Tortious Interference, Good Faith & More: Business Torts, Part 2
Total Credits: 1 including 1 CLE
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- Categories:
- Business Law
- Faculty:
- William J. Kelly III
- Original Program Date:
- Jan 29, 2025
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Business and commercial transactions are fraught with potential tort liability for attorneys and their clients. Whether out of disappointment at losing a deal or as a negotiating tactic or legitimate belief, counterparties, competitors and third parties can easily allege tortious interference with existing or prospective business relationships. There is also the risk of breaching the duty of good faith and fair dealing in transactions or misusing proprietary information obtained in negotiations in a failed deal. This program will provide you with a practical framework for understanding the range of business torts and real-world defenses.
Schedule:
- Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing – what it means for contract negotiations
- Contract terms involving discretion v. explicit terms
- Misdeeds by clients in contract negotiations
- Misappropriation of trade secrets disclosed in contract negotiations
- Usurpation of business opportunities and the organizational opportunity doctrine
- Torts in recruiting and hiring key employees away from competitors
Handouts
| Handout 1 (726 KB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
William J. Kelly III Related Seminars and Products
Kelly Law Partners LLC
William J. Kelly, III is a founding member of Kelly Law Partners, LLC, and has more than 30 years’ experience in the areas of employment and commercial litigation. In the area of employment law, he litigates trade secret, non-compete, infringement and discrimination claims in federal and state courts nationwide and has advised Fortune 50 companies on workplace policies and practices. In the area of commercial litigation, his experience includes class action litigation, breach of contract and indemnity, mass-claim complex insurance litigation, construction litigation and trade secrets. Earlier in career, he founded 15 Minutes Music, an independent music production company. Mr. Kelly earned his B.A. from Tulane University and his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.
