Contract Law: The creator of Jungle Book’s famed song “Bare Necessities” almost lost his royalties by forgetting the bare necessities.

Case Update: The heirs of Terry Gilkyson, the songwriter of Jungle Book’s famed song “Bare Necessities”, sued Disney for Disney’s alleged failure to pay royalties in connection to the use of the song.  Generally, the statute of limitations for a written contract in California is 4 years.  Disney argued that the plaintiffs’ claim is stale as…

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Contract Law: College is the place to make mistakes and these college kids got saved from theirs. When the manner in which a contract is entered into is unconscionable, the court will not enforce the contract against the aggrieved party.

Case Review: While this case is not the most extreme example of unconscionability being applied, Magno v. The College Network, Inc. is a recent case in which procedural unconscionability was used to successfully avoid a provision in a written and executed contract. Three California college students were approached in their homes by an Indiana based company offering…

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