He said he would have difficulty leaving Fox "even if there were an out in my contract" because of loyalty to the sports division's top executives, David Hill and Ed Goren.
Mr. Pink asks whether we have lost the time-honored social contract, a trade of loyalty for job security.
Among the many causes of action: misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of the duty of loyalty, tortious interference with contracts, tortious interference with existing and prospective economic advantage and unfair competition.
A little over a year ago Zynga sued rival game startup Playdom for, among other things, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of the duty of loyalty, tortious interference with contracts, tortious interference with existing and prospective economic advantage and unfair competition.
Filed two years ago in United States District Court in Manhattan, the lawsuit challenged Coke's widespread use of "loyalty" contracts with food-service distributors, the independent vendors who provide restaurants, convenience stores and sports arenas with everything from cups to ketchup to the syrupy concentrate used in fountain drinks.
Shortly after the Cup win, Lombardi decided against buying out the still-lengthy contract of Richards, a statement of loyalty and a recognition of the heart-and-soul characteristics of the veteran.
The most important doctrinal consideration against the fiduciary reconstruction of contract law develops a fundamental distinction between the duty of good faith that governs contracts and the various duties of loyalty that arise within fiduciary relations (here see generally Daniel Markovits (2014a,b).
Fellaini, the Belgian midfield player, must have felt he deserved better fortune after signing a long-term contract with Everton this week, amid professions of loyalty.
Last fall Zynga sued rival gaming developer Playdom (recently acquired by Disney) for an array of issues including misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and breach of the duty of loyalty.
The challenge from fiduciary law casts contract as inextricably intertwined with mandatory duties of loyalty and other-regard, triggered by the relations of trust that promises establish.
