BUSINESS LAW

Federal District Court Opinions IN RE ENRON CORP. SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE & “ERISA” LITIG., (S.D.Tex. 2003) In Re ENRON CORPORATION SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE & “ERISA” LITIGATION; MARK NEWBY, et al., Plaintiffs VS. ENRON CORPORATION, et al., Defendants; SILVERCREEK MANAGEMENT, INC. et al., Plaintiffs, VS. SALMON SMITH BARNEY, INC., et al., Defendants CIVIL ACTION NO. H-01-3624 AND CONSOLIDATED […]

A class action is a case brought against a company whose actions have damaged a group of people in a similar way. A single person who has been injured may bring a class action on behalf of everyone who has been harmed. It is common, however, after the action has been started for many other […]

forum-selection clause Law Definition n A clause in a contract stating that all disputes will be resolved in a particular court and waiving the right to file suit in any other. A forum selection clause in a contract with a Conflict of Laws element allows the parties to agree that any litigation resulting from that […]

Unsolicited Mail, Telemarketing and Email: Where to Go to “Just Say No” Tired of having your mailbox crammed with unsolicited mail, including pre-approved credit card applications? Fed up with getting telemarketing calls just as you’re sitting down to dinner? Fuming that your email inbox is chock-full of unsolicited advertising? The good news is that you […]

General contractor A general contractor is a group or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction or renovation of a building, road or other structure. A general contractor is defined as such if it is the signatory as the builder of the prime construction contract for the project. A […]

There is no dispute that defendants herein meet the first prong of the definition of “contractor”. The dispute centers entirely around the second prong. Defendants assert that they were something less than general contractors, something more than roofing contractors, and thus specialty contractors (and not required to be licensed). Plaintiff asserts that defendants qualify as […]