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Are Forum and Choice of Law Provisions in Texas Construction Contracts Enforceable?

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Most sports fans are familiar with the concept of home field advantage — the idea that the home team gains an advantage over the visiting team because it is playing in familiar facilities, does not have to travel long...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Attacks on Contract’s Validity are Likely Insufficient to Overcome the Binding Effect of the Contract’s Arbitration Provision

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A recent opinion from the Court of Appeals of Georgia illustrates that contracts entered into with an unlicensed contractor, which are often unenforceable by an unlicensed contractor under many states’ laws, likely will not...more

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Does Your Construction Contract Involve Interstate Commerce? If So, Expect Your Arbitration Agreement to Be Enforced

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Whether an arbitration agreement is enforceable is a frequently litigated matter in construction disputes. Federal policy strongly favors arbitration. Typically, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) will preempt any contrary...more

Burr & Forman

Arbitrator: Produce Those Construction Documents . . . And Me: You Have No Authority!

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Construction disputes often involve voluminous amounts of discovery, including documents in the hand of third parties.  And if the case is subject to arbitration, it is likely that there will be a dispute about whether the...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Construction Arbitration: The Pros and Cons

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It's an unfortunate fact that many construction projects end in disputes, driving the parties into some form of dispute resolution. Many of these construction disputes are resolved through arbitration, which is a process...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Arbitration Clause Requiring Arbitrators to Render a Decision within 30 Days from Their Appointment? Superfast Decision?

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Ever wonder about a superfast arbitration procedure in a contract that you have been given? An arbitration clause requiring an arbitration panel to issue a decision within 30 days of being selected for the panel was recently...more

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