The National Law Review

Contract Corner: Assignment and Delegation

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
JD Supra

CBCA Opinion Provides Clarity on Anti-Assignment Act’s Murky “Operation of Law” Exception

The Anti-Assignment Act, referring to both the Assignment of Contracts Act and Assignment of Claims Act, which prohibits the assignment of government contracts and claims, respectively, has had a ...
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Delaware Court Rules That a Reverse Triangular Merger Does Not Constitute an Assignment By Operation of Law of the Surviving Entity's Contract

The Delaware Court of Chancery in Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC v. Roche Diagnostics GmbH (Feb. 22, 2013), [1] ruled that under Delaware law a reverse triangular merger did not violate a provision in a ...
Houston Chronicle

Is an Employee Contract Binding If the Company is Sold?

Depending on the terms of the employment contract, the contract may or may not be binding after the sale of a company. The continuation of the employment contract depends on the existence of a ...