News Topic: The Honorable Brendan L. Shannon

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Summary In an 11 page opinion published May 18, 2011, Judge Shannon ruled that, in the context of a motion to dismiss, the officer of a corporation, which is itself a contractor, is not also a contractor by virtue of her position within the corporation. ... Read full article

Summary In an 21 page opinion published May 25, 2011, Judge Shannon ruled that, “the fact that an agent may represent more than one principal does not alter the well-established doctrine that an agent with authority is capable of binding its principal.” ... Read full article

Last month, the Chapter 7 trustee (the "Trustee") in the Viashow bankruptcy filed avoidance actions against several creditors of the bankruptcy estate.  One avoidance action in particular seeks to recover damages allegedly sustained by Viashow ... Read full article