Sentences with phrase «economic duress»

The court held that the «personal officer» of the corporate borrower was coerced in obtaining his signing for the loan because of economic duress and that the new lender was taking advantage of the situation.

In extreme cases, acts or the threat of acts which are outside the terms of the contract and therefore unlawful (such as unjustified increases in margin) might render the proposed variation voidable for «economic duress».

This seminar, given by Dov Ohrenstein, explored the principles and recent case law concerning undue influence and duress including economic duress.

The other primary situation where actively managed funds can generate returns better than the overall market is in times of economic duress.

Apocalypse looms large in writer / director Jeff Nichols's intimate tale of social, mental, and economic duress.

This is a pivotal year for a state groaning under economic duress and crying out for leadership that will overhaul a government that's a dead weight on 18 million people - and corrupt to boot.

Not exact matches

However, you should never feel undue pressure to accept a truly low offer, unless you are under considerable duress due to time or economic constraints.

A key figure in this movement is Zwelethu Mthethwa, whose portraits powerfully frame black South Africans as dignified and defiant individuals, even under the duress of social and economic hardship.

The current economic dislocation has provoked a lot of lawyers to scurry for new career opportunities — sometimes under duress.

Compensation can be the financial lifeline you need to cope with injuries, economic hardship, and emotional duress following your accident.

The money you secure from a settlement or verdict can be the financial lifeline you need to cope with injuries, economic hardship, and emotional duress following your accident.