Contract

Dish Wireless Accuses Major Telecom Infrastructure Company of Unfairly Seeking ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Contract Changes

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Denver, Colorado – Dish Wireless, a prominent wireless company, is embroiled in a legal battle with a major telecommunications infrastructure company. The company accused the telecommunications giant of attempting to alter a long-standing agreement, potentially costing Dish Wireless hundreds of millions of dollars. In a court hearing on Monday, Dish Wireless presented its case before a jury in Denver. They argued that the telecommunications company was seeking to revise the terms of a 30-year deal between the two parties. Dish Wireless claimed that these changes would result in substantial financial losses for their business. The … Read more

Dallas Construction Company Found Guilty of Breaching Contract and Unethical Practices in Home Repair Case after 2021 Winter Storm

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WACO, Texas – A construction company based in Dallas has been found in breach of contract and engaging in an “unconscionable course of action” by a McLennan County jury. The jury reached this decision after the company allegedly failed to properly repair a Woodway woman’s home following the devastating winter storm in 2021. Lauren Pardue, who resides in the 500 block of Sante Fe Drive in Woodway, was awarded nearly $180,000 in actual damages as a result of the jury’s ruling. According to the jury’s findings in the 414th State District Court, the company, known … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Multi-Million Dollar Damages Award in Breach of Contract Case Due to Erroneously Admitted Expert Witness

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Denver, Colorado – A multi-million dollar damages award in a breach of contract case may be in jeopardy after a federal appeals court ruled that an expert witness was improperly classified and admitted as a lay witness. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that the damages verdict for recycling company A-1 Organics, in its lawsuit against Heartland, relied on testimony from A-1’s chief financial officer (CFO) that should have been classified as expert testimony instead. According to the court, the CFO’s testimony involved more than basic math and required complicated assumptions … Read more

Ethics Violation: Athens Town Judge Accused of Financially Benefiting Own Company Through Court Contract

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ATHENS, N.Y. – E. Timothy Mercer, a part-time judge on the Athens Town Court, has come under scrutiny for using his judicial position to benefit his personal company financially. The state Commission on Judicial Conduct recently released a report detailing their findings and recommending Mercer’s removal from office. The report revealed that Mercer awarded a no-bid contract to his own company for courthouse improvements, while falsifying and altering an invoice for the work. These actions were taken without disclosing his personal financial interest and against the concerns raised by the court clerk. In October of … Read more