July 15, 2020 Introduction It can be challenging for a national footprint business to navigate the 11,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the United States. Thus, buying a large business presents state and local sales tax risk. The deal This deal…
Introduction Most acquisition agreements provide that the agreement’s indemnification provisions are the exclusive remedy for a contractual breach. However, it is also common to exclude fraud claims from this excusive remedy provision. The deal This deal involved the acquisition of…
Introduction A buyer of a closely held business often has limited recourse against a seller if the deal turns out bad. Even if fraud is involved, the buyer must run the gauntlet of indemnification cap, survival period, exclusive remedy, non-reliance,…
Introduction A seller of a mortgage service business could not sue its asset buyer in tort for negligent misrepresentation. The deal The seller was a Denver based company that was formed after the 2008 financial crisis to assess and verify…
The seller owned and operated a food tray business that sold rigid trays, foam trays, and absorbent pads to food handlers and processors. In the summer of 2014, the seller sought to sell its North American foam tray and pads…
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