Powell v. Omnicom

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that a “settlement remains binding even if a party has a change of heart”
• noting that “New York and federal common law [applied] interchangeably” in the context of enforcing a settlement
• holding that the time periods under § 626(f)(1
• holding oral settlement agreement enforceable where plaintiff had nearly two years between her termination and settlement negotiations, even though only a few hours had elapsed between the beginning of settlement negotiations and plaintiffs assent to those terms in open court
• observing that the Second Circuit has held that “even ‘minor’ or ‘technical’ changes arising from negotiations over the written language of an agreement can weigh against a conclusion that the parties intended to be bound absent a formal writing”
• stating “settlement remains binding even if a party has a change of heart” after he agreed to the terms of the settlement

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