foreign companies need to know about litigation in America before entering the US market

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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April 30 2008

Although recent news reports about the American economy have been gloomy, fears of recession have not yet deterred many overseas businesses from considering whether to establish or expand business operations in the United States

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