Bruce Khula at Squire Patton Boggs posted about a recent decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that highlights the importance of case management conferences and the resulting orders. The plaintiffs in a class action against Bayer Healthcare LLC agreed to a unique case management plan but were ultimately unable to carry their burden…

Well, not exactly natatorium law. But the indoor swimming pool at the Sherman Lake YMCA completed in 1999 now has four published contractual indemnity appellate opinions to its credit and threatens to become a legal subspecialty. In 2009, the Court of Appeals held the lawsuit was time-barred based on application of the statute of repose…

Integration clauses in contracts for the sale of property are not always a guarantee against later claims of fraud, as shown by the Court of Appeals’ recent opinion in Jenson v. William B. Gallagher Revocable Trust. The Jensons purchased real estate near Dewey Lake in Silver Creek Township, Michigan. They claimed that, while viewing the…