First Circuit Upholds Non-Compete Agreement Under Massachusetts Law

Plaintiff Theraplant, LLC (Theraplant) cultivates marijuana. In February, 2020, a fire in its Flowering Room 2 destroyed nearly 1000 plants, and it took two months to repair the room, but in April Theraplant was able to transfer a new batch… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More

The issue in this business-interruption insurance claim is a familiar one: "Did the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) on insured property cause ‘direct physical loss of or damage to’ the property?” A jury answered yes and awarded the Baylor… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More

We reported on this case back in May. The case was brought on behalf of a class of Amazon Prime subscribers. Amazon’s terms of use provided that "any increase in subscription fee will not apply until your subscription is renewed.”… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More

It is an exceedingly rare thing that I read a case for our Reefer Brief feature, and I think, “That’s a really good idea!” But that is the case here. As regular Reefer Brief readers (if there are any) already… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More

On Fridays, we sometimes post about things that are not entirely about contracts. Today’s subject matter is not exactly frivolous, but it is far enough removed from contracts law to fit our Friday Frivolity framework. I don’t know what I… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More

Standardized Testing, Old School Both recent law graduates and the California Bar (the Bar) have sued ProctorU, d/b/a Meazure Learning (Meazure), in connection with California’s bar exam administered in February 2025. While past iterations of the bar exam were held… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More