Guidance From Commercial Co-Venture Caselaw: A Unicorn of a Topic
There are not many court decisions concerning commercial co-ventures. In fact, there are perhaps five. This is far less than the number of decisions involving unicorns (seriously). Nevertheless, these few court decisions provide some guidance on how a court may look at claims involving alleged violation of commercial co-venture laws. Let’s take a look:
Attorney General v. Bach, 81 Mass. App. Ct. 1126 (2012): Company sold tickets to a “show house” with proceeds to go to charity. No contract with charity. No registration (note: MA). Show not a big hit. Company went under. Unknown if donation actually made. Two years later, MA attorney general brought action against the owner personally. Court found owner violated CCV laws. Permanent injunction issued precluding owner from failing to comply with the act. (more…)
