One salutary change may be that it will be easier to strike out misconceived
economic tort claims where the necessary knowledge and intention have not been pleaded.
She has particular experience in conspiracy and
economic tort claims, claims involving breaches of directors» and fiduciary duties and duties of confidence.
She has particular expertise in conspiracy and
economic tort claims, claims involving breaches of directors» and fiduciary duties and duties of confidence, as well as in bonus and other contractual disputes, including those with an international element and those relating to LLPs.
Not exact matches
Mr. Mulvaney also questioned G.E.'s
claim that the bank's uncertain future forced its move, suggesting that other
economic factors in the United States — corporate taxes, government regulations and
tort costs — could have also driven the decision.
Acting for a company in the CIS in
claims against an international metals and mining conglomerate for breach of contract and
economic torts in relation to the operation of a mining complex in the CIS.
As previously noted, the conduct that gives rise to a
claim for interference with contractual relations or prospective
economic advantage may be independently actionable under other
tort theories.
Arish has acted on a wide array of commercial disputes in the English Courts and in English seated arbitrations, including cases involving civil fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, complex contractual
claims, negligence
claims,
economic torts, shareholder, joint venture, partnership and insolvency disputes and jurisdictional battles (amongst others).
David is generally instructed in high profile and heavyweight cases in the High Court, frequently involving conspiracy and
economic torts, unlawful competition, team moves, the protection of confidential information, post-termination restraints, wrongful termination / expulsion, carried interest and bonus disputes (where he has acted in most of the landmark decisions such as Horkulak v Cantor Fitzgerald, Keen v Commerzbank and Anar v Dresdner Kleinwort), as well as
claims arising in a regulatory context which raise important reputational issues, and whistleblowing and discrimination
claims in the Employment Tribunal.
The court held that because the plaintiff did not
claim economic damage for the loss of the shirt, the breach of warranty
claims were based in
tort, and were therefore part of the products liability
claim under the Indiana Products Liability Act (IPLA).
We have handled a variety of construction related lawsuits, including construction defect
claims, breach of contract
claims, indemnity disputes, additional insured issues, job site accidents and other
tort claims seeking damages for personal injuries, wrongful death, property damage,
economic loss and project delays.
The case also included
claims in the
economic torts.
Ronnie has experience of acting for claimants and defendants in a broad range of commercial disputes, including
claims for breach of contract and directors» duties,
economic torts, misuse of confidential information and breach of restrictive covenants.
Pro-Sys accused Microsoft of intentional interference with
economic interests and conspiracy, and
claimed unjust enrichment and waiver of
tort.
«especially adept at
claims relating to conspiracy and
economic torts, and proceedings addressing allegations of breach of fiduciary duty»
In complex commercial cases involving
economic torts, personal liability of directors and officers, and
claims of fraud and conspiracy, the courts require a certain degree of specificity in pleadings and
claims are vulnerable to preliminary attack.
COURT OF APPEAL REJECTION OF
CLAIM IN
ECONOMIC TORT In OBG Ltd v Allan [2005] EWCA Civ 106, [2005] 2 All ER 602 the defendants were appointed as administrative receivers over a company.
The
claim in
economic tort was unanimously rejected by the law lords.
First, the
economic loss doctrine (which bars
tort claims that arise from a contract) does not apply to deceptive trade practices
claims in the state.
«The plaintiffs have suffered
economic loss as a result of the joint venture ceasing operations and Bell terminating its relationship with all of the plaintiffs, which was the consequence of TREB terminating the MLS system access of Moranis, Beach, Realtysellers and BNV to the MLS data... the plaintiffs suffered damages as a result of the
tort of intentional interference with their
economic relations that forced them out of the resale residential brokerage business,» says the new Statement of
Claim.