Some appellate cases present novel issues or test established doctrines. Others reach the appellate court on thornyprocedural or technical questions. And then there’s Marshel Copple, whose peculiar case helps explain why
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A written rep contract is circulated, unsigned and quickly forgotten. Meanwhile, the parties perform for about eight years. When a dispute then arises, does the contract control?
During spring training last year, this column detailed a class-action suit filed by three ex-minor leaguers alleging Major League Baseball paid them less than fast-food workers. Unrepresented by a labor union, minor
Most terminations are telegraphed. Reps must pay attention to the warning signs. Consider Roger Rep’s plight:
Some legal defenses are rarely invoked. Others are rarely applied correctly. And a select few are so special that they get italicized. The equitable doctrine of laches is all three.
