On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas halted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule prohibiting non-competition clauses with workers. The court entered a final judgment that the FTC’s rule could not be enforced or...
Time is of the Essence
Establishing a Breach of Contract without a “Time is of the Essence” Clause
Generally, for a person to recover damages under a theory of breach of contract, that person has to prove that the other party committed a “material” breach of a contract causing damages to the plaintiff. Normally, a failure to perform a certain important task before...