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CHAPTER 1
Common-Law Fraudulent Misrepresentation
and Negligent Misrepresentation
Elements of a Common-Law Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claim;
Elements of a Common-Law Negligent Misrepresentation Claim; Statute of
Limitations; Pleading a Fraud Claim; Burdens of Proof; Defenses;
Miscellaneous Issues
- Charles F. Webber
CHAPTER 2
Statutory Fraud Laws
Scope of Statutory Fraud Laws;
Establishing Liability for Violation of Prohibited Conduct Under
Statutory Fraud Laws; Private Right of Action
- Prentiss Cox
CHAPTER 3
Conversion
Introduction; Elements of
Conversion; Nature of the Property at Issue; Defenses to Conversion;
Remedies for Conversion; Statute of Limitations; Conversion of
Negotiable Instruments
- Cynthia A. Moyer
CHAPTER 4
Trade Secrets
Introduction; Elements of a
Misappropriation Claim and how to Prove Them; Available Defenses;
Damages, Injunctions, and Other Relief; Investigating, Pleading,
Discovering, and Presenting Trade Secret Claims
- Craig D. Diviney & John D. Ostergren
CHAPTER 5
Noncompetition Agreements: The
“Reasonable” Restraint of Trade
The Environment for Noncompetes; The Realm of the Noncompete
Agreement; Protectible Interests; The Rule of Reasonableness;
Consideration for Noncompete Agreements; Survival of Restrictive
Covenants Upon Termination of Agreement; Tortious Interference with
Noncompete Agreements; The Relationship Between Noncompete Agreements,
Trade Secret Protections, and the Doctrine of Inevitable Disclosure;
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue; Some Additional Defenses;
Equitable Relief; Damages and Attorney’s Fees
- William Z. Pentelovitch
CHAPTER 6
Unfair Trade Practices
Introduction; The Lanham Act §
43(a)(1)(B); Defenses to False Advertising Claim Under the Lanham Act:
What Isn’t False Advertising?; Remedies for False Advertising Under the
Lanham Act; Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act; Standing; Elements of
the Claim; Remedies; Minnesota’s False Advertising Statute, § 325F.67;
Common Law Claim for False Advertising
- Haley N. Schaffer
CHAPTER 7
False Statements in a Business Context
Introduction; Business
Defamation; Product Disparagement; False Advertising; Conclusion
- James G. Bullard, Daniel Oberdorfer &
Curtis D. Ripley
CHAPTER 8
Tortious Interference
Tortious Interference with
Contract; Tortious Interference with Prospective Contractual Relations
- Jeffery J. Bouslog
CHAPTER 9
Fiduciary Duty
Defining Fiduciary Duty;
Fiduciary Relationships; Breaching Fiduciary Duties; Defenses; Damages
and Remedies
- Edward T. Wahl & S. Renee Dotson
CHAPTER 10
RICO
Introduction; What Constitutes a
RICO Violation; Civil Remedies Under Section 1964(C); Conspiracies to
Violate RICO – Section 1962(D); RICO’s Statute of Limitation;
Conclusion
- Jeffrey E. Grell
CHAPTER 11
Franchise Law
Introduction; Minnesota Franchise
Law Generally; Legal Definition of a Franchise; Territorial Application;
Disclosure and Registration Laws; Relationship Laws; Civil Remedies for
Violations of the Act; Criminal Liability for Violations of the Act;
Limitation of Actions
- William L. Killion & Kerry L. Bundy
CHAPTER 12
Credit and Collection
Introduction; The Truth in
Lending Act of 1968; Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974; The Fair
Credit Reporting Act of 1971; The Fiar Debt Collection Practices Act of
1977; Minnesota Usury Law
- Seth Leventhal
CHAPTER 13
Privacy
Introduction; Development of
Privacy Tort; Invasion of Privacy by Appropriation; Intrusion Upon
Seclusion; Public Disclosure; False Light; Public Disclosure: Federal
Regulations; Conclusion
- Katheryn A. Andresen
CHAPTER 14
Insurance Coverage
Introduction; Why Liability
Insurance Coverage Matters; What to Seek from the Business Client’s
Insurer and/or a Business Client; Basic Types of Liability Insurance for
Business Torts; Fundamentals of Policy Construction; When Coverage is in
Doubt: The Uses and Potential Misuses of Miller v. Shugart Settlements;
Conclusion
- Jerome B. Abrams & Kevin R. Lewis
CHAPTER 15
Class Actions
Introduction; Requirements in Class Actions; Comment on 2006
Amendment to Minnesota Rule 23 and Committee Note; Issues Related to
Initial Stage of Class Actions; Motion for Class Certification; Rule
23.06 Appeals from Class Certification Orders; Class Notice; Settlement;
Trials; Attorney Fee Awards
- Todd A. Noteboom, David A. Applebaum,
Arthur G. Boylan, J. Gordon Rudd Jr. & David Cialkowski
CHAPTER 16
Damages in Business Tort Actions
Introduction; Economic Loss
Doctrine; Lost Profits; Mitigation; Nominal Damages; Punitive Damages;
Attorney’s Fees; Common Law Fraud; Minnesota Consumer Fraud Laws; Lanham
Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1111 ET SEQ; Conversion; Trespass; Defamation; Privacy
Claims; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 14 U.S.C. § 6801 ET SEQ; Minnesota Trade Secret
Act, Minnesota Statutes Section 325C.01 ET SEQ; Duty of Loyalty and Duty
of Confidentiality; Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations;
Federal and State RICO, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 ET SEQ, Minnesota Statutes §
609.901, ET SEQ; Minnesota Franchise Act, Minnesota Statutes § 80C.01
- Douglas R. Peterson & Wade S. Davis
INDEXES
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Case Index
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Statute Index
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Subject Index
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