Courts sometimes have trouble determining whether a warranty explicitly extends to future performance. A recent case provides refreshing clarity on the issue.
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| 12.17.2015 |
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| 11.16.2015 |
A new theory of securities fraud may prove important (and dangerous) to manufacturers. |
| 11.10.2015 |
If you’re like many manufacturers who sell internationally, your standard terms and conditions provide that the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) does not apply to your transaction. But, maybe they don’t, or maybe your disclaimer is ineffective (it happens a lot). In those instances, it’s important to understand where CISG differs from Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, which typically covers sales of goods within the United States. |
| 11.04.2015 |
Today’s column is prompted by a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Missouri, in which the Court denied a Missouri manufacturer a sales tax refund. |
| 08.19.2015 |
On August 18, 2015, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, upheld its prior order striking a portion of the SEC’s conflict mineral rule. |
| 07.06.2015 |
If you review the terms and conditions given by many manufacturers in their invoices (including, probably, yours), you likely will find a provision that says something to the effect of “we agree to sell you this product if, and only if, you agree to each of these terms and conditions.” It’s a common term, and there’s a good reason for it: it can counteract standard form language in the buyer’s purchase order that you don’t like. |
| 06.26.2015 |
A court recently held that a CGL insurer owed a duty to defend its insured accused of breaching express and implied warranties. |
| 06.15.2015 |
This is a story about a U.S. manufacturer who got into a dispute with its Chinese supplier. |
| 05.22.2015 |
In 2011, the FTC requested public comment regarding its interpretations, rules, and guides issued under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. After four years of hard work, the FTC today issued a press release headlined “FTC Will Keep Consumer Product Warranty Rules in Current Form with Some Modifications.” |
| 05.13.2015 |
If you regularly read this column, you know that one of the things we spend a lot of time discussing is working appropriate protections into your contracts. Plaintiffs’ attorneys understand that, and often try to work around those protections by restyling breach of contract or breach of warranty actions as tort claims – that is, claims for negligence or fraud or the like. |