Racing Towards Year 2000: Are You Ready?
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This alert is a short synopsis of some of the issues surrounding the Y2K computer problem.
How User Agreements Protect Your Business and Website
Judith A. Silver of Coollawyer.com
Regardless of the industry, companies often fail to consider the benefits of having an agreement on their website which binds their users. While for purely information sites, agreements offer little benefit, they have great advantages for product or service sites
Don't Forget The Computer Contract: Licensing in the Boardroom
Michael R. Cohen of Merchant & Gould P.C.
Licensing in or purchasing a new computer system is fraught with danger if those negotiating the contract fail to ensure that certain provisions are included. Michael R Cohen, of Merchant & Gould in Minneapolis, explains what should not be left out of any systems deal
Privity of Contract Necessary in Order to Claim Breach of Implied Warranties
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
All West Electronics, Inc. v. M-B-W, Inc., 75 Cal.Rptr.2d 509 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 6/4/98). PRIVITY OF CONTRACT.
Breach of Warranty and Negligent Misrepresentation
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
General Electric Capital Corp. v. Rauch, 1998 WL 250841 (Mo. App. S.D. 5/19/98). BREACH OF WARRANTY AND NEGLIGENT M.
Federal Trade Commission Brochure: Warranties
Federal Trade Commission
Brochure from the Federal Trade Commission explains different types of warranties, how the consumer is protected under law when entering into one and how to resolve disputes regarding products or services.
Potential Y2K Breach of Contract Claims
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Breach of Contract Contracts are instruments for the allocation of future risks. Most include warranties - ei.
Auto Service Contracts
Federal Trade Commission
Tips for consumers from the Federal Trade Commission on what to look out for before deciding whether to buy an auto service contract.
Beware: Year 2000 Lawsuits Ahead!
Gale White of White and Williams LLP
Y2K. No, this is not the latest Calvin Klein scent. This shorthand for the Year 2000 has been haunting corporate he.
Performance Warranties in Computer Contracts
Diane W. Savage of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This article discusses in detail the importance of well-drafted performance warranty provisions in computer contracts including: Applicable law pertaining to computer warranty contracts and; component parts of a standard warranty provision.
Chrysler ABS Brake Recall and Payback
Richard Alexander of Alexander Hawes LLP
This article examines Chrysler Corp.'s recall of 346,000 vehicles with faulty Bendix ABS brakes.
Consequential Damages can be Recovered when Privity of Contract is Absent
Alan Douglas Titus of Carr Maloney P.C.
On September 12, 1997, the Virginia Supreme Court resolved a difficult conflict regarding the types of damages .
Can You Escape the Y2K Legal Bug?
William B. Poff of Woods Rogers PLC
You probably think that the Y2K problem, like a drive-by shooting, may happen to someone else ? *but not to me!*.