Cullen Investments Ltd v Brown [2017] EWHC 2793 (Ch) Application under section 1157 of the Companies Act 2006 for relief from liability for
breach of duty arising from a director's failure to obtain authorisation for a conflict of interests
On the officers» case,
the breach of duty arises from the fact that the Commissioner found herself in a position where she had to settle the claim and on the terms she did because of a series of allegedly negligent failings in the conduct of the defence (paras [38]- [39]-RRB-.
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6.1 Subject to clause 6.3, if we fail to comply with these terms and conditions, we shall only be liable to you for the price
of the Booking and, subject to clause 6.2, any losses that you suffer as a result
of our failure to comply (whether
arising in contract, tort (including negligence),
breach of statutory
duty or otherwise) which are a foreseeable consequence
of such failure.
Our expertise spans disputes relating to joint ventures, derivative actions, unfair prejudice petitions, misfeasance,
breaches of directors»
duties, misappropriation
of company funds, shareholder deadlock,
breach of warranty and indemnity claims, shareholder leaver clauses and issues
arising out
of covenants.
Claims for damages for personal injury
arising from an illness alleged to have developed as a result
of employment generally fall within LA 1980, ss 11 and 14, since they are usually brought in negligence or
breach of duty or both.
Representation
of a former partner in a multi-million dollar
breach of contract /
breach of partnership /
breach of fiduciary
duty case against former partners
arising from a profit - sharing agreement and involving counterclaims
of misappropriation
of trade secrets and
breaches of nondisclosure / non-solicitation agreements.
Matter between wealthy individual and investment advisor for
breach of fiduciary
duty arising from recommended investments in allegedly inappropriate private equity investments and repayment
of loans made by client to advisor
«TCC claims 2.1 The following are examples
of the types
of claim which it may be appropriate to bring as TCC claims --(a) building or other construction disputes, including claims for the enforcement
of the decisions
of adjudicators under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; (b) engineering disputes; (c) claims by and against engineers, architects, surveyors, accountants and other specialised advisers relating to the services they provide; (d) claims by and against local authorities relating to their statutory
duties concerning the development
of land or the construction
of buildings; (e) claims relating to the design, supply and installation
of computers, computer software and related network systems; (f) claims relating to the quality
of goods sold or hired, and work done, materials supplied or services rendered; (g) claims between landlord and tenant for
breach of a repairing covenant; (h) claims between neighbours, owners and occupiers
of land in trespass, nuisance etc; (i) claims relating to the environment (for example, pollution cases); (j) claims
arising out
of fires; (k) claims involving taking
of accounts where these are complicated; and (l) challenges to decisions
of arbitrators in construction and engineering disputes including applications for permission to appeal and appeals.»
Our work includes directors»
duties (as they
arise both in claims for their
breach and in disqualification actions), shareholder disputes, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reconstructions, loan capital and banking securities, schemes
of arrangement and reductions
of capital, and insurance schemes.
Jones claimed damages
of $ 70,000 against Tsige
arising from an invasion
of privacy and
breach of fiduciary
duty.
Represented receiver in claim brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois against the directors and officers
of AA Capital Partners, Inc., an SEC - registered investment advisor, in a $ 60 million claim for violations
of ERISA,
breach of fiduciary
duty, fraud, and conversion
arising out
of alleged misappropriation and misuse
of investor funds.
Our lawyers represents D&O liability insurers, and their insured companies, directors and officers, in defense
of claims involving
breaches of fiduciary
duties and claims
arising under employment, environmental and securities laws.
May a corporate lawyer and his law firm be sued in Delaware as to claims
arising out
of their actions in providing advice and services to a Delaware public corporation, its directors, and its managers regarding matters
of Delaware corporate law when the lawyer and law firm: i) prepared and delivered to Delaware for filing a certificate amendment under challenge in the lawsuit; ii) advertise themselves as being able to provide coast - to - coast legal services and as experts in matters
of corporate governance; iii) provided legal advice on a range
of Delaware law matters at issue in the lawsuit; iv) undertook to direct the defense
of the lawsuit; and v) face well - pled allegations
of having aided and abetted the top managers
of the corporation in
breaching their fiduciary
duties by entrenching and enriching themselves at the expense
of the corporation and its public stockholders?
DEG - Deutsche Investitions («DEG») v Koshy and Gwembe Valley Development Co v Koshy and related actions Acted for a state - owned German bank in a long running dispute
arising out
of an investment in Zambia, involving originally insolvency issues and claims in fraud and for
breach of director's fiduciary
duties.
Inadequate security issues
arise from a
breach of duty to provide safety to clients and personnel.
As with any personal injury claim, it is necessary to demonstrate that a reasonable employer would foresee that a significant and specific type
of personal injury would
arise from any negligence or
breach of duty on their part.
Estimated past and future loss
of business and employment income
arising from
breach of contract and fiduciary
duty, defective equipment and supplies, human - rights violation, medical malpractice, personal injury, pollution, wrongful death (survivors» losses), and wrongful dismissal — and related contingencies and allowances.
Michelle R. Rack brings her considerable litigation experience to the Firm to serve clients involved in disputes
arising in the context
of contested wills and trusts and
breaches of fiduciary
duty requiring the judicial removal
of executors and trustees, as well as conservators and attorneys - in - fact engaging in financial exploitation
of vulnerable seniors.
Probate litigation may be required when disputes
arise regarding will contests, trust disputes or an alleged
breach of fiduciary
duty.
Breach of Fiduciary
Duty: Breach of fiduciary duty claims arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and confide
Duty:
Breach of fiduciary
duty claims arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and confide
duty claims
arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and confidence.
Recent cases handled include a multimillion - dollar recovery
arising from construction and design claims, a multimillion - dollar recovery relating to professional malpractice, successful defense
of a financial institution from multimillion - dollar lender liability claims, successful defense
of independent directors from claims
of breach of fiduciary
duty and related claims, and a multimillion - dollar recovery in the telecommunications industry
arising from claims
of breach of contract,
breach of good faith and fair dealing, and fraud.
Patricia also litigates complex business issues that
arise out
of breach of fiduciary
duty claims,
breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, corporate dissolutions, trade secret issues and real estate matters.
We also have substantial experience litigating claims that frequently
arise in connection with trade secrets» litigation, including claims related to
breach of fiduciary
duties, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, and licenses, as well as statutory causes
of action under RICO, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
He has assisted clients in a variety
of disputes
arising out
of, among other things,
breaches of contract,
breaches of fiduciary
duties, fraud, conversion, civil theft, and deceptive and unfair trade practices.
The PSLREB viewed the standby
duty directive as a
breach that carried on throughout the entire working year, when the lawyers were actually only on standby
duty for a maximum
of three weeks per year, and the few emergencies that
arose during those limited periods typically occurred on weeknights.
Acted for a joint venture partner involved in the design and development
of a condominium project in a claim
arising from a
breach of fiduciary
duty and the joint venture agreement by the managing joint venture partner
Akai Holdings Limited & Others v Ho Wing On & Others (Hong Kong High Court, Commercial List): claim for an amount exceeding US$ 500 million for alleged
breach of fiduciary
duty arising from one
of Hong Kong's largest ever corporate collapses.
Plaintiff «brownfield developer» who alleges claims
arising from a business deal to bid for, buy and redevelop a brownfield site from WMATA, may only pursue fraud and
breach of fiduciary
duty claims against a single defendant who allegedly failed to...
Our total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or
breach of statutory
duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise,
arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance
of our services may be limited in our client care letter in relation to an individual matter.
To claim for negligence
arising from property owner's carelessness, the victim must show that the owner or manager had a
duty of care towards him or her and that the property owner
breached the
duty, and that the
breach was the actual cause
of injuries and those damages
arose from the accident.
Defense
of defamation and
breach of fiduciary
duty lawsuit
arising from client's role as a whistleblower in an alleged affinity based «Ponzi» scheme.
«The English Civil Claim is for the in personam remedy
of compensation against Mr Antonov and Mr Baranauskas
arising out
of an alleged
breach of their
duties as directors, officers or shareholders
of Snoras.
He specialises in transactions and disputes in respect
of contracts
of all description and purpose, business activities and assets that are regulated by law, trust or contract,
breach of duty (however
arising) and economic torts, and government agreements and decisions in relation to funding, finance and commerce.
One
of the alterations to the pre-existing rule is its limitation, in s 260, to causes
of action that
arise from an actual or proposed act or omission involving negligence, default,
breach of duty or
breach of trust on the part
of a director.
«(3) A derivative claim under this Chapter may be brought only in respect
of a cause
of action
arising from an actual or proposed act or omission involving negligence, default,
breach of duty or
breach of trust by a director
of the company.»
Perhaps most interesting to the broader evolution and maturation
of the bitcoin exchange industry, will be whether any legal precedent
arises from the court's analysis
of the claims
of Mt. Gox's negligence and
breach of fiduciary
duty, should this case ever go to trial.
Obtained dismissal on summary judgment
of suit by beneficiary against bank trustee for
breach of fiduciary
duty and conflict
of interest
arising from bank's loan
of $ 75 million to the corporation it controlled, as trustee, for transactions the beneficiary claimed were imprudent
Defended
breach of fiduciary
duty claim by corporation against its former CEO
arising from CEO's alleged theft
of corporate opportunity and establishment
of competing business; after trial, CEO used profits from his new business to acquire his former employer
Represented corporate defendant in direct and derivative litigation involving claims
of breach of fiduciary
duty arising out
of contest for control.
Such cases often
arise in the context
of proceedings for conspiracy, fraud and
breach of fiduciary
duty.
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance (D&O): Coverage for directors and officers
of firms or organizations against liability claims
arising out
of alleged errors in judgment,
breaches of duty, and wrongful acts related to their organizational activities.
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of goodwill, data, credibility, peace
of mind or other intangible losses that may
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of the fact that such liabilities occur due to any kinds
of misrepresentation, tort, negligence
of duty,
breach of contract, or statutory responsibilities by Freesumes or otherwise, and the possibility
of such liabilities was already conveyed to it.
Thus, the trial court's ruling that the statements were not relevant to
breach of fiduciary
duty allegations because the statements were made before an agency relationship
arose between the parties was affirmed.
The limitations and exclusions
of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities
arising under the disclaimer or in relation to the subject matter
of this disclaimer, including liabilities
arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for
breach of statutory
duty.
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of the Property Condition Disclosure Act are unenforceable beyond the requirement to give a $ 500 credit at closing should the seller refuse to provide the form, thereafter, common law or statutory remedies, if any, are available; information contained in the disclosure statement survives neither contract nor closing; seller answering «unknown» on the disclosure form triggers a
duty to inquire on the part
of the buyer and relieves the seller
of any potential liability for defects that
arise in regard to the part
of the premises covered by the question; any information disclosed during the sale
of the property merges into the contract and does not exist on its own basis
of a common law cause
of action; buyer's action based on
breach of the disclosure statement is dismissed on the grounds that no such cause
of action is created by RPL Article 14; buyer's relief exists under common law contract theories and buyers have not proven their prima faciecase under those theories
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