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Economic loss rule does not categorically bar all fraudulent concealment claims between contracting parties

At the Lectern

the Supreme Court resolved a question certified by the Ninth Circuit involving the application of California’s economic loss rule. The economic loss rule generally prohibits plaintiffs from recovering tort damages in cases involving breaches of contract that cause only economic losses. Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Calif. Justices Greenlight Argentine Atty's Uber Fraud Fight

Law 360

California justices gave an Argentinian lawyer a green light Thursday to pursue allegations that Uber fraudulently hid crucial information as he represented Uber before its Buenos Aires launch, clarifying that his tort fraudulent-concealment claim is not necessarily barred by the so-called economic loss doctrine if his employment contract never contemplated (..)

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Government immunity narrowed for non-tort claims

At the Lectern

Santa Clara County, which operates a plan, had asserted that a separate statutory scheme — the Government Claims Act — immunizes it from reimbursement lawsuits when the provider doesn’t have a contract with the plan. California State Lottery Com. ” (Link added.) ” (Link added.) .” 1998) 68 Cal.App.4th

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Account holders sue PayPal for allegedly withholding account funds

JURIST

Account holders Thursday filed a class action lawsuit against PayPal in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. PayPal also allegedly violated the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and the California Business & Professions Code.

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Christmas Torts: The 2020 Listing Of Holiday Mishaps and Madness

JonathanTurley

’Tis the season for the Christmas tort. Thus, each year we gather for the posting of the annual list of Christmas torts and crimes. This year’s Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center had its own inter-species tort when an owl was found in a tree driven from upstate New York. So blame it on my contracts colleagues.

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Ninth Circuit sends economic loss rule question to the Supreme Court in case against Uber

At the Lectern

The Ninth Circuit yesterday asked the Supreme Court to resolve a question of California law that will decide a federal action against Uber arising from the alleged improper launch of the company’s ridesharing platform in Argentina. Asked and answered: California Supreme Court responses to Ninth Circuit questions.

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States Expand Non-Disclosure Bans For Workplace Discrimination

The Crime Report

The expansion comes following years of reform introducing restrictions that prevent companies from creating contracts that restrict victims of sexual misconduct or harassment from coming forward.

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